Why Work at Clarke
Our work is guided by our purpose: creating an energy-resilient world for a better future. This purpose embodies the legacy we bring, with more than 100 years as the global leader in energy resilience, delivering solutions critical to sustain and improve life.
Our teams have the opportunity to provide a critical resource – energy – that ensures safety, security, and independence for people around the world. Our team members are focused on pushing boundaries, continuing to innovate in an ever-changing landscape, and keeping up with the pace required to create solutions for today’s world demands.
Our product range includes engines, generators, power conversion, UPS systems, EV components and electrification solutions, microgrid controls and management, and clean energy solutions that serve a broad spectrum of OEM, residential, industrial, and commercial customers. At Rehlko, you have the freedom to identify, create, and deliver solutions – large and small – that help people and communities thrive in the moments that matter.
At Rehlko, our team members are the essential energy that powers our organization’s success. We are committed to fostering a safe and sustainable work environment where safety is everyone’s responsibility. We empower every team member to actively participate in our Zero Is Possible safety culture by encouraging open communication, proactively reporting hazards, following protocols, and suggesting improvements. Join us in creating an energy resilient world for a better future!
At Rehlko, our Total Rewards programs are designed to accelerate growth, energize performance, and support a culture of inclusion at every stage of life and work. We offer total rewards that are easily understood, recognize results, enable career mobility, and reflect our commitment to valuing diverse needs in a fast-moving world. We provide:
Location: Knowsley, with UK and overseas travel as required
At Clarke Energy, our Technical Procurement Engineers play a vital role in ensuring we secure the right suppliers, technologies and commercial agreements to support the successful delivery of complex energy projects around the world.
Working closely with Proposals, Engineering, Commercial and Project teams, you'll be responsible for developing procurement strategies, evaluating suppliers and supporting competitive bids and tenders. Your work will directly influence project success by ensuring procurement decisions align with technical requirements, commercial objectives and delivery timelines.
This role is ideal for a procurement professional who enjoys combining commercial awareness with technical understanding and thrives in a fast-paced, project-driven environment.
You'll work closely with our Proposals and Business Development teams to provide procurement expertise throughout the bid process. From reviewing client requirements to analysing supply chain risks and opportunities, you'll help develop procurement strategies that strengthen Clarke Energy's competitive position.
You'll assess project requirements, identify procurement needs and ensure supplier capabilities, pricing and delivery commitments are aligned with bid objectives.
Building and maintaining strong supplier partnerships will be central to your role. You'll conduct market research, identify suitable vendors and manage supplier pre-qualification activities to ensure they meet technical, commercial and compliance requirements.
You'll obtain and evaluate quotations, negotiate pricing and contractual terms, and work collaboratively with suppliers to secure competitive solutions that deliver value for both our customers and the business.
You'll create procurement plans that align with project schedules, technical specifications and commercial targets. Working with internal stakeholders, you'll ensure procurement considerations are integrated into project planning from the earliest stages.
A key part of your role will involve identifying opportunities to improve procurement efficiency, reduce costs and enhance overall supply chain performance whilst maintaining quality and delivery standards.
You'll support and lead contract negotiations, helping to secure favourable commercial terms whilst protecting Clarke Energy from unnecessary risk.
Working alongside Commercial, Legal and Project teams, you'll ensure procurement activities comply with company policies, contractual obligations and relevant regulations. You'll also monitor potential supplier and supply chain risks, proactively identifying solutions before they impact project delivery.
This role requires close collaboration with Engineering, Finance, Project Management and Sales functions. You'll act as a key point of contact for procurement matters, ensuring clear communication, stakeholder alignment and timely decision-making.
You'll also contribute to customer-facing discussions and presentations where procurement strategy, supplier capability and commercial considerations form part of the wider project solution.
You'll maintain accurate procurement documentation, supplier evaluations, contracts and commercial records throughout the procurement lifecycle.
In addition, you'll prepare performance reports and analysis to support management decisions, helping identify opportunities for continuous improvement and enhanced procurement performance across future projects.
You're a commercially minded procurement professional with strong analytical skills and the ability to build effective relationships across a wide range of stakeholders.
You enjoy balancing technical and commercial priorities, are comfortable working in a fast-moving environment and take pride in delivering high-quality work with attention to detail.
You'll likely bring:
The following would be advantageous but are not essential:
Why join Clarke Energy?
We believe exceptional projects begin with exceptional people. In return for your expertise, we offer:
Clarke Energy, a Rehlko company, is an award-winning multinational specialist in sustainable energy solutions. We design, install and maintain high-quality power generation systems, helping customers improve resilience, efficiency and sustainability across a range of industries.
Our culture is built on integrity, technical excellence and long-term relationships with both our customers and our people.
Ready to help power the supply chain behind the energy projects of tomorrow?
If you're looking for an opportunity to apply your procurement expertise within a technically challenging and commercially important role, we'd love to hear from you.
Clarke proudly offers a rich history steeped in creativity and commitment to our associates and communities, along with competitive benefits and compensation. Our Purpose—Creating an energy resilient world for a better future—and Values: Curiosity, Trust, Pace, and Excellence, are important cultural components that shape the way we work and relate to one another. Learn more about Clarke at https://www.rehlko.com/who-we-are. In addition to the investment in your development, Clarke offers a comprehensive package with competitive salaries and a range of additional benefits.
Clarke is an equal opportunity employer that prohibits discrimination and will make decisions regarding employment opportunities, including, but not limited to, hiring, job assignment, compensation, promotion, benefits, training, discipline, and termination, promote equal opportunities in every aspect of our process.
Curiosity – Seek, learn, share
Trust – Go farther together
Pace – Focus to go faster
Excellence – Find the win every day
Rehlko is a global leader in energy resilience, delivering the solutions critical to sustain and improve life.
Formerly, for more than 100 years as Kohler Energy, our teams have excelled, reliably meeting today’s energy needs while planning for tomorrow’s. Now, with a new name and increased focus, we are giving our customers more control over where energy is sourced and where it goes, from industrial applications to your own backyard. Our solutions give people the resilience they need to keep building a brighter future, together.
At Rehlko, we innovate relentlessly because we know we don’t just offer energy solutions – we are creating an energy resilient world for a better future.
We provide worldwide solutions thanks to our regional locations in NA, EMEA, LATAM, APAC, and India.
Learn more about our products:
Power Systems North America: https://www.powersystems.rehlko.com
Power Systems EMEA: https://www.powersystems.rehlko.com/emea
Engines: https://www.engines.rehlko.com
Rehlko’s affiliated brands include Kohler Home Energy, Kohler Uninterruptible Power, and Clarke Energy.
