Lead Commercial Manager

Cornerstone; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension 6% (12% total)

Maternity & family leave

Life assurance

HolidayPlus

Virtual GP

Employee Assistance Programme

Retail discounts

Leisure discounts

Job summary

SGN is seeking a Lead Commercial Manager to join the Procurement & Supply Chain team in Glasgow or Edinburgh on a hybrid basis. The role offers personal and career development with exposure to senior management and major contracts.

You will lead commercial processes, manage a team and develop strategies for sustainable, value-driven procurement across construction and infrastructure projects.

Qualifications

• Background in Quantity Surveying, Procurement, Commercial Management or Law.
• Degree level education desirable but not mandatory.
• Innovative commercial thinking to deliver value in a regulated environment with enthusiasm to provide a high-quality procurement and commercial service to senior business stakeholders.
• Experience of working to tight deadlines, under pressure whilst still delivering quality output and prioritising requirements.
• Ability to communicate with a diverse range of stakeholders and to influence and negotiate with users outside your own sphere of responsibility.
• Willingness to travel across our Southern network to meet on-going stakeholder and supplier demands.
• IT skills, including knowledge of all MS Office applications, and purchase to pay systems.

Responsibilities

• Applying your skill and expertise to support the business in the commercial management of long term and strategic contracts.
• Leading and growing a team of procurement and commercial professionals.
• Enhancing existing commercial processes and procedures to ensure robust commercial management.
• Introduce value engineering initiatives to drive value and efficiency for both SGN and their supply chain.
• Develop and lead team to deliver sustainable and industry leading contract strategies.
• Manage contract administration across varying contract forms including NEC3/4 and bespoke commercial agreements on construction and infrastructure projects.
• Develop tender documentation (including draft contracts and bills of quantities) to support successful delivery of projects.
• Liaise with a wide range of senior stakeholders including Legal, Operations and Finance.
• Contribute to reporting on commercial performance for business directors and stakeholders.
• Understand varying contract risk profiles and incorporate relevant mitigation measures.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Communication

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying or related field

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Lead Commercial Manager

Glasgow or Edinburgh | Personal Contract

Full- time | Hybrid

Joint-contribution pension from 6% (12% total) – Enhanced maternity & family leave – Life assurance – HolidayPlus – Virtual GP & Employee Assistance Programme plus retail and leisure discounts & many more.

REQ6013

SGN’s Procurement & Supply Chain team is seeking to employ an astute and commercially driven Lead Commercial Manager, who can thrive in a fast paced, but rewarding utility industry. Reporting into the Head of Commercial Management, this role provides a fantastic opportunity for personal and career development, with the opportunity to engage with influential commercial business performance and senior management stakeholders.

We deliver safety, warmth, and comfort to homes and businesses. Every role, whether in the office or on the front line, plays a key part in this mission. Here’s how you will contribute…

• Applying your skill and expertise to support the business in the commercial management of long term and strategic contracts.
• Leading and growing a team of procurement and commercial professionals.
• Enhancing existing commercial processes and procedures to ensure robust commercial management.
• Introduce value engineering initiatives to drive value and efficiency for both SGN and their supply chain.
• Develop and lead team to deliver sustainable and industry leading contract strategies.
• Manage contract administration across varying contract forms including NEC3/4 and bespoke commercial agreements on construction and infrastructure projects.
• Develop tender documentation (including draft contracts and bills of quantities) to support successful delivery of projects.
• Liaise with a wide range of senior stakeholders including Legal, Operations and Finance.
• Contribute to reporting on commercial performance for business directors and stakeholders.
• Understand varying contract risk profiles and incorporate relevant mitigation measures.

What you will need

• A background in Quantity Surveying, Procurement, Commercial Management or Law.
• Educated at degree level would be desirable but is not mandatory.
• Innovative commercial thinking to deliver value in a regulated environment with enthusiasm to provide a high-quality procurement and commercial service to senior business stakeholders.
• Experience of working to tight deadlines, under pressure whilst still delivering quality output and prioritising requirements.
• Ability to communicate with a diverse range of stakeholders and to influence and negotiate with users outside your own sphere of responsibility.
• A willingness to travel across our Southern network to meet on-going stakeholder and supplier demands. [BL1]
• IT skills, including knowledge of all MS Office applications, and purchase to pay systems.

Not sure you meet every requirement?

Research shows some people – particularly women and those from underrepresented backgrounds – may hesitate to apply unless they meet every criteria. At SGN, we value diverse backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.

If this role interests you but you’re not sure you tick every box, we’d still love to hear from you. You might be just who we’re looking for – now or in the future.

Why SGN?

SGN leads pioneering research and development for a net-zero energy system. Our innovative technologies are transforming the gas industry while keeping people safe and warm. We are an award-winning employer, including CCA Gold Awards for Great Places to Work and Inclusivity and Accessibility, and a proud Gold member of the Armed Forces Covenant.

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