Contract & Supplier Manager in Glasgow

This role sits within the Procurement function of the Scottish Environment Protection Agency, managing its contract and supplier portfolio. The post centres on overseeing suppliers under NEC4 frameworks, ensuring value for money, operational resilience and compliance, and handling high-risk escalations and renewals. It is a full-time permanent post with hybrid working and people leadership responsibilities across procurement, finance and project teams. NEC4 experience is essential, and successful applicants must pass BPSS and a level one Disclosure Scotland check.

What the job involves

• Lead management of the contract and supplier portfolio under NEC4 frameworks, securing outcomes, value for money, resilience, compliance and continuous improvement
• Advise procurement, project teams and stakeholders on high-risk contract and supplier issues, including escalations and supplier risk response
• Develop and embed contract and supplier management policy, processes, tools and reporting
• Monitor contract costs, invoice approvals and spend to prevent budget overruns
• Build and lead relationships across procurement, finance, project teams, service owners and strategic suppliers
• Run exit and renewal plans, tracking milestones and expiry dates to negotiate renewals, extensions, or supplier transition and offboarding

What’s required

Qualifications

• SCQF level 11 (postgraduate or masters level), or comparable experience

Experience

• Experience of NEC4 contracts, essential
• Experience using supplier performance, spend, risk and service data to produce reports and improvement plans

Skills & knowledge

• Comprehensive people management and leadership skills
• Commercial and contract management knowledge, including interpreting contracts, managing risk, supporting negotiations and securing value for money
• Proven ability to build and maintain relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders
• Strong analytical and communication skills

Checks & eligibility

• BPSS pre-employment checks
• Level one Disclosure Scotland check

What’s offered

• Hybrid and flexible working
• Up to 35 days annual leave plus 7 public holidays a year (pro rata)
• Paid time off for wellbeing and volunteering in the community
• Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• Family friendly policies
• Training and development
• Online employee discount platform, credit union and Cycle to Work Scheme