Are you a Procurement professional with experience managing large infrastructure projects? Do you want to join our expanding Global Procurement team at a time of significant business investment?

Procurement

Join us as we transform our energy industry!

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. And that’s why we’re expanding our team globally with 90 additional roles.

We’re currently a team of over 300 talented professionals with a clear mission: to enable a clean, fair and affordable energy future through commercial, responsible and innovative supply chain leadership.

But we recognise that to be successful we must invest in our people and capabilities. So, if you’re still working through your CIPS qualifications or have yet to start, we’re here to help.

We’re looking for problem solvers, creative thinkers and people with passion to help us deliver a clean, fair and affordable green energy future.

If you can help us deliver new solutions for our customers and support the energy transition, then we can offer you the perfect opportunity.

What you'll do

Working as a Project Procurement Manager supporting both Strategic Infrastructure and National Grid Ventures (NGV) businesses you’ll be a member of the UK Procurement management team, reporting to the Head of Procurement, NGV and Offshore Infrastructure and responsible for 3-4 direct reports.

Working on either the Eastern Green Link 4 or Sea Link High Voltage Direct Current (HDVC) electrical links you’ll oversee multi billion pound, technically complex strategic sourcing events, working with a diverse, cross-functional Joint Venture project team across National Grid delivery team and our Partners ensuring the complex assets and construction solution is procured in a best-in-class manner that drives value and surpasses all project objectives.

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 a passion to grow yourself and our business. Someone who;

• Has significant experience managing large-scale infrastructure construction projects – offshore experience would be beneficial but not essential
• Can provide leadership, direction and support across the function.
• Has experience of broad, supply chain management, in enterprise environments.
• Can coach strategic sourcing at an expert level.
• Can demonstrate strong project management principles and evidence of managing multiple projects with consistent results.
• Can build and manage complex commercial assessment models.
• Experience of developing and negotiating forms of contracts.
• Can communicate dynamically at all levels and build collaborative and purposeful relationships with existing and potential supply chain partners.

What you'll get

A competitive salary dependent on capability and experience.

• A company car

• An annual bonus of up to 15% and annual pay review.

• A generous pension scheme - we double match your contribution up to 12%.

• 28 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)

• Induction training on our core Procurement processes and support with regular ongoing learning and personal development including CIPS membership

• Financial support to help cover the cost of professional membership subscriptions, course fees, books, exam fees and time off for study leave – so long as it’s relevant to your role

• Generous family friendly policies and family care benefits

• Access to numerous apps which support health, fitness and wellbeing

• Opportunity to be part of our Employee Resource groups

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 :14 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.

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:

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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