Procurement Consultant

Job Description

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.

What you'll be doing

Joining the Procurement team and reporting to a Category Manager with a focus on gaining competitive advantage and cost reductions in the acquisition of goods, works and services through the professional management of purchasing and supply chain activities. This includes the management of tender activity and the negotiation of contracts and associated commercial issues.

Working closely with the wider business to ensure that essential goods and services are available and assisting in the development of appropriate contracting strategies and negotiating one-off contracts and framework agreements that meet the required timescales and specifications and delivering targeted cost savings on behalf of the business unit.

You will be 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 and ensuring that SP's requirements are sourced from suitable, ethical and sustainable sources of supply using appropriate contractual and commercial arrangements that fully consider the most appropriate risk allocation.

Providing advice in relation to sourcing and purchasing activities to all stakeholders and liaising with colleagues to ensure sharing of information and delivery of best value from a common supply chain and where appropriate, work with colleagues to ensure that the commercial risks associated with the procurement process are identified and understood and reflected in the appropriate technical and commercial documentation.

You will be responsible for the commercial and contractual aspects, with appropriate support from subject experts, for individual contracts ensuring strategies are aligned to the Business Plan and its timescales and management of annual portfolio of up to multiple contracts and high value accounts.

What you'll bring

You will already possess an understanding of best practice procurement principles, practices and processes including both tactical and strategic procurement principles and have experience of the full tendering process.

You will have 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.

You're a team player ideally with some experience of working in a multi-functional project team desirable and you're able to mitigate risks whilst tapping into your knowledge of contract law. You'll be a good communicator both written and verbal, with strong numeracy skills as well as being able to use technology, including excel, to your advantage.

Minimum Criteria

• Educated to degree level in relevant discipline or equivalent experience
• 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 fast-paced environment

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
• Cycle to Work scheme and public transport season ticket loans
• Options to purchase dental insurance, private medical insurance, health cash plan and annual health assessments
• Life Assurance (4x salary)
• Access to 'nudge' financial wellbeing support
• Plus shopping, leisure, restaurant and gym discounts, and unique employee deals on travel insurance and more

Why ScottishPower

ScottishPower is part of the Iberdrola Group, one of the world's largest integrated utility companies and a world leader in wind energy. With a commitment to generate all of our energy from renewable resources and a drive to create the energy infrastructure of the future, we're at the forefront of the journey to Net Zero and investing over £6m every working day to make this happen. With diverse opportunities across our businesses and a commitment to invest in our own internal talent, ScottishPower can offer people real career opportunities that meet personal and professional goals, in a global organisation.

Inclusion, diversity, and a social purpose are at the heart of everything we do. Together with our values, they bring us together into a stronger, more sustainable business with direct links to the communities we serve. It takes all kinds of people to build a large-scale business like ours, so whatever your background, you'll fit right in.

ScottishPower is committed to providing reasonable support or adjustments in our recruiting processes for candidates with disabilities, long term conditions, mental health conditions, or who are neurodivergent or require pregnancy-related support. If you need support, please reach out to [email protected].

Mobility: Please note that any applicant who is not a citizen of the country of the vacancy will be subject to compliance with the applicable immigration requirements to legally work in that country. If/when required, the Company will support the employee with the necessary Immigration requirements.