Senior Procurement Consultant

Our client Scottish Power are currently recruiting for a Senior Procurement Consultant to join the team on a contract basis based in Glasgow City Centre.

It is a contract role for 12 months initially and will be a hybrid role will 2/3 days a week required in the office.

Main Purpose of Job:
• Providing competitive advantage and cost reductions in the acquisition of goods, works and services through the professional management of procurement and supply chain activities including the management of suppliers and the negotiation of high value complex contracts and associated commercial issues.

• 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. Developing appropriate contracting strategies and negotiating important one-off contracts and framework agreements that meet the business timescales and specifications.

• Leading and supporting the commercial aspects of contract negotiations, and 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. Where appropriate work 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.

• 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 souring and purchasing activities to all stakeholders. Liaising with colleagues in the UK and globally to ensure sharing of information and delivery of best value from a common supply chain.

• The job may entail some travel.

Accountability:
•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 Control, Credit Risk, Insurance and Legal.
•Providing contractual support and advice to project managers 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.
•Maintaining strong long-term relationships with key supply chain organisations.
•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/ScottishPower procurement policies, processes and practices including the Iberdrola Group Ethics Code and anti-bribery requirements.
•Leading, motivating and directing another member of staff, including performance and other line management responsibilities.

Skills, Knowledge & Experience
•Knowledge of best practice procurement principles, practices and processes including both tactical and strategic procurement principles.
•Strong commercial contract and negotiation experience and experience of leading full or part of the contract negotiations in conclusion of contracts.
•Strong self-performance management and delivery focus with the ability to balance conflicting requirements of quality cost and time; make decisions in tight timescales; flexibility to react to changing needs; track record of delivery within agreed timescales.
•Good all round understanding of financial, commercial and business principles and risk mitigation practices plus sufficient knowledge of contract law to recognise any exposure and seek appropriate advice from the legal team when required.
•Where appropriate to area of responsibility some experience of partnering, international sourcing (specifically off-shoring) and low-cost economy sourcing desirable.

Minimum Criteria (mandatory)
Criteria Essential/Desirable
•Minimum of 4 years relevant experience with recent experience dealing with contracts of an equivalent value and complexity as role.
•University degree or relevant equivalent experience
•Tender Management experience