NEC4 Contract & Supplier Lead | Hybrid, Growth & Value

The Methodist Church in Britain; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

LGPS pension

Training & development

Cycle to Work Scheme

Annual leave & public holidays

Job summary

Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) is seeking a Permanent, full-time procurement lead within its Procurement function. The role focuses on NEC4 contracts, supplier portfolio management, value for money, resilience, and compliance, with hybrid working and leadership responsibilities across procurement, finance and project teams.

Key tasks include managing contract risks, renewals, and supplier transitions, plus governance, reporting, and policy development.

Qualifications

• NEC4 experience is essential.
• Experience using supplier performance, spend, risk and service data to produce reports and improvement plans.

Responsibilities

• Lead management of the contract and supplier portfolio under NEC4 frameworks, securing outcomes and value for money.
• Advise procurement, project teams and stakeholders on high-risk contract and supplier issues, including escalations and risk response.
• Develop and embed contract and supplier management policy, processes, tools and reporting.
• Monitor contract costs, invoice approvals and spend to prevent budget overruns.
• Build and lead relationships across procurement, finance, project teams, service owners and strategic suppliers.
• Run exit and renewal plans, tracking milestones and expiry dates to negotiate renewals or transitions.

Skills

Leadership

Contract management

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Communication

Education

SCQF level 11 / Masters level

Job description

Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) is seeking a Permanent, full-time procurement lead within its Procurement function. The role focuses on NEC4 contracts, supplier portfolio management, value for money, resilience, and compliance, with hybrid working and leadership responsibilities across procurement, finance and project teams.

Key tasks include managing contract risks, renewals, and supplier transitions, plus governance, reporting, and policy development.