Senior Procurement Consultant

Senior Procurement Consultant

Location: Barrow-in‑Furness (Mixture of home, office and client sites)

Employment: Permanent, Full time with flexible core hours

Day‑to‑day responsibilities

• Support the delivery of compliant and effective sourcing activities across a major, complex programme, from early market engagement through to contract award.
• Develop and manage procurement documentation, including procurement strategies, scopes of work, tender packs, evaluation criteria, contract data and award recommendations.
• Manage tender processes in line with UK public procurement regulations, relevant frameworks and internal governance requirements.
• Evaluate supplier submissions, coordinate moderation activity and prepare clear, evidence‑based evaluation and recommendation reports.
• Support NEC‑based procurement and contract administration, ensuring documentation is accurate, commercially robust and aligned to programme requirements.
• Engage with stakeholders across commercial, technical, legal and project teams to understand requirements and shape effective procurement routes.
• Support supplier engagement and relationship management, helping to build a capable and responsive supply chain.
• Contribute to achieving value for money, strong commercial outcomes and wider programme objectives through effective procurement planning and delivery.
• Identify and manage procurement risks, opportunities and dependencies, escalating key issues where required.
• Work as part of a multidisciplinary project team, supporting procurement strategies across infrastructure, construction, defence or public sector programmes.
• Ensure procurement activity is delivered transparently, consistently and in accordance with applicable policies, procedures and governance.
• Produce accurate procurement reports, tender documentation, stakeholder updates and contract award materials.

In the consultancy world, no two days are the same! We are a flexible team that supports each other’s projects as well as being involved with wider business activities and we believe that variety is key to your development.

Qualifications

• Ideally HNC, HND or degree qualified in Procurement, Supply Chain Management, Quantity Surveying, Construction Law, Commercial Management or a similar relevant discipline. Alternative backgrounds (engineering, construction) may also be considered if strong procurement experience is demonstrated.
• Experience within construction, infrastructure, engineering or major project environments, including procurement, sourcing, supplier management or contract administration. Experience in nuclear, civil engineering, defence, infrastructure or engineering services is highly desirable.
• Strong understanding of procurement activity across the full sourcing lifecycle: market engagement, procurement strategy, tender documentation, supplier evaluation, award recommendations and contract award.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, capable of engaging confidently with stakeholders, suppliers and multidisciplinary project teams.
• Methodical and commercially aware, with strong problem‑solving skills and the ability to support value for money, risk management and effective commercial outcomes.
• Experience supporting procurement and contract management activity within nuclear, infrastructure, engineering, defence or other major project environments.
• Experience with NEC forms of contract (NEC3 and NEC4), supporting procurement documentation and contract administration.
• Familiarity with UK public procurement regulations, public sector frameworks and compliant tendering processes is highly beneficial.
• Professional qualifications and/or membership of CIPS, RICS, CIOB, APM or another relevant professional body are desirable and will be supported if not already obtained.

Benefits

• Clear opportunities to develop and grow your career through training and further qualifications.
• Fantastic networking opportunities to grow your personal brand and expand your understanding of the industry.
• Generous holiday allowance plus the option to purchase additional days through the holiday purchase scheme.
• Highly competitive salary and the opportunity to increase this through continuous reviews.
• Employee Assistance Programme to ensure your health and personal well‑being comes first.
• Flexible working arrangements to ensure you have a healthy work‑life balance.
• Volunteering opportunities to engage with your local community or charitable organisations.
• Unparalleled support from central teams and a company recognised as a gold standard investor in people.

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