Senior Procurement Consultant; Corporate IT & Telco

Position: Senior Procurement Consultant (Corporate IT & Telco)
## Senior Procurement Consultant (Corporate IT & Telco)
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June 23, 2026 (13 days left to apply) job requisition :
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** Senior Procurement Consultant (Corporate IT & Telco)
**** Scottish Power HQ, Glasgow (hybrid)
**** Salary up to £58,000 + up to 10% bonus and other excellent benefits
**** Permanent, full-time position
**** Closing date - 23rd of June 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.

The Senior Procurement Consultant will support a varied portfolio of tendering activity, including processes subject to Public Procurement regulations (Procurement Act 2023, or Utilities Contracts (Scotland) Regulations) across complex and evolving technology requirements. The role includes the sourcing of goods, services and applications/systems spanning IT, Cyber Security (including requirements related to the Network & Information Systems (NIS) Regulations and Enhanced Cyber Assessment Framework (eCAF) compliance), Artificial Intelligence and Telecommunications.

As a Senior Procurement Consultant, you will lead the end-to-end procurement process covering strategy creation, tendering, and contract award, working closely with a variety of internal stakeholders to deliver compliant, value for money outcomes.
** What you’ll be doing
*** Supporting the management of commercial aspects for key areas of business activity
* Assisting in the development and implementation of a procurement plan for a particular business area involving working with the business to establish future contracts to deliver the requirements of the business function
* Developing and implementing contract strategies and associated tenderer selection in liaison with the business and SP Credit Risk whilst considering wider Iberdrola Procurement issues
* Building a constructive partnership with business managers and other stakeholders
* Working closely with colleagues within the procurement function across Iberdrola to exploit areas of global procurement synergies/cost reduction and to facilitate benchmarking and optimise negotiation strategies
* Leading the tendering process and negotiation of commercial aspects of contracts to deliver the SP Business Plan objectives, involving the mitigation of commercial risk and ensuring the compatibility of technical and commercial elements; preparation and negotiation of commercial schedules and ensuring compatibility with technical schedules
* Striving to achieve both cost reduction and the best conditions available in the market through competitive and transparent procurement processes
* Preparing approval papers and leading the obtaining of authorisations for contracts, whilst ensuring that the proposed contract is acceptable to the Business Unit, Compliance, Credit Risk, Insurance and Legal
* Providing contractual support and advice to internal stakeholders in dealing with contractors and suppliers during the post-contract award phase to mitigate and resolve claims or contractor grievances
* Represent the Company in meeting with stakeholders and third parties for specific issues related with the procurement function
* Becoming the focal point and internal procurement expert for areas of specialisation within the procurement function
* Identifying and recommending strategies for delivering improvements in value and where appropriate to address new technologies/new business activities.
* Extending the supply chain by identifying and pre-qualifying potential new suppliers
* Delivering a high level of corporate governance by ensuring compliance with the Iberdrola/Scottish Power procurement policies, processes and practices including the Iberdrola Group Ethics Code and anti-bribery requirements
** What you’ll bring
*** Knowledge and first-hand experience/responsibility of procurement awards relevant to the IT/Telco category e.g. IT Services (managed services, application support, cloud); software and licencing;
Cyber, Digital and AI related services; IT hardware; network services and connectivity
* Knowledge and first-hand experience/application of IT/Telco related commercials models e.g. SaaS/cloud-based pricing; software licencing (usage, subscription, enterprise agreements); network and telecoms charging structures
* Ability to challenge technical requirements commercially, to influence the requirement before publishing to the market (e.g. scope, specification rigidity, scale & duration), providing guidance on the commercial implications of technical choices
* Knowledge of best practice procurement principles, practices and processes including both tactical and strategic procurement principles
* Knowledge of practices,…