Supply Chain Director

ScottishPower; Cambuslang; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Join ScottishPower as a Supply Chain Director, leading the efforts in managing supplier relationships and ensuring effective procurement operations. This role involves driving strategic initiatives to optimize performance and ensuring resilience within the supply chain, all while developing a high-performing team. You'll collaborate with various stakeholders to create a lasting impact as the company navigates its ambitions in renewable energy.

Benefits

36 days annual leave

Pension scheme with company contribution

Share Incentive Plan and Sharesave Scheme

Life Assurance (4x salary)

Qualifications

• Degree qualified with proven high value commercial experience.
• Proven track record of successful supply chain management.
• Experience managing high value contracts through different mechanisms.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the development and management of the SPT supply chain.
• Define and implement supply chain strategies that drive value and innovation.
• Lead and manage a high performing team of ~30 staff.

Skills

Leadership

Commercial Management

Stakeholder Management

Strategic Supply Chain Engagement

Communication

Education

Degree qualified

Job description

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Location: Cambuslang or Edinburgh

Salary: up to £125,000 + bonus + car allowance & other excellent benefits

Help us create a better future, quicker

Location: Cambuslang or Edinburgh

Salary: up to £125,000 + bonus + car allowance & other excellent benefits

Closing date: Friday 20th of June

Help us create a better future, quicker

At ScottishPower we know that our people are our strongest asset, so we’re always looking for individuals whose energy, intelligence and passion can help us reach our goals. At the heart of all business visions and activities are the people whose individual efforts and performance make it happen. We encourage our people to be proud of where they work, to share their ideas and to own their careers. We promote a safe working environment and push people to shape and progress their careers so that we grow our talent within the company.

The role

As our Supply Chain Director for SP Transmission, you’ll oversee the development, engagement and management of the SPT supply chain which comprises of a large number of diverse suppliers with whom more than £2bn of expenditure is incurred annually.

The role will provide commercial expertise to support the project delivery and operational functions in SPT through coordination with the procurement functions. The commercial and supply chain function will provide leadership on behalf of SPT for all tendering activity in collaboration with procurement to provide best value for SPT.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Responsible for delivering SPTs contracting requirements through the engagement and management of the supply chain comprising of service partners and equipment providers.
• Define and implement supply chain and commercial strategies that drive value, innovation, and market competition while ensuring alignment with business and regulatory objectives
• Develop and manage the long term contracting plan and forecasting future needs to enable information to be shared with the supply chain and securing capacity of supply.
• Act as the principle point of contact for Group procurement on all of SPT’s tendering requirements.
• Develop and manage strategic supplier relationships to optimise performance, encourage innovation, and ensure long-term supply chain resilience
• Engage with new suppliers to introduce innovation and competition to the SPT supply chain and lead the on-boarding on new contractors.
• Responsibility for the overall coordination of the SPT Strategic Agreement framework with a total contract value of £5.4bn over a ten year period to ensure optimal utilisation of contractors across SPT.
• Responsible for management and implementation of SPTs framework contracts, comprising of around 100 contracts and valued at £200m per annum.
• Leading, developing and motivating a high performing team (~30 staff) comprising of a range of commercial and supply chain specialists.
• Foster an inclusive and collaborative environment which promotes diversity across the team.
• Provide visible and influential leadership for SPT. Developing and maintain a strong working relationship across SPEN/Scottish Power/Iberdrola up to executive level and with suppliers, contractors and other key parties at a senior/executive level.
• Drive continuous improvement and innovation across the supply chain and commercial functions.
• Work with wider SPT and SPEN executive team to Implement and fully embed the new operating model for SPT.
• Represent SPEN in industry forums to champion the work undertaken by SPT.
  
  

What You’ll Bring

• Degree qualified with proven high value commercial experience.
• Leadership: Proven track record of successful supply chain management and developing a team with significant growth and organisational change.
• Commercial: Experience of managing high value contracts through different contracting mechanisms and maintaining constructive commercial relationships.
• Business knowledge: In-depth commercial and contractual knowledge and experience for different contracting models. Understanding of logistics requirements for high value and high-volume assets.
• Strategic: Experience in strategic supply chain engagement and management.
• Communication: Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
  
  

We value diverse perspectives and experiences, and we know that great talent comes in many forms. Even if you don’t meet every single requirement, we enourage you to apply—or reach out for a conversation.

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%.

Benefits

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 Incentive Plan and Sharesave Scheme
• Payroll giving and charity matched funding
• Technology Vouchers – save more and spread the cost of your technology purposes
• Count us in – pledge to reduce carbon emissions and help fight climate change
• Electric Vehicle Schemes – to help you transition to green/clean driving
• Cycle to Work scheme and public transport season ticket loans
• Options to purchase dental insurance, private medical insurance, health cash plan and annual health assessments
• Life Assurance (4x salary)
• Access to ‘nudge’ financial wellbeing support
• Plus shopping, leisure, restaurant and gym discounts, and unique employee deals on travel insurance and more
  
  

Why SP Energy Networks

SP Energy Networks is part of the Iberdrola Group, one of the world’s largest integrated utility companies and a world leader in wind energy. We keep electricity flowing to homes and businesses through Central and Southern Scotland, North Wales and in the North West of England. We operate over 4000km of cables and lines that make-up the transmission network – connecting infrastructure like wind farms into the electricity system. It’s a role that puts us right at the heart of Scotland’s ambition to be Net Zero by 2044. And we’re taking it very seriously. We’re investing >£5.5 billion into our transmission network, directly supporting the rapid growth needed in renewable energy. 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.

We are 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 [e-mail].

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.

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June-20-2025

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Director

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  Full-time

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  Management and Manufacturing

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