Procurement & Commercial Manager

Company: Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks
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Location: Inverness
Job Description:

Base Location: Aberdeen, Glasgow, Inverness, and Perth

Salary: £66,100 – £99,100+ car/car allowance + performance-related bonus + a range of benefits to support your finances, wellbeing, and family.

Working Pattern: Permanent | Full Time | Flexible First options available

The role

This is a meaningful opportunity for a Procurement and Commercial (P&C) Manager to shape and strengthen commercial performance across a major portfolio of transmission projects. With a significant £20Bn investment programme spanning onshore and offshore developments, you will play a key role in guiding projects through pricing and assessment with clarity, integrity, and collaboration. Working within a supportive and forward-thinking team, you’ll help create consistent, transparent approaches while influencing strategy and building trusted partnerships across the supply chain.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of pricing policy, fostering clarity and consistency
  • Partner closely with contractors and internal teams to support transparent, open-book pricing approaches
  • Offer thoughtful guidance to ensure compliance with policies and regulatory expectations
  • Support assurance and governance activities, helping projects stay aligned and well-managed
  • Build strong, collaborative relationships and share insights through meaningful performance reporting

Qualifications

  • A degree in Quantity Surveying, Law, or a related business discipline
  • Experience in a senior commercial role, including leading teams and shaping strategy
  • Strong understanding of construction pricing and tender evaluation processes
  • Familiarity with contract conditions such as NEC, FIDIC, or LOGIC
  • A collaborative mindset, with excellent communication and problem‑solving skills, and experience delivering large-scale projects

Benefits

Flexible benefits to fit your life: discounts on private healthcare and gym memberships; wellbeing benefits such as a free online GP and 24/7 counselling service; interest‑free loans on tech and transport season tickets or a new bike with our Cycle to Work scheme; generous family entitlements such as maternity and adoption pay, and paternity leave.

Equal Opportunity

SSE will make any reasonable adjustments you need to ensure that your application and experience with us is positive. Please contact francesca.palmer@sse.com or 01738 344763 to discuss how we can support you. We are dedicated to fostering an open and inclusive workplace where people from all backgrounds can thrive. We create equal opportunities for everyone to succeed and especially welcome applications from those who may not be well represented in our workforce or industry.

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Posted: April 10th, 2026