Are you ready to shape the future of renewable energy on a global scale? Join Vestas as our next Global Category & Strategy Specialist - Heavy Lift & Crane Services, where you'll define the strategic direction of a critical global category supporting some of the world's largest onshore and offshore wind projects. Combining deep market insight, commercial acumen, and cross-functional collaboration, you'll drive long-term supplier partnerships, strengthen supply security, and create value across a spend portfolio of more than €300 million annually.
At Vestas, Global Procurement plays a critical role in enabling the successful delivery of renewable energy projects worldwide. We create value through category strategy, supplier partnerships, market intelligence, and cross-functional collaboration, ensuring that our businesses have access to competitive, scalable, and resilient supply chains.
We are looking for a Global Category & Strategy Specialist - Heavy Lift & Crane Services to drive the long-term strategic direction of one of the most critical supply markets supporting our global onshore and offshore project portfolio.
This is not a traditional procurement role. Success in this position requires a deep understanding of crane services, heavy lifting, installation methodologies, supplier markets, commercial models, and capacity dynamics, combined with the ability to translate market insight into global category strategies and business value.
Managing a portfolio exceeding +€300 million in annual spend, the role will work closely with stakeholders across Procurement, Engineering, Construction, Installation, Project Management, and regional organizations to strengthen supplier partnerships, identify synergies, mitigate risk, and support profitable growth globally.
We offer an exciting position with great development opportunities in an inspiring environment at the world's number one wind turbine producer. We value initiative, responsibility, and accuracy. You will become part of an international environment with a commitment to sustainability and safety and you will work among colleagues that take care of each other.
Primary work location: Aarhus, DK.
Office present: min 3 days per week
This position requires approximately 50 days of global travel per year.
Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis, however, please note we do amend or withdraw our jobs and reserve the right to do so at any time, including prior to the advertised closing date. Please be advised to apply on or before 18/09/2026.
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Vestas is the energy industry’s global partner on sustainable energy solutions. We are specialised in designing, manufacturing, installing, and servicing wind turbines, both onshore and offshore.
Across the globe, we have installed more wind power than anyone else. We consider ourselves pioneers within the industry, as we continuously aim to design new solutions and technologies to create a more sustainable future for all of us. With more than 200 GW of wind power installed worldwide and 40+ years of experience in wind energy, we have an unmatched track record demonstrating our expertise within the field.
With 39,000 employees globally, we are a diverse team united by a common goal: to power the solution – today, tomorrow, and far into the future.
Vestas promotes a diverse workforce which embraces all social identities and is free of any discrimination. We commit to create and sustain an environment that acknowledges and harvests different experiences, skills, and perspectives. We also aim to give everyone equal access to opportunity.
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Vestas is the energy industry’s global partner on sustainable energy solutions. We design, manufacture, install, and service wind turbines across the globe, and with +189 GW of wind turbines in 88 countries, we have installed more wind power than anyone else.
Through our industry-leading smart data capabilities and +132 GW of wind turbines under service, we use data to interpret, forecast, and exploit wind resources and deliver best-in-class wind power solutions. Together with our customers, Vestas’ more than 30,000 employees are bringing the world sustainable energy solutions to power a bright future.
