Procurement Manager

Procurement Manager (Corporate Services)

Scottish Power HQ, Glasgow (hybrid)

Salary up to £69,000 + up to 15% bonus, single cover private medical & other excellent benefits

Full-time, permanent position (happy to talk flexible working)

Procurement Manager (Corporate Services)

Scottish Power HQ, Glasgow (hybrid)

Salary up to £69,000 + up to 15% bonus, single cover private medical & other excellent benefits

Full-time, permanent position (happy to talk flexible working)

Our procurement function is an integral part of our corporate functions which enables our business to procure the goods and services sustainably and ethically 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.

As Procurement Manager (Corporate), you will join at a period of exciting growth as you’ll lead and deliver procurement and commercial activities for capital works, services and frameworks, with specific focus on NEC4 contracts supporting a diverse portfolio of property across the Scottish Power estate.

You will be working in the Corporate procurement team providing advice in relation to sourcing and purchasing activities to stakeholders up to Director level as well as liaising with colleagues in the UK and globally to ensure sharing of information and delivery of best value from a common supply chain. Candidates with a quantity surveying background with experience in engineering and construction in the UK is desirable, as the role includes commercial aspects of major infrastructure projects.

The main objective of the position is to take a lead role in the implementation of high value agreements from contract strategy through to tendering, award, project development leading to delivery under the agreement. The role will include contractor engagement, the management of internal and external relationships, ongoing gathering of intelligence, benchmarking and negotiation of high value contracts and the associated cost and commercial management.

Day to day with appropriate support from the Category Manager, you’ll lead and support the commercial aspects of tender strategy and negotiations, 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 processes. You will collaborate with colleagues to ensure that the commercial risks associated with the business requirements are identified, understood and reflected in the appropriate technical and commercial information.

• Assisting in the development and implementation of a procurement plan for the business to establish appropriate contracts to deliver the requirements
• 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
• Supporting and mentoring junior team members where appropriate
• 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…