Procurement Manager

What you’ll bring

• You will have experience in engineering and construction contracts in the UK and having a quantity surveying background is desirable. You will be familiar with evaluating supplier bids, cost and commercial contract management and negotiations. You will possess experience of EPC type contracts and be familiar with the NEC3 or 4 engineering and construction contract. You will ideally have gained, or are working towards, full chartership status with a relevant professional body such as the RICS or CIPS.
• Being a confident individual, you will seek influence, 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 and communication 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.
• Knowledge of best practice procurement principles; experience of Public Procurement processes (Procurement Act 2023, Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations, Utilities Contracts (Scotland) Regulations); practices and processes including both tactical and strategic procurement principles, 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 is desirable.
• Minimum Criteria
• Minimum of 3 years relevant experience in a comparable commercial/procurement role
• Demonstrable track record in negotiating and closing high value contracts
• NEC contract experience
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong numeracy skills as well as being proficient in MS Excel
• 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.
• IMPORTANT
• Advert will close at 23:59 GMT the day before Job Posting End Date below
• October-29-2026