Procurement Manager

Overview

In this role you will lead end-to-end, high-value procurements across rail, highways and bus infrastructure for regional transport projects. You will work with cross-functional teams to deliver value-for-money and robust commercial outcomes, ensuring governance and regulatory compliance. You will influence senior stakeholders and shape procurement strategy, supplier engagement, and risk management. This is a senior, impact-driven position within a collaborative, regional transport programme.

Pay / Benefits

• permanent opportunity
• high-profile transport programmes
• regional impact
• collaborative environment
• opportunity to influence procurement capability and best practice

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of high-value procurements across rail, highways, bus and transport projects
• Develop sourcing strategies aligned with business priorities and value-for-money
• Ensure compliance with Procurement Act 2023, regulations and governance
• Provide commercial advice to senior stakeholders and project teams
• Manage procurement pipelines, plans, registers, and reporting (progress, risk, spend, savings)
• Prepare tender docs, evaluation methodologies, governance papers, and board recommendations
• Lead supplier engagement, market analysis and negotiation; support resilient supply chains and risk management
• Support contract award and mobilisation including implementation planning, supplier relationship management, performance measures, and handover

Key requirements

• Significant procurement experience, ideally in public sector/infrastructure/transport
• Strong knowledge of strategic sourcing, tender management, supplier engagement and negotiation
• Understanding of Procurement Act 2023 and public-sector governance
• Experience leading complex procurements from strategy through to award and mobilisation
• Ability to advise/influence senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams
• Excellent report writing and communication skills for boards and decision-makers
• Understanding of sustainable and ethical procurement (social value, environmental outcomes, SME participation)
• Strong organisational, analytical and problem-solving skills in a complex environment

• stakeholder influencing
• clear communication
• analytical thinking
• strategic sourcing
• tender management
• supplier engagement

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