Head of Procurement – Major Infrastructure

Advance TRS; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Advance TRS in Birmingham is seeking a Head of Procurement for a major infrastructure programme. Lead the procurement strategy from the ground up, set policies, and build your own team to drive cost reductions and resilient supply chains.

You’ll own supplier relationships, manage the full lifecycle from sourcing to payment, and partner with operations, finance and legal to ensure seamless delivery. A senior leader who can shape how things get done and deliver long‑term value is encouraged to

Qualifications

• At least 10 years in procurement, with 5+ in a senior leadership role, ideally in infrastructure or related sector.
• Track record of building procurement strategies that save money and improve operations.
• Strong experience negotiating contracts and managing vendors.
• Able to lead and develop a high-performing procurement team.

Responsibilities

• Set procurement strategy and policies for the project from the ground up.
• Lead and mentor a team, building a culture of high performance.
• Own supplier relationships from sourcing to negotiating terms.
• Manage full procurement lifecycle from sourcing through payment.
• Implement spend analysis, forecasting and risk management.
• Report procurement performance to inform decisions.
• Collaborate with operations, finance and legal to fit procurement into the business.
• Find real cost savings and value, not just ticking boxes.
• Manage supply chain risk to prevent project stalls.
• Oversee supplier and subcontractor approvals on a major infrastructure programme.

Skills

Procurement leadership

Negotiation

Vendor management

Analytical

ERP systems

Stakeholder communication

CIPS certification

Education

Bachelor's degree in business / supply chain / engineering

Master’s degree (bonus)

Tools

ERP software

Job description

Head of Procurement – Major Infrastructure Project

Birmingham

Permanent Salary: Competitive and negotiable

Take the lead on procurement for one of the region’s biggest infrastructure programmes.

This is a great opportunity for a senior procurement professional to step into a role where you’ll genuinely shape how things get done. You’ll be joining a growing, well backed infrastructure joint venture based in Birmingham that puts real weight behind looking after its people, not just saying it does.

You’ll have the autonomy to build your own team, set the strategy, and be the person in the room whose input actually moves the needle on cost, supply chain resilience, and project outcomes.

What you’ll be doing

• Setting the procurement strategy and policies that support the project from the ground up
• Leading and mentoring a team, building a culture where people want to do their best work
• Owning supplier relationships properly, from finding and evaluating the right partners through to negotiating terms that work
• Being across the full procurement lifecycle, from sourcing right through to payment
• Bringing in best practice around spend analysis, forecasting, and risk management
• Reporting on how procurement is performing in a way that actually informs decisions
• Working closely with operations, finance, and legal to make sure procurement fits smoothly into how the wider business runs
• Finding real cost savings and value, not just ticking boxes
• Managing supply chain risk so the project never stalls
• Overseeing how suppliers and subcontractors get approved on a major infrastructure programme, including any that are nominated or preferred

What you’ll bring

• A degree in business, supply chain, engineering or something similar; a master’s would be a bonus
• At least 10 years in procurement, with 5 or more of those in a senior leadership role, ideally somewhere in infrastructure or a related sector
• A genuine track record of building procurement strategies that actually save money and improve how things run
• Strong experience negotiating contracts and managing vendors
• The ability to bring a team with you and get the best out of people
• Sharp analytical instincts and confidence making decisions at pace
• Comfort with procurement software and ERP systems
• Communication skills that make negotiations and stakeholder relationships easy rather than hard work
• CIPS certification (or equivalent) would be a big plus
• A solid understanding of the supplier landscape and how the market moves

Why this one’s worth a look

This isn’t just another procurement role to add to the CV. It’s a genuine chance to have real influence on a major infrastructure programme, with the seniority and backing to actually do it your way. Whether you’re after your next step up or somewhere you can properly settle and build something long term, we’d love to hear from you.

Equal Opportunities

Our client is an equal opportunities employer, and is determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status or race, or is disadvantaged by conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be justifiable.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity in our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.