Procurement & Contract Specialist

At National Grid, we light up the world by harnessing the unique strengths of our people. Join us as a Procurement & Contract Specialist to be part of a team that’s driving forward the energy transition, creating a brighter, more sustainable future for all.

As a Procurement and Contract Specialist, you’ll shape and deliver strong, collaborative contractual partnerships that drive real commercial value for National Grid. You’ll lead negotiations, deploy expert teams, and put robust agreements in place that protect our interests and enable suppliers to perform at their best. Working at the heart of our commercial strategy, you’ll help eliminate preventable value loss and ensure contracts are delivered efficiently, compliantly and to maximum impact.

What You’ll Do:

• Work closely with internal and external stakeholders to manage contracts end to end, from conception through to completion—identifying risks early, implementing mitigation plans, and maximising opportunities to drive value.
• Act as the commercial lead on supplier contracts, providing expert commercial leadership across a diverse portfolio to maximise contract efficiency, performance and value.
• Proactively build, develop and maintain strong strategic partnerships with suppliers and contractors, strengthening relationships, influencing external stakeholders and enhancing National Grid’s reputation.
• Partner with and coach suppliers to encourage new market entrants, supporting the availability of equipment that meets required standards of quality, cost and performance.
• Lead the implementation of Supplier and Contractor Performance Management processes, monitoring contract delivery, reporting on performance and escalating issues where required.
• Own the commercial management of development contracts, shaping and agreeing contractual requirements that deliver against business objectives, remain within budget, comply with policy and drive mutual value.
• Provide specialist commercial support to wider teams and projects, contributing expertise as required to support successful delivery.

What You’ll Have:

• Experience of setting up, negotiating and managing supplier contractual arrangements.
• Customer management experience, with a strong track record of influencing customers and partner organisations.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, capable of leading and influencing a large, devolved team.
• Ability to analyse KPIs and contract data, to manage contract performance and support commercial decision making.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At National Grid, we are committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace for everyone. So, if you’re excited about this role but your experience or qualifications don’t match the job description exactly, we encourage you to apply anyway. You might just be the right person for our growing business in this role or another one.

What You’ll Get:

• A competitive salary of £43,000-£52,000 dependent on capability.
• As well as your base salary you will receive a bonus based on personal and company performance and a competitive contributory pension scheme where we will double match your contribution to a maximum company contribution of 12%.
• You will also have access to several flexible benefits such as a share incentive plan, salary‑sacrifice car and technology schemes, support via employee assistance lines and matched charity giving to name a few.

More Information:

This role closes on 19 May at 23:59, however we encourage candidates to submit their application as early as possible and not wait until the published closing date as this can vary.

About Us:

National Grid is pioneering ways to decarbonise the energy system; from building interconnectors to allow the UK to share clean energy with our neighbours in Europe, to investing in renewable energy generation in the United States. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace for all. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates – we make appointments purely on merit, assessed against objective selection criteria. We support flexible working and will make reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process should you have any physical or mental impairment which may affect your ability to participate in the process.

Please note that in most cases, National Grid is unable to offer sponsorship for employment under the UK points‑based immigration system. As such, applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK without requiring sponsorship now or in the future under the UK points‑based immigration system. However, in exceptional circumstances where there is a clear and demonstrable need for specialist skills that cannot be sourced from the local labour market, National Grid may consider offering sponsorship. All applications are welcome from candidates who meet these requirements, regardless of race, nationality, or ethnic origin.