Hybrid Procurement, Regulatory and Stakeholder Manager

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About the role

  • Contribute to the development of the Procurement Plan for business plan submission to OFGEM for price control periods (including RIIO-T3 and ED3) and any subsequent re-openers
  • Identify, assess and manage risk to support delivery of business plans and implement processes to monitor delivery alongside key business contacts
  • Implement and manage the SPEN Local Contract Centre delivery
  • Develop and co-ordinate with internal stakeholders on strategic approaches to enquiries and initiatives from external stakeholders (OFGEM, DESNZ) and develop detailed responses
  • Represent ScottishPower/Iberdrola Procurement externally with other UK Transmission and Distribution Licence Operators and government bodies and deliver positive influence
  • Identify supply chain capacity opportunities through alternative sourcing strategies such as long term contract re-negotiation, extensions and aggregation of demand
  • Advise the business on future Procurement strategies supporting business plan submissions (eg Advance Procurement Mechanism) and support implementation while ensuring legal, regulatory and compliance requirements are met
  • Provide relevant information to the Procurement Category Managers
  • Support SPEN Business Plan development from a Procurement perspective to drive competitive supply chain, optimise procurement efficiency and deliver security of supply

Requirements

  • Educated to degree level in a commercial, technical or procurement discipline
  • Membership of CIPS ideally to Level 4
  • Experience of leading large and complex contract negotiations
  • Knowledge of general and specific contractual terms & conditions
  • Ability to influence a wide range of stakeholders, including key external suppliers as well as local and global internally
  • Strong team leadership and ability to build a team; experience of leading a multi-functional project team desirable
  • Expert knowledge of best practice procurement principles, practices and processes
  • Strong level of numerical analysis capabilities
  • Proven ability to build credibility, independently and constructively challenge senior leaders, peers and others
  • Ability to provide a high level of service to customer while being a point of challenge and providing governance on key areas of compliance
  • Ability to coach, mentor and develop skills and enhance performance of team members
  • Ability to produce strategies and plans that balance competing priorities
  • Ability to interact with supply base, assess information and develop procurement strategies and propose alterations to business activity
  • Requirement to assess information, both numerical and written and produce sound conclusions to be communicated with wider business and senior management
  • Ability to succinctly explain complex and detailed commercial issues and interactions to give full understanding to senior managers
  • Ability to evaluate, develop and recommend solutions to complex commercial issues
  • Flexibility and ability to manage multiple, conflicting and changing priorities
  • Background navigating complex organisational structures and regulatory frameworks
  • Excellent written and verbal communications
  • Excellent influencing skills at senior levels
  • Mobility: applicants who are not citizens must comply with applicable immigration requirements (company will support where required)

Benefits

  • Up to £77,000 base salary
  • Bonus
  • Car allowance
  • Private medical / Private Medical Insurance
  • Healthcare benefit options including: Dental Insurance, Private Medical Insurance, Health Cash Plan and annual Health Assessments
  • Pension scheme with double match up to a company contribution of 10%
  • 36 days annual leave
  • Holiday Purchase – perfect your work/life balance with extra annual leave
  • Share Schemes
  • Payroll Giving and Charity Matched Funding
  • Technology Vouchers
  • Electric Vehicle Schemes
  • Cycle to Work scheme
  • Public Transport Season Ticket Loans
  • Life Assurance (4x salary)
  • Access to Savesmart financial wellbeing support
  • Shopping, leisure, restaurant and gym discounts, and unique employee deals on travel insurance and more
  • Hybrid working (onsite/hybrid)

Job title

Procurement, Regulatory and Stakeholder Manager

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

£77,000 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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