Procurement Manager – Rail & Transport Infrastructure

Overview

In this role you will lead end-to-end procurement and strategic sourcing for major rail, transport and infrastructure programmes. You will work as part of the client’s commercial team to shape procurement strategy and drive project delivery. You will manage complex, high-value tenders and supplier negotiations, ensuring contract awards meet public sector rules. You will build relationships with senior stakeholders and deliver commercial value across key projects. This is a prestigious opportunity to influence nationwide infrastructure programmes within a renowned consultancy, offering strong career progression and cross-functional collaboration.

Pay / Benefits

• Hybrid working
• excellent package
• career development opportunities

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end procurement and strategic sourcing across major rail, transport and infrastructure programmes
• Influence procurement strategy and project delivery as part of the client’s commercial team
• Manage complex, high-value tenders, supplier negotiations and contract awards
• Work with NEC contracts, particularly NEC4 Professional Services Contracts, ensuring compliance with public sector procurement regulations
• Build relationships with senior stakeholders and technical teams to deliver commercial value across projects

Key requirements

• Strong procurement experience within Rail, Transport, Construction or Major Infrastructure
• Good understanding of NEC contracts, ideally NEC4 PSC
• Experience delivering procurement within the public sector or regulated infrastructure environments, with knowledge of the Procurement Act 2023
• Strong strategic sourcing, tendering and commercial negotiation skills
• Excellent stakeholder management skills and the confidence to advise senior client representatives
• Based within commuting distance of Bristol, with flexibility to attend client offices and project sites

• stakeholder management
• communication
• negotiation
• NEC contracts (NEC4 PSC)
• public sector procurement regulations
• strategic sourcing

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