Strategic Contracts & Supplier Manager (NEC4)

Scottish Environment Protection Agency; Holytown; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Flexible hours

LGPS

Annual leave 35 days + 7 holidays

Wellbeing time off

Training & development

Job summary

The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) is hiring a full-time Contract & Supplier Manager to oversee SEPA’s contract and supplier portfolio, with a focus on NEC4 frameworks. You will advise on high-visibility, high-risk commercial issues and drive value for money while ensuring compliance and resilience.

This role offers hybrid working, generous leave, LGPS, and opportunities for development within a purpose-driven organisation protecting Scotland’s environment.

Qualifications

• NEC4 contract management experience and a strong commercial mindset.
• Experience managing a supplier portfolio with risk and value-for-money focus.
• Postgraduate education or equivalent experience.
• Ability to build relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Strong analytical and reporting skills to drive improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead the effective management of SEPA’s contract and supplier portfolio with a focus on NEC4 frameworks, ensuring suppliers deliver agreed outcomes, value for money, operational resilience, compliance, innovation and continuous improvement in support of SEPA’s strategic objectives
• Provide specialist supplier, commercial and contract management advice to procurement, project teams and business stakeholders on high-visibility, high-risk CSM issues including escalations, leading supplier risk resilience and response strategies
• Develop and embed effective CSM policy and processes, tools and reporting; monitor contract costs, invoice approvals, and overall spending to prevent budget overruns
• Develop and lead key internal and external relationships across procurement, finance, project teams, service owners, contract owners, senior stakeholders and strategic suppliers
• Execute exit and renewal plans; track critical milestones and expiration dates to smoothly negotiate renewals, execute extensions, or manage supplier transition and offboarding

Skills

Contract management

Supplier management

Commercial acumen

Stakeholder engagement

Analytical skills

Strong communication

Leadership

Education

SCQF 11 or equivalent

Tools

NEC4

Job description

The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) is hiring a full-time Contract & Supplier Manager to oversee SEPA’s contract and supplier portfolio, with a focus on NEC4 frameworks. You will advise on high-visibility, high-risk commercial issues and drive value for money while ensuring compliance and resilience.

This role offers hybrid working, generous leave, LGPS, and opportunities for development within a purpose-driven organisation protecting Scotland’s environment.