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Base Location: Reading

Salary: £550 - £650 per day

Working Pattern: 40 hours per week / Full time

Embark on a transformative career journey with SSE energy company. As a pivotal player in our forward-thinking team, you'll harness cutting-edge technology to drive change and propel the UK towards its ambitious net-zero targets. Your expertise will not only shape the future of energy but also carve a sustainable world for generations to come. Join us and be at the forefront of the green revolution, where every line of code contributes to a cleaner, brighter future.

This is a critical role leading the procurement and commercial team within a large IT change programme in SSE's Distribution business. The role holder will lead a team of procurement and commercial professionals, managing a complex supplier ecosystem, to ensure the programme delivers on time and to budget. The role holder will also support the development of a procurement strategy for ED3.

Key Responsibilities:

* Put in place procurement and commercial contracting strategies and governance to manage the supplier ecosystem

* Lead the commercial engagement with up to 10 key supply chain partners

* Demonstrate we are receiving value for money from the supply chain

What do you need?

* Have lead the procurement activity within a large IT change programme

* Are a self starter, well organised and think several steps ahead

* Can deploy optimum contracting approaches based on requirements and where there are multiple dependencies

* Lead SRM engagements and implement supplier scorecards

* Can develop procurement strategies

What happens now?

After submitting your application for the P &C Lead role, we understand you're eager to hear back. We value your time and interest, and if your application is successful, you will be contacted directly by the team within 2 working days.

We appreciate your patience and look forward to the possibility of welcoming you aboard