Job Description

Category Manager
ScottishPower HQ, Glasgow (hybrid)
Salary starting from 61,600 + up to 20% bonus, car allowance and other excellent benefits
Permanent, full-time position
Closing date: 4th of November
Help us create a better future, quicker
The ScottishPower Procurement function has responsibility for managing delivery of all procurement activity in support of all Corporate and Business areas of ScottishPower.
Reporting to the Senior Category Manager (Transmission Works) and working with the UK and Global Procurement teams, while liaising closely with the SP Transmission business and engaging with key external third parties, the Procurement Category Manager (Strategic Projects) will have a key role in managing and defining procurement activity and approaches to support the delivery of future SPT Business Plans.
The post holder will be expected to contribute to defining the procurement strategy and providing support on procurement tender processes relating to some of SPEN's largest and most complex project requirements, their Strategic Projects. The role manages the Transmission Strategic Projects category to meet SPT's Business Plan commitments while driving a competitive supply chain environment, optimising efficiency within the procurement process, while delivering security of supply.
What you'll be doing

• Drive demonstrable performance of the Strategic Project Category team to deliver key objectives and business goals.
• Contribute to the development of the long-term Procurement plans, strategy and activity relating to Procurement for Strategic Projects activity
• Identify, assess and manage risk relating to the Procurement events within the category
• Ensuring all internal and external legal, regulatory and compliance requirements (e.g. Procurement Regulations, TUPE legislation, GDPR, Modern Slavery, Cyber Security, Credit Risk, Sustainability and Business Separation requirements) are catered for.
• Co-ordinate purchasing activity with senior management with the designated business area to ensure activity will allow critical business deliverables to be met
• Engage with the appropriate global procurement stakeholders to ensure the UK market and requirements are understood and catered for, while leveraging IBERDROLA Group benefits.
• Monitor wider supply chain activity taking into account market and geopolitical factors and provide purchasing input to business contracting strategy, while proactively identify competitive tension in the market for the services or goods required and consider business requirements to determine the appropriate response
• Identify supply chain capacity opportunities through alternative competitive sourcing strategies
• Use supplier pricing information and cost comparison models for use in tender process to ensure that costs are optimised and process remains transparent
• Provide expert contractual support and advice to project and contract managers and Procurement staff in dealing with contractors and suppliers during the post-contract award phase to avoid, mitigate and resolve claims and disputes
• Identify and assess (and where necessary, in conjunction with Credit Risk) determine risks associated with a supplier's financial strength and implement appropriate mitigating actions through the tender process and contract.

What you'll bring

• 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 whilst also being a team worker; experience of leading a multi-functional project team desirable
• Expert knowledge of best practice procurement principles, practices and processes including both tactical and strategic procurement principles
• Strong level of numerical analysis capabilities
• Excellent written and verbal communications
• Proven ability to build credibility, independently and constructively challenge senior leaders, peers and others
• Able 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
• Expert knowledge in business area and specific contractual terms
• Ability to succinctly explain complex and detailed commercial issues and interactions to give full understanding to senior managers to reach business decisions
• Ability to evaluate, develop and recommend solutions to complex commercial issues in order to mitigate the threat to the achievement of ScottishPower's objectives in light of changing commercial stance by key counter-parties
• Reviewing conflicting and competing needs covering sustainable cost reductions, risk mitigation, increased efficiency or utilisation and high levels of reliability, security and quality of supply and obtaining agreement with business colleagues on key criteria
• Flexibility and ability to manage multiple, conflicting and changing priorities of workload for team and self and satisfy expectations of internal customers and external parties

Minimum Criteria

• Educated to degree level in a commercial, technical or procurement discipline
• Experience of leading large and complex contract negotiations
• Ability to influence a wide range of stakeholders, including key external suppliers as well as local and global internally
• Strong level of numerical analysis capabilities
• Excellent written and verbal communications
• Excellent influencing skills at senior levels.

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 Schemes
• Payroll Giving and Charity Matched Funding
• Technology Vouchers - save more and spread the cost of your technology purchases
• Electric Vehicle Schemes - to help you transition to green/clean driving
• Cycle to Work scheme and Public Transport Season Ticket Loans
• Healthcare benefit options including: Dental Insurance, Private Medical Insurance, Health Cash Plan and annual Health Assessments
• Life Assurance (4x salary)
• Access to Savesmart 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 .
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 November-4-2025

Skills Required