AddressAre you a Procurement professional? Do you want to join our expanding Global Procurement team and play a key role in the transition to net zero?
Join us as we transform our energy industry!
Life at National Grid
National Grid will be investing over £40bn across our UK and US businesses and our procurement teams will play a significant role in supporting the investment, providing transformational solutions to achieve net zero.
We’re currently a team of over 300 talented professionals that cover a diverse range of categories from Indirect, IT & Digital, Network Operations (Maintenance & Repair) to Construction and Network Equipment, with a clear mission: to enable a clean, fair, and affordable energy future through commercial, responsible and innovative supply chain leadership.
We embrace flexibility, inclusivity and empower our team to shape their own success with our dynamic hybrid working environment and realise that to be successful we must invest in our people and capabilities.
What you'll do
Working as part of one of our category teams and reporting into the Category Manager, you will be responsible for supporting strategic procurement operations and assist in the delivery of category strategies. This is an excellent opportunity to learn, develop and play a critical role in ensuring procurement delivers against key business objectives which will enable the transition to a cleaner and greener future.
• Category strategy development support – Contribute to the development of categories through meaningful market research, analysing opportunities and risks and effective forward planning and forecasting.
• Strategic Sourcing/Tender events – Support multiple strategic sourcing events from market engagement through to award, ensuring the best possible solutions for National Grid.
• Stakeholder/Supplier engagement – Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with key suppliers and stakeholders and collaborate to help drive improvements across cost, delivery, and quality.
What we're looking for
We’re looking for people who can demonstrate creativity and commercial acumen whilst identifying opportunities to drive value and deliver our net zero ambition and have a passion to grow yourself and our business. Someone who:
• Can confidently communicate and engage with stakeholders, building effective working relationships at all levels
• Has effective project and time management skills
• Enjoys problem solving and is proactive with a desire to learn
• Can collate and organise data, analyse commercial issues and provide insights
• Has a passion for enabling an affordable net zero future and keen to make a difference
If you’re excited about this role, but your experience or qualifications don’t match the job description exactly, we encourage you to apply – you might just be the right person for our growing business.
What you'll get
A competitive salary ranging from £37,109 - £41,475 (Reviewed annually) dependent on capability and experience.
• Annual performance incentive
• Access to private medical insurance for you and your family
• A generous pension scheme - we double match your contribution up to 12%.
• 26 days’ annual leave plus the option to buy/sell up to 5 days per year.
• Life insurance – 10 x annual salary
• Flexible benefits (National Grid Share Incentive Plan, Salary Sacrifice car and technology schemes, support via employee assistance lines and matched charity plus many more)
• Ongoing career development and support - Financial support to help cover the cost of professional membership subscriptions and time off for study leave – so long as it’s relevant to your role
• Access to a range of further benefits covering wellbeing, family care, charity involvement
Locations and Flexible Working
As part of our hybrid working approach where colleagues work flexibly, these roles offer a mix of office working in Warwick and home working. Other office working locations; London, Castle Donnington and Bristol can also be accommodated.
Further information
Closing date : 4 April 2024
We are keen to have great people join our team and will be progressing to interviews quickly for those that meet the requirements of the role. Therefore, we encourage candidates to submit their applications as early as possible and not to wait until the published closing date. We reserve the right to remove this advert or close it to further applications at any point during the recruitment process.
About us
National Grid lies at the heart of the energy industry here in the UK and US.
Every day we deliver safe and secure energy to homes, communities, and businesses. We connect people to the energy they need for the lives they live.
Our values underpin everything we do, and they inform our decisions, shape our company and are integral to how our customers and communities experience us. We pride ourselves on our values which enable us to be at the heart of a clean, fair and affordable energy future, and they are:
• Do the right thing – By doing so creates a purpose and belonging, putting our customers first and safe
• Find a better way – When we find a better way, we work together to drive innovation and find solutions for our customers
• Make it happen – We take bold steps and calculated risks to drive action, performance and results
Diversity, equity, and inclusion are at the heart of who we are and what we do. Our commitment to these values is unwavering and they are central to our mission. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, communities and industries and we are happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments that you require.
So join us, and find what makes you…
Superpowered
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