Strategic Supply Chain Manager - 12 Month FTC (Transmission)

SSE plc; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare discounts

Gym membership discounts

Cycle to Work scheme

Job summary

SSE plc is seeking a Supply Chain Manager for a 12-month fixed term contract. The role focuses on developing procurement strategies and managing supply chain activities for Transmission projects, reporting to Procurement & Commercial Manager (Supply Chain).

You will own supply chain intel, coordinate with group category management, and support tendering events and KPI reporting. The position requires a Quantity Surveying degree or equivalent and NEC contract experience in regulated environments.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing supply chain activities.
• Experience of managing frameworks/contracts on significant projects or programmes of work.
• Experience of the procurement process, including strategy development and implementation, ideally within a regulated environment but this is not essential.
• Experience of NEC forms of contract, including contract drafting and contract administration.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of specific subject area and be direct contact for Transmission customers ensuring supply chain intel is owned, developed and provided to Transmission customers in a coordinated and concise manner.
• Lead the interface between Transmission and Group Category Management teams to ensure demand requirements are properly communicated to permit group wide procurement strategies and contracts, whilst collating and consolidating supply chain intelligence required for Transmission project teams.
• Ensure Transmission procurement strategies are incorporated within group-wide category plans, provide support to group-wide procurement events by coordinating Transmission information and requirements, monitor and report on procurement events and provide contract/framework information to Transmission Customers.
• For ad-hoc tendering events that are Transmission specific, undertake full range of tendering activities for events which fall within subject area. This will include the collation of tender documentation, management of tender process, commercial analysis of contract/ tender submissions, the negotiation and drafting of specific contract terms and recommending the appropriate contract award
• Undertake supply chain management activities, have oversight and ownership of supplier engagement for allocated suppliers and assist with supply chain performance management; collation of KPI data and production of KPI reports to help in assessment of supplier performance.

Education

Quantity Surveying degree / CIPS or equivalent

Job description

SSE plc is seeking a Supply Chain Manager for a 12-month fixed term contract. The role focuses on developing procurement strategies and managing supply chain activities for Transmission projects, reporting to Procurement & Commercial Manager (Supply Chain).

You will own supply chain intel, coordinate with group category management, and support tendering events and KPI reporting. The position requires a Quantity Surveying degree or equivalent and NEC contract experience in regulated environments.