Procurement & Commercial Manager in Reading

Base Location: You'll be expected to spend 50% of your working week in one of the following locations Havant or London.

Salary: 68,100 - 102,100 + car / car allowance + performance-related bonus + a range of benefits to support your finances, wellbeing and family.

Working Pattern: Permanent | Full Time | Flexible First options available.

The role: As a Procurement & Commercial Manager, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping the commercial success of significant programmes and operational activities across the business. Working closely with senior stakeholders, suppliers and project teams, you'll lead a collaborative and high-performing team to deliver best-in-class procurement and commercial services, ensuring value, innovation and sustainable outcomes. With safety at the heart of every decision, you'll help create strong partnerships, drive continuous improvement and support the successful delivery of complex projects while balancing commercial excellence, risk management and long-term business objectives.

This is an exciting opportunity to influence the delivery of some of the UK's most significant IT Programmes. You'll join a supportive and inclusive environment where collaboration, continuous improvement and safety are fundamental to everything we do. In return, you'll have the opportunity to develop your career, shape strategic outcomes and make a meaningful impact on the future of the business and the communities we serve.

You will:

• Lead, coach and support a team of procurement and commercial professionals, fostering an inclusive, safety-focused culture where people can develop, thrive and perform at their best.
• Develop and implement procurement and commercial programme strategies that align with business goals, delivering value, reducing total cost of ownership and supporting sustainable growth.
• Partner with internal stakeholders, suppliers and project teams to provide commercial, contractual and supply chain expertise throughout programme and contract lifecycles.
• Oversee and perform the key contract management activities, including commercial negotiations, claims resolution, risk management and compliance with governance, regulatory and safety requirements.
• Drive continuous improvement across procurement and commercial processes, identifying opportunities to enhance quality, efficiency, supplier performance and customer service.

You have:

• Significant experience delivering procurement and commercial services within complex, highly regulated or infrastructure-focused environments.
• Strong commercial acumen with proven expertise in contract drafting, negotiation, contract management, governance and claims resolution across large-scale projects.
• A collaborative leadership style, with the ability to build trusted relationships, influence stakeholders and develop high-performing teams.
• Strong analytical and financial skills, with the ability to interpret data, assess commercial risk and support effective decision-making.
• Degree-level qualification (or equivalent experience) alongside membership of, or progression towards, a relevant professional body.

About SSE: SSE’s purpose is to provide energy needed today while building a better world of energy for tomorrow. We do this by developing, building, operating and investing in electricity infrastructure and businesses needed in the energy transition. Our Transforming for Growth investment plan sees us investing 33bn in critical electricity infrastructure across the five years to 2030. Our Procurement & Commercial teams help us get the best service and value from partners, while ensuring suppliers meet compliance, contractual and business obligations.

Flexible benefits to fit your life: Enjoy discounts on private healthcare and gym memberships. Wellbeing benefits like a free online GP and 24/7 counselling service. Interest-free loans on tech and transport season tickets, or a new bike with our Cycle to Work scheme. As well as generous family entitlements such as maternity and adoption pay, and paternity leave.

Work with an equal opportunity employer: SSE will make any reasonable adjustments you need to ensure that your application and experience with us is positive. We're dedicated to fostering an open and inclusive workplace where people from all backgrounds can thrive. We create equal opportunities for everyone to succeed and especially welcome applications from those who may not be well represented in our workforce or industry.

Ready to apply? Start your online application using the Apply Now box on this page. We only accept applications made online. We'll be in touch after the closing date to let you know if we'll be taking your application further. If you're offered a role with SSE, you'll need to complete a criminality check and a credit check before you start work.