Procurement Manager

Kardow; Blackburn; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Life Cover 2x salary

Employee discounts

Gym membership discounts

Cycle to work

Holiday purchase scheme

CSR days

Learning opportunities

Employee referral rewards

Employee networks

Mental wellbeing app

Job summary

Equans is seeking a Procurement Manager to join our team in Blackburn on a permanent, full-time basis. The role focuses on maximizing delivered financial value, improving visibility of Procurement, and delivering value and savings through new supplier contracts across multiple sites.

You will operate within Equans' Public Sector division, managing supplier relationships, governance, and negotiations while supporting mobilisation and growth in regulated environments.

Qualifications

• Experience in supplier relationship management and performance improvement programmes.
• Experience supporting mobilisation, transition or business growth activities.
• Experience operating in regulated, public sector or compliance-driven environments.
• Demonstrable experience delivering procurement value, governance and supply chain optimisation initiatives.
• Strong commercial and contractual awareness.
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Proven negotiation and supplier management experience.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret commercial and financial data.

Responsibilities

• Maximise delivered financial value by implementing new supplier contracts across multiple sites.
• Deliver ongoing value and savings in line with Procurement Policy.
• Provide governance and drive supply chain optimisation initiatives.
• Build and maintain excellent working relationships with operating units and stakeholders.

Skills

Supplier relations

Stakeholder mgmt

Negotiation

Analytical skills

Commercial awareness

Job description

Equans is looking for a Procurement Manager to join our team in Blackburn on a permanent basis. This is a full-time role working 40 hours per week. On offer is a competitive salary and benefits package.The Procurement Manager’s role is to illustrate responsibility for maximising delivered financial value and enhancing visibility and perception of Procurement within EQUANS This would be measured by successfully and smoothly implementing new supplier contracts and delivering ongoing value and savings in line with the Procurement Policy.Procurement Managers are assigned to a specific Operating Unit within EQUANS Public Sector division, where they must establish excellent working relationships with multiple contracts across a number sites.

What can we offer you?

On offer is a competitive salary, bonus and benefit package, which includes;

• 25 days annual leave (+ public holidays)
• Life Cover equivalent to 2X times annual salary
• Employee discount shopping schemes on major brands and retailers
• Gym membership discounts
• Cycle to work scheme
• Holiday purchase scheme
• 2 corporate social responsibility days per year
• Broad range of learning opportunities, such as professional qualifications, collective/individual training, and personalized support programmes
• Attractive Employee Referral Rewards Scheme
• Access to our growing employee networks
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Program and access to mental wellbeing app

Who are we looking for?

• Experience of supplier relationship management and performance improvement programmes.
• Experience supporting mobilisation, transition or business growth activities.
• Experience operating within regulated, public sector or compliance-driven environments.
• Demonstrable experience delivering procurement value, governance and supply chain optimisation initiatives.
• Strong commercial and contractual awareness.
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Proven negotiation and supplier management experience.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret commercial and financial data.

Who are we?

Equans is a world leader in energy services with nearly 100,000 employees working in more than 50 countries, with an annual turnover of over 17 billion euros.

In the UK & Ireland, Equans is a provider of technical, FM, regeneration and energy services – with specialist capabilities in smart buildings, green mobility, district & embedded energy and decentralised renewables.Equans’ 13,500 UK & Ireland employees combine these activities to help businesses, public sector organisations and government to embrace the energy transition towards net zero, and also the digital & industrial transitions that are redesigning the way we move, work and live.Equans is a Bouygues group company.

What's next?

Our approach means we welcome candidates with transferable skills who may not meet every specific requirement, and where possible we support flexible working arrangements and reasonable adjustments to enable success. For this role, you must have evidence of the right to work in the UK. Certain roles may require applicants to undergo a Disclosure check or security vetting, as noted in the role requirements.

A criminal record will not necessarily be a barrier to obtaining a position with us. As part of our recruitment process, EQUANS uses StaffVetting, our trusted third-party provider, to support the completion of employee background checks. StaffVetting delivers professional screening services in a friendly, efficient, and customer-focused way, helping us ensure the right checks are completed from the start of the application journey." We are Disability Confident Level 2 members, and we offer the Guaranteed Interview Scheme as part of this commitment.

Where feasible, if a candidate applies under the Disability Confident Scheme and they meet all of the essential criteria, we will offer an interview. To find out more about this scheme. The Equans Resourcing Team manage this requirement.

Agency involvement is not required. All related enquiries should come to the resourcing team not direct to Equans Managers.