Procurement Manager

Role overview

Key responsibilities

• Implement procurement strategy and deliver project procurement objectives.
• Support tendering, market analysis, supplier selection, risk and opportunity assessments, and forecasting.
• Provide market intelligence, cost advice, and supply-chain performance feedback.
• Support procurement staff development, appraisals, retention, reward, and recruitment.
• Manage procurement of subcontractors, materials, plant, and services in line with project strategy.
• Ensure procurement is ethical and complies with governance, legislation, and nuclear regulations.
• Develop the supplier database and track market assessments, engagement, prequalification, and bid support.
• Monitor markets, recommend strategies, provide management reports, and track supply-chain performance.
• Build supplier relationships and support local, diverse, and SME engagement.
• Develop the Local Sustainable Procurement Plan and maintain a focus on Zero Harm.

Essential skills and experience

• Negotiation, legal and contracting law, supplier relationship management, risk and opportunity management, and project procurement strategy.
• Supply-chain planning and logistics knowledge and product knowledge.
• Construction-industry experience and knowledge of industry interfaces and relationships.
• Ability to manage, plan, and structure procurement resources with varied experience and capability.
• Good verbal and written communication; ability to deliver robust strategies and best-value procurement.
• Able to meet targets under pressure and demonstrate added value through procurement activity.

Desirable qualifications

• Project management, nuclear culture and behaviours, commercial and business acumen, client and stakeholder management, people management, and social sustainability are desirable.
• MCIPS or chartership with a construction-focused institute such as CIOB or RICS is desirable.
• A Level 4 Diploma, HNC in Building Studies, or degree is desirable.

Benefits

• The CWA describes market-leading salaries, annual leave, a pension scheme, and flexible benefits.