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 scheme
25 days holiday per year increasing with tenure, plus bank holidays
Company car allowance
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.
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
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 procurement policy & procedural development
Achilles Academy Training
Experience of managing procurement compliance
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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.