Senior Procurement Consultant (Corporate Services)

Senior

Procurement Consultant

(Corporate Services)

ScottishPower HQ, Glasgow

(hybrid)

Salary up to

£58,000 + up to 10% bonus and other excellent benefits

Permanent, full-time position

Closing date:

24

th

of April 2026

Help us create a better future, quicker

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.

The Senior Procurement Consultant will

lead and deliver

p

rocurement

t

endering activities for capital works, services, and frameworks, with a specific focus on NEC3/NEC4 contracts. The role requires robust Procurement and commercial governance from

s

trategy creation and

t

endering

,

through to

c

ontract

a

ward

and

where

appropriate

, Contract M

anagement.

You will be working in a small team

p

roviding advice in relation to sour

c

ing and

purchasing

activities to stakeholders

up to Director

level

as well a

s

l

iaising with colleagues in the UK and globally to ensure sharing of information and delivery of best value from a common supply chain.

What

you’ll

be doing

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 the Business Unit, Compliance, Credit Risk, Insurance and Legal

Providing contractual support and advice to internal stakeholders 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

Identifying

and recommending strategies for delivering improvements in value and where

appropriate to

address

new technologies

/new business activities

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

What

you’ll

bring

Knowledge of best practice procurement principles, practices and processes including both tactical and strategic procurement principles

Knowledge of practices, principals and processes for supplier

selection

, pre-qualification and tendering high value/

high risk

contracts

mainly

capital

works, services, and frameworks, with a specific focus on NEC3/NEC4 contracts.

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