Senior Procurement Specialist
Type - Permanent
Location - Peterborough (Hybrid 2/3 days office based)
Salary - TBC Depending on experience
The Opportunity
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior Procurement Specialist to join a leading organisation supporting the delivery of a major UK infrastructure programme.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and manage a portfolio of procurement projects, ensuring delivery against programme objectives, timescales, budget and governance requirements.
- Develop and implement procurement and category strategies aligned to business needs.
- Manage end-to-end sourcing activities, including tendering, evaluation and contract award processes.
- Lead commercial negotiations with suppliers and contractors.
- Build and maintain effective relationships with internal stakeholders and external suppliers.
- Utilise market intelligence and category expertise to identify opportunities, mitigate risks and improve outcomes.
- Analyse procurement and market data to support forecasting and strategic decision-making.
- Support contract management and supplier performance activities post-award.
- Contribute to supplier relationship management and supplier exit planning where required.
- Ensure all procurement activity complies with relevant legislation, policies and governance frameworks.
- Maintain accurate procurement records, documentation and reporting.
- Support and mentor colleagues, promoting procurement excellence and continuous improvement.
About You
To be considered for this opportunity, you will have:
- Strong knowledge of the Procurement Act 2023 and/or previous public procurement regulations.
- A minimum of five years' procurement experience within construction, infrastructure, engineering or major capital programmes.
- Experience working with NEC4 contracts.
- CIPS Level 5 qualification (MCIPS preferred) or a relevant degree in Procurement, Supply Chain, Commercial Management or a related discipline.
- Proficiency in Microsoft 365 applications.
- Utilities sector experience.
- Experience supporting large-scale infrastructure or capital investment programmes. £100milliion + packages.
A fantastic opportunity to join a high-profile infrastructure programme. Apply now!
