Spirit Energy
Head of Supply Chain & Procurement
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HAVE YOU GOT SPIRIT?
In operation since 1985, Barrow Gas Terminal is a key piece of the UK’s energy infrastructure and supports the Morecambe Bay gas fields. The terminal has played a long-standing role in processing and delivering natural gas, supporting both local employment and national energy supply. With a focus on safety, environmental sustainability, and community engagement, we believe in operational excellence at every stage of production.
If you are ready to take the next step in your career with a dynamic and energetic team, then we are keen to hear from you.
THE OPPORTUNITY – HEAD OF SUPPLY CHAIN AND PROCUREMENT
The role owner provides supply chain leadership across contracting, procurement, logistics, and inventory, driving cost optimisation, governance, and performance while ensuring safe, compliant, and efficient operations aligned with business strategy.
Location: Barrow-in-Furness
Duration: 2-year contract
Contract Type: PAYE
Day Rate: TBC - For your application to be progressed, please ensure you provide a PAYE day rate banding expectation.
Please note that there is no travel and accommodation allowance provided. Please only apply if you have existing right-to-work in the UK. Please outline notice period/availability to start.
Spirit Energy currently has a non-contractual hybrid working arrangement for all office-based workers.
- 4 days must be worked in the office with compulsory days being Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.
- The fourth day worked in-office (either Monday or Friday) is of the worker’s choosing but should be in keeping with what is most efficient and effective for their team.
- The office is open 5 days a week for full-time, in-office working if this is the contractor’s preference.
AND NOW FOR THE TECHNICAL BIT…
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Supply Chain Strategy & Leadership
- Provide functional leadership across all SCM activities (contracting, procurement, logistics, inventory)
- Lead and deliver an integrated SCM strategy aligned with company objectives and control frameworks
- Develop and maintain short- and long-term SCM plans supporting business priorities
- Drive continuous improvement and innovation by adopting best practices
Contract Management & Governance
- Ensure robust contract governance, reporting, and controls across the portfolio
- Ensure effective operation of governance structures
- Assure due diligence on major contractors pre- and post-award
- Oversee contract performance, reporting, and controls across spend, duration, and milestones
- Manage disputes, claims, and contractual risks to protect business interests
Supplier & Risk Management
- Manage risk, ensuring alignment with spend, duration, and key milestones
- Ensure robust due diligence on contractors pre- and post-award
- Maintain the supply chain risk register and manage supplier onboarding
- Monitor supplier performance and intervene using KPI-driven insights
Performance, Audit & Compliance
- Track SCM performance using KPIs and data-driven insights
- Act as primary interface for audits, ensuring actions are closed and embedded
- Maintain compliance with governance, regulatory, and internal frameworks
Stakeholder Engagement & Capability Building
- Deliver training on SCM policies and processes to stakeholders
- Act as a key interface across business functions to ensure alignment
- Support consistent and effective stakeholder engagement across SCM activities
Any other associated duties as reasonably required.
ABOUT YOU
To be successful in this role, we are looking for:
- Strong legal and regulatory understanding of the upstream environment
- Experience of successfully leading SCM teams and organisations in support of an onshore & offshore upstream business
- Deep experience of contracting, procurement, contract management, logistics, and inventory management in a comparable upstream business context
- Seasoned negotiator with a track record in successfully leading the delivery of complex deals
- Expertise in SCM governance and the application of risk-based controls
- Ability to develop and adapt innovative SCM strategies and commercial solutions to best meet business needs
- Degree qualified
- Relevant professional qualification preferred (e.g., MCIPS, CILT, or equivalent)
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In addition to technical knowledge and credibility, we are looking for someone who lives our values - Agility, Collaboration, Courage, Care, and Delivery. A person who embraces and supports change, while ensuring the safe and efficient operation of a mature asset.
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We are a truly pioneering energy transition company with a portfolio and ambitions that span the breadth of the energy transition. We’re continuing to break new ground, collaborating and thinking differently. We’re proud of our heritage. With more than 30 years of production, we’re maximising the potential of our existing assets and substantial gas reserves in the UK and Netherlands. Above all, we live by our commitment to safety in everything we do.
Our portfolio is predominantly gas (96%), providing vital, primary energy to fuel our homes and businesses in the UK and Europe. Our strategy is focused on:
- Safely delivering production from our existing assets
- Meeting and de-risking our decommissioning obligations
- Exploring strategic energy transition opportunities from our existing assets.
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