Senior Contracts Officer

**Senior Contracts Officer - Warwick (Hybrid) - £46,000 to £56,000**:
National Gas is securing Britain’s energy. We transport gas throughout Great Britain, repair and maintain gas pipelines, and manage the meters that allow millions of homes and businesses to access the energy they need. We are the national gas network, providing secure energy to power Britain, achieve net zero, and maintain our industrial competitiveness.

System Operations is responsible for operating, controlling and monitoring the Gas National Transmission System in real time, making gas available when and where our customers across Great Britain need it playing an essential role in keeping Britain’s homes warm and its industry moving. We also facilitate the efficient operation of the GB gas market.

**About the role**:
National Gas is the backbone of Britain's energy system. And you’re the support we need to lead the transition to a cleaner energy future. Interested? Read on to find out more.

As the Senior Contracts Officer you will procure management services that support the operation of the National Transmission System. This includes, management of strategic commercial relationships within the portfolio of accounts and the management of specialist service areas such as Data Services and Gas System Services.

You will lead the development of 'Balancing Services' contracts and tender processes to mitigate operational and incentive risks whilst managing relationships with commercial / contractual service providers.

You will support and identify development opportunities, introduce new services and service providers to meet the changing requirements of System Operations.

You will represent National Gas at external meetings and committees with support from the Commercial Contracts Manager alongside other teams to ensure the delivery of financial and regulatory reporting and business planning forecasts. You will provide support to the Gas Contracts Settlements Team to ensure compliance with our contractual and regulatory obligations.

You will support the procurement and contract management of commercial services for system users that deliver security of supply arrangements, methodologies, systems and processes to ensure our evolving regulatory obligations are fully complied with.

**What we are looking for**:
To be successful in this role you will have strong interpersonal skills, especially in the areas of influencing and negotiating. You will be comfortable to and understand the benefits of building effective internal and external relationships whilst promoting an excellent team working environment.

Naturally you will have strong leadership, procurement and contract management skills and the ability to manage and deliver multiple activities. It would be desirable if you had working knowledge of a regulated industry, particularly around the commercial and incentive regime but you will have experience in quantitative analysis and risk management.

**What we can offer you**:

- Annual bonus of 6% based on personal and company performance
- 26 days’ holiday plus statutory holidays - option available to buy extra or sell days
- Double-match pension scheme - for every £1 you put in, we'll add £2 (max company contribution 12%)
- Opt-In flexible benefit scheme, including salary sacrifice private healthcare, dental insurance, technology plans and more
- Financial protection with 10x salary death in service and financial support if you're unable to work due to long term illness or injury
- Excellent family friendly provisions - maternity/paternity/adoption/surrogacy/shared parental leave
- Career progression, professional training and development - including access to LinkedIn Learning
- Employee assistance programme offering free confidential professional counselling 24/7
- Financial support to help you cover the cost of professional membership subscriptions
- Hybrid working - 3 days per week (on average) in the office at Warwick and the remainder from home
- Flexible working hours
- Free gym and exercise classes, subsidised canteen and coffee shop onsite at our Warwick office
- Free parking

**About us**:
National Gas is securing Britain’s energy. Gas is an essential part of a secure energy supply in Britain, and will continue to play a vital role for decades to come. More than ever, we need the security that gas brings to keep the lights on, businesses running, and to protect jobs. National Gas provides that security.

We are responsible for transporting gas to power stations, major industries, storage facilities, more than 500,000 businesses, and 23 million homes through nearly 5,000 miles of pipes across Britain.

National Gas is also proud to lead the way in transforming the energy network for a net zero future. Gas provides the energy security to support renewable electricity generation, and we are developing our infrastructure to transport hydrogen and carbon dioxide across the country.

We are committed to building a workforce that