Procurement & Supply Chain Manager

Procurement Heads have partnered with a UK based infrastructure contractor to recruit a Procurement & Supply Chain Manager.

Our client, a leading company in the industry, is seeking an enthusiastic and experienced Subcontract Procurement Manager to join their sector supply chain management and procurement team.

The role will report to the Sector Head of Procurement and Supply Chain and will be part of the functional SLT team and lead on project Procurement and Supply Chain Management across the Water sector.

As Procurement & Supply Chain Manager your key responsibilities will be:

Delivering Procurement (Pre-Contract) & Supply Chain Management (Post-Contract) across their sector, providing direction and support in the process.
Ability to utilise the Procurement Process to enable ECI, guiding the team on the decision-making criteria such as (but not limited to): the maturity of the design, the preservation of commercial tension, the likely benefits realisation pipeline, the opportunity to secure scarce resource, the relationship with the proposed ECI 2-stage Subcontractor
Project management of subcontract procurement activities, delivering best-in-class outcomes, whilst delivering high forecast accuracy, ensuring a robust and structured supply chain exists to service the requirements of the projects / frameworks
Enabling the drive towards Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG), including but not limited to local Small to Medium-sized Enterprise (SME) engagement, delivering Social Impact, as well as Net Zero
Promote collaboration between the business and the supply chain to unlock value through innovation and best practice where appropriate using the principles of ISO44001 or P13 principles
Develop strong relationships with key internal stakeholders to democratise the procurement process, our strategic approach and governance, unlocking Value for Money across our portfolio of work
Develop relationships with client’s Supply Chain and Procurement teams, participating in their initiatives to assist them in achieving their goals, maximising stakeholder engagement with external stakeholders to deliver outcomes

Skills and experience required:

Extensive knowledge of supply chain management and procurement
Experience in negotiating heavily modified NEC3/NEC4 subcontracts to promote demonstrative favourable commercial outcomes for the business
Operational Procurement & Supply Chain skills relevant to the construction industry
Extensive knowledge of leading procurement and supply chain practice and the value the P&SC function adds to our projects is communicated regularly throughout the function to drive a learning culture
Experienced in leading supply chain engagement, e.g., chairing procurement meetings and negotiations
Experience in developing and implementing ESG and SV policies with the supply base
Previous knowledge of Frameworks projects and associated procurement practices
More extensive expertise in ISO2040 and be able to demonstrate delivering tangible sustainable outcomes through the supply chain (i.e. such as a reduction in Scope 3 GHGs)
ISO 44001 experience from concept to delivery with Strategic Supply Chain Partners (or an equivalent level of demonstrated experience with Project 13 principles)

Benefits of the Senior Procurement Manager role include: