Senior Procurement Consultant

Senior Procurement Consultant 
Glasgow  

Permanent, happy to talk flexible working 
 
 
 
Help us create a better future, quicker 

ScottishPower are delighted to bring to market a role for a Senior Procurement Consultant to help us lead the way to net zero.  
 
You’ll join at a period of exciting growth as we you’ll be involved in the procurement and cost and commercial management of contracts to support the expansion and modernisation of our Transmission network as we head towards our 2030 goals and beyond.  This will enable electricity, created by new and existing onshore and offshore wind development, to be efficiently moved to nearer to where it is needed by the consumer, to support the modern electrified society. 
 
The role is suited to procurement professionals with experience in engineering and construction in the UK or candidates with a quantity surveying background as the role will cover both pre and post contract award activities.    

What you'll be doing 

A new ‘Strategic Transmission Projects’ team is now established within the wider Networks Procurement function and is responsible for the procurement of over £5.4 billion of investment in our transmission network in South and Central Scotland over the next 10 years. We have recently launched ScottishPower’s largest contract opportunity ever and will see major investment in green energy infrastructure and green jobs which will bolster the grid for decades to come. With electricity demand forecast to double in the next 10 years, this is one of the most significant infrastructure roll outs to upgrade the grid to support the electricification of the wider economy. We’ve got the plans and we’ve got the financial capital to invest, and the UK supply chain stands ready to benefit to the tune of billions. 

The main objective of the role is to take a lead role in the procurement of a high value strategic agreement through a competitive tendering process to contract award and be the procurement lead as we allocate and develop projects for delivery under the agreement. The role will include supplier engagement, the management of supplier relationships, ongoing gathering of market intelligence, benchmarking and negotiation of high value complex contracts and the associated cost and commercial management. 

Day to day with appropriate support, you’ll lead and support the commercial aspects of contract negotiations, managing commercial and contractual activities both pre-contract and where appropriate post contract to ensure delivery of best value whilst meeting Iberdrola Group Procurement processes. Working with colleagues to ensure that the commercial risks associated with the business requirements are identified and understood and reflected in the appropriate technical and commercial information.     

What you'll bring 

You will know and have experience in engineering and construction contracts in the UK and will have either a procurement or quantity surveying background.  You will be familiar with procurement processes, evaluating supplier bids, cost and commercial contract management and negotiations. You will possess experience EPC type contracts, and be familiar with the NEC3 or 4enginering and construction contract.   
 
Being a confident procurement professional or quantity surveyor, you seek to persuade, challenge, and build credibility with key stakeholders and strive to deliver results to meet deadlines. All of this will be supported by your strong analytical skills, attention to detail, working to timelines and confident in the use of Microsoft Excel to work with formulas and calculations to build cost models to evaluate supplier bids.  

What's in it for you 

As well as a competitive salary which is reviewed annually, you can also enjoy a number of other benefits. With our pension scheme, we’ll double match your contribution up to a company contribution of 10%.    

At ScottishPower, we believe it’s the little things we do in life that make a big difference. From helping you look after your family’s wellbeing, save for your future, and take personal steps for climate action – our benefits are designed to help you do just that - so that you have everything you need to take care of your world – today and tomorrow. That’s why our benefits include:  
 
•    36 days annual leave  
•    Holiday purchase – perfect your work/life balance with extra annual leave  
•    Share Incentive Plan and Sharesave Scheme  
•    Payroll giving and charity matched funding   
•    Technology Vouchers – save more and spread the cost of your technology purposes  
•    Count us in – pledge to reduce carbon emissions and help fight climate change  
•    Electric Vehicle Schemes – to help you transition to green/clean driving  
•    Cycl