Strategic Procurement Specialist

7 days ago


Perth, Western Australia SSE Full time

About SSE

SSE is a leading energy company with a strong commitment to sustainability and innovation. Our goal is to become a net-zero carbon business by 2050, and we're looking for talented individuals to join our team and help us achieve this ambitious target.

Job Summary

We're seeking a highly skilled Strategic Procurement Specialist to join our Energy Infrastructure Category Team. As a key member of our team, you'll play a crucial role in supporting our Networks Transmission and Distribution businesses and the wider SSE Group. Your primary responsibility will be to manage procurement across a diverse range of works, goods, and services, ensuring that SSE Group's needs are captured and fulfilled across the categories you manage.

Key Responsibilities

  • Conduct internal and external analysis to determine optimum value creation opportunities for the categories, including sourcing strategies, process improvements, renegotiation strategies, and dispute resolution.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure the development and delivery of category strategies that are aligned with corporate and business unit strategies and value drivers.
  • Develop and implement category management plans to make procurement more efficient, reduce supply and construction risks, and lower overall costs for the business.
  • Analyse spending within each category to identify opportunities for savings, assess strategic value, evaluate risks, and check compliance with the category plan.
  • Oversee suppliers to ensure they meet their contractual obligations while reducing risks and enhancing sustainability to improve supply chain quality and reliability.
  • Undertake strategic sourcing events, negotiation, and execution of effective, robust Framework Agreements, Call Off Contracts, and One-off Contracts, in alignment with the category strategy and in compliance with applicable procurement regulations.

Requirements

  • Experience in strategic procurement, having completed high-value complex tenders within a similar environment, including experience of using NEC engineering and construction contracts or equivalent.
  • Broad knowledge of contracts with the ability to draft special terms for goods, work, and services, dispute procedures, with knowledge of relevant statutory and legal provisions to include construction risk.
  • Proficient in negotiating costs and terms and conditions.
  • Excellent influencing and stakeholder management skills.
  • Ability to communicate confidently at various levels within the business, including presentation skills.

About Our Business

SSE owns more than 500 property assets and several thousand land assets, which are located across the UK and Ireland. Our Procurement & Commercial, Property, and Facilities Management teams are responsible for helping the business to procure services and materials in a timely and cost-effective way, and for ensuring SSE offers a safe, modern, fit-for-purpose property portfolio.

What's in it for you?

We offer an excellent package with 34 days annual leave entitlement, enhanced maternity/paternity leave, discounted healthcare, salary sacrifice car leasing, and much more. As an equal opportunity employer, we encourage diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We encourage applicants from all protected characteristics and commit to providing any reasonable adjustments you need during the application, assessment, and upon joining SSE.



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