Job Description
Do you want to help power your career and be part of an evolving energy industry?
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic Procurement Compliance Manager to join our Procurement Team.
As Northern PowerGrid’s expert on Procurement Law and the Utilities Contract Regulations (UCR), this role is accountable for ensuring on-going legal compliance within all Procurement and tendering activity, providing interpretation and guidance to Procurement staff and the wider business. Responsible for establishing and maintaining purchasing related legal and policy compliance monitoring and reporting procedures, including preparation of BHE and executive level reports that highlight breaches and recommend corrective action.
Along with a competitive salary between £60,00 and £70,000 depending on experience, we also offer;
Up to 15% annual performance bonus
Enrolment into our double-matched pension scheme2
5 days holiday per year increasing with tenure, plus bank holidays
Company car allowance
We’re excited to hear from candidates with a passion for our company and the industry and a desire to succeed. Apply now and we’ll be in touch.
Key Responsibilities:
* To ensure all Northern Powergrid Procurement policies, systems and procedures are in compliance with the EU procurement directives.
* To monitor ongoing compliance with Northern Powergrid and Berkshire Hathaway Energy procurement policies.
* To ensure that all systems and procedures used by Northern Powergrid enable ethical procurement to be carried out.
* To carry out reviews of NPg tenders to ensure compliance with policy and procedure prior to being issued to the market, including establishing and delivering related audit programmes.
* Developing and delivering Procurement process improvement initiatives aimed at maximising NPg purchase related savings potential, such as reducing sole source purchases, maximising bidder participation in tenders, establishing tendering principles to obtain the most economically advantageous tender etc.
Key Competencies:
* Advanced knowledge of the EU Procurement Directive
* Knowledgeable in procurement systems and procedures
* High level of literacy –capable of documenting coherent reports, policies and procedures
* High level of IT literacy – to support IT based procurement systems.
* Good communication skills – to be able to routinely deal with internal and external peers and carry out training within the business on procurement systems, policies and procedures
* Advanced reporting and data manipulation
Qualifications and Attributes
Essential Qualifications & Attributes:
* MCIPS or working towards MCIPS
* Knowledge of the EU Procurement Directives
* Knowledge of the Utilities Contract Regulations 2016 / Procurement Act 2023
* Knowledge of procurement and e-tendering systems
* Experience with tender negotiation
* Experience with procurement policy & procedural development
* Understanding of Contract Law
Desirable Qualifications & Attributes:
* Educated to degree level in a relevant subject
* Achilles Academy Training
* Experience implementing new operating models.
* Experience of managing procurement compliance
* Experience of working and influencing external parties
Visit northernpowergrid.com/careers to find out more about this and other career opportunities.
Posted: 02/05/2025C
losing date for applications: 16/05/2025
Applicants are considered on the basis of their suitability for the post irrespective of sex, marital status, sexual orientation, gender re-assignment, race, age or disability, in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.
For more information regarding this vacancy please contact Beth Stephenson at recruitment@northernpowergrid.com quoting the vacancy reference number