Procurement Consultant

(hybrid)

Salary up to £50,000 + up to 10% bonus and private health cover

Permanent, full-time position

Help us create a better future, quicker

Scottish Power HQ, Glasgow (hybrid)
Salary up to £50,000 + up to 10% bonus and private health cover
Permanent, full-time position
Closing date:
Wednesday 28th of October 2026
Help us create a better future, quicker Our procurement function is an integral part of our corporate functions which enables our business to sustainably and ethically procure the goods and services we need to provide clean energy to our customers. We know people are central to building a better future, quicker and we are seeking new talent to join our team.

• Drive competitive advantage and cost reductions through effective procurement of goods, works, and services
• Lead tendering activity, negotiate contracts, and resolve commercial issues
• Collaborate with the wider business to ensure timely availability of essential goods and services
• Develop contracting strategies and negotiate one‑off contracts or framework agreements aligned to business needs
• Manage pre and post-contract commercial activities to ensure best value and compliance with Iberdrola Group Procurement processes
• Ensure that Scottish Power’s requirements are sourced from suitable, ethical, and sustainable suppliers, using contractual arrangements that allocate risk appropriately
• Provide advice on sourcing and purchasing to stakeholders, promoting consistent practices across the supply chain
• Work with colleagues to ensure that the commercial risks associated within the procurement process are identified and understood and reflected in the appropriate technical and commercial documentation
• Responsible for the commercial and contractual aspects of individual contracts, with support from subject experts where required, ensuring alignment with the Business Plan and associated timescales
• Manage an annual portfolio of multiple contracts and high‑value accounts

• Good understanding of best practice procurement principles, practices and processes including both tactical and strategic procurement principles
• Experience of the full tendering process
• Experience negotiating with commercial acumen, and you enjoy leading full or part of the contract negotiations in conclusion of contracts and hold yourself to strong performance standards with a focus on delivery, balancing conflicting requirements of quality cost and time; making decisions in tight timescales flexibly to respond to changing needs
• Team player, ideally with some experience of working in a multi-functional project team
• Ability to mitigate risks whilst tapping into your knowledge of contract law.
• Good communicator both written and verbal, with strong numeracy skills
• Well versed with different technologies, including but not limited to MS Excel

• Educated to degree level in relevant discipline or equivalent experience
• Experience with in a related industry (e.g., construction, energy, engineering)
• Good understanding of Procurement best practices
• Experience in end‑to‑end tender process
• Confident using MS Excel for tender analysis
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management and problem‑solving skills
• Ability to manage a high‑volume workload effectively in a fastpaced environment

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%.

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