<div>Senior Procurement Consultant (12 month FTC) Glasgow </div><div>Salary from £44,800, up to 10% bonus and health cover   12 month FTC     Help us create a better future, quicker </div><div> </div><div>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 strategy development, procurement of contracts 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.   Awareness of the constraints and complexities in the UK construction market is essential. </div><div> </div><div> What you'll be doing  </div><div> </div><div>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. </div><div> </div><div>The main objective of the role is to take a lead role in the procurement of a high value strategic agreement through procurement to contract awards 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, gathering market intelligence and benchmarking and negotiation of high value complex contracts and associated cost and commercial management.    You’ll manage everything from purchasing and supply chain activities, through to relationships with suppliers and procurement and placement of high value strategic agreements and one-off contracts. Working closely with the business to support the development, construction or operation of significant infrastructure projects, assets, systems, and services by understanding business drivers and market dynamics. You will have a level of understanding of both tactical and strategic procurement principles, practice, and processes, and be able to develop, with support where needed, appropriate contracting strategies and execute these through competitive tendering and negotiation.    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.   </div><div>   </div><div> What you'll bring  </div><div> </div><div>You will know and have experience in engineering and construction contracts and markets in the UK and will have either a procurement or quantity surveying background.   </div><div> </div><div>You will be familiar with strategy development, procurement processes, evaluating supplier bids, cost and commercial contract management and negotiations.  </div><div> </div><div>You will possess experience in engineering and construction contracts, including EPC type contracts, and be familiar with the NEC conditions of contracts.      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.  </div><div> </div><div>What's in it for you </div><div> </div><div>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%.    </div><div> </div><div>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   •    Access to ‘nudge’ financial wellbeing support   •    Plus shopping, leisure, restaurant and gym discounts, and unique employee deals on travel insurance and more. </div><div> </div><div>Why ScottishPower </div><div> </div><div>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 <a href="mailto:careers@scottishpower.com">careers@scottishpower.com</a>.    IMPORTANT </div><div>Advert will close at 23:59 GMT the day before Job Posting End Date below </div>MobilityPlease 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.IMPORTANT Advert will close at 23:59 GMT the day before Job Posting End Date belowSeptember-23-2025

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Senior Procurement Consultant

<div>Senior Procurement Consultant&nbsp;(12 month FTC) Glasgow&nbsp;</div><div>Salary from £44,800, up to 10% bonus and health cover &nbsp; 12 month FTC &nbsp; &nbsp; Help us create a better future, quicker&nbsp;</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>ScottishPower are delighted to bring to market a role for a Senior Procurement Consultant to help us lead the way to net zero. &nbsp; &nbsp; You’ll join at a period of exciting growth as we you’ll be involved in strategy development, procurement of contracts 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.&nbsp; 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.&nbsp; &nbsp; 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.&nbsp;&nbsp; Awareness of the constraints and complexities in the UK construction market is essential.&nbsp;</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>&nbsp;What you'll be doing&nbsp;&nbsp;</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>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.&nbsp;</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>The main objective of the role is to take a lead role in the procurement of a high value strategic agreement through procurement to contract awards 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, gathering market intelligence and benchmarking and negotiation of high value complex contracts and associated cost and commercial management.&nbsp; &nbsp; You’ll manage everything from purchasing and supply chain activities, through to relationships with suppliers and procurement and placement of high value strategic agreements and one-off contracts. Working closely with the business to support the development, construction or operation of significant infrastructure projects, assets, systems, and services by understanding business drivers and market dynamics. You will have a level of understanding of both tactical and strategic procurement principles, practice, and processes, and be able to develop, with support where needed, appropriate contracting strategies and execute these through competitive tendering and negotiation.&nbsp; &nbsp; 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.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</div><div>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</div><div>&nbsp;What you'll bring&nbsp;&nbsp;</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>You will know and have experience in engineering and construction contracts and markets in the UK and will have either a procurement or quantity surveying background.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>You will be familiar with strategy development, procurement processes, evaluating supplier bids, cost and commercial contract management and negotiations.&nbsp;&nbsp;</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>You will possess experience in engineering and construction contracts, including EPC type contracts, and be familiar with the NEC conditions of contracts.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 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.&nbsp;&nbsp;</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>What's in it for you&nbsp;</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>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%.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>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: &nbsp; &nbsp; •&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 36 days annual leave &nbsp; •&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Holiday purchase – perfect your work/life balance with extra annual leave &nbsp; •&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Share Incentive Plan and Sharesave Scheme &nbsp; •&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Payroll giving and charity matched funding&nbsp; &nbsp; •&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Technology Vouchers – save more and spread the cost of your technology purposes &nbsp; •&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Count us in – pledge to reduce carbon emissions and help fight climate change &nbsp; •&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Electric Vehicle Schemes – to help you transition to green/clean driving &nbsp; •&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Cycle to Work scheme and public transport season ticket loans &nbsp; •&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Options to purchase dental insurance, private medical insurance, health cash plan and annual health assessments &nbsp; •&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Access to ‘nudge’ financial wellbeing support &nbsp; •&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Plus shopping, leisure, restaurant and gym discounts, and unique employee deals on travel insurance and more.&nbsp;</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>Why ScottishPower&nbsp;</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>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.&nbsp; &nbsp; 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.&nbsp; &nbsp; 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 <a href="mailto:careers@scottishpower.com">careers@scottishpower.com</a>.&nbsp; &nbsp; IMPORTANT&nbsp;</div><div>Advert will close at 23:59 GMT the day before Job Posting End Date below&nbsp;</div>MobilityPlease 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.IMPORTANT&nbsp;Advert will close at 23:59 GMT the day before Job Posting End Date belowSeptember-23-2025

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