Procurement Manager

Benjamin Grace; North Killingholme; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Benjamin-Grace is recruiting an experienced Procurement Manager to oversee procurement across a major UK operation, with civils, infrastructure, construction or engineering background. You will own procurement strategy, supplier relationships, contracts and cost performance across a complex site.

Reporting to senior management, you will lead supplier negotiations, manage key vendors and subcontractors, develop cost-saving programmes and ensure compliance with Health & Safety and regulatory

Qualifications

• Procurement experience in civils, construction, infrastructure, engineering or similar.
• Experience managing suppliers, subcontractors and vendors.
• Strong negotiation and contract management skills.
• Experience developing procurement strategies and delivering cost savings.
• Stakeholder management across technical, project and operational teams.
• Leadership experience in procurement teams.
• Understanding of procurement risk, compliance and Health & Safety.
• Degree-level qualification is desirable but not essential with relevant experience.
• Full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Developing and implementing an effective procurement strategy.
• Managing key suppliers, vendors and subcontractors.
• Sourcing and engaging reliable suppliers.
• Negotiating competitive commercial terms and contracts.
• Reviewing and managing existing supplier agreements.
• Working closely with Technical, Project, Terminal and operational teams.
• Assessing procurement and contractual risks.
• Identifying and delivering long-term cost savings.
• Managing procurement performance through KPIs.
• Ensuring procurement activity meets regulatory and best-practice requirements.
• Approving purchase orders and coordinating delivery of goods and services.
• Reporting procurement performance to senior management.
• Providing leadership and support to the procurement function.

Skills

Procurement strategy

Supplier management

Contract negotiation

Cost savings delivery

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

Procurement risk

Health & Safety

Education

Degree-level qualification

Tools

IT skills

Job description

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Procurement Manager to take responsibility for procurement across a major UK operation.

This is a key role for a commercially minded procurement professional with a strong civils, infrastructure, construction or engineering background, who can take ownership of procurement strategy, supplier relationships, contracts and cost performance across a complex operational environment.

The Role

• Developing and implementing an effective procurement strategy.
• Managing key suppliers, vendors and subcontractors.
• Sourcing and engaging reliable suppliers.
• Negotiating competitive commercial terms and contracts.
• Reviewing and managing existing supplier agreements.
• Working closely with Technical, Project, Terminal and operational teams.
• Assessing procurement and contractual risks.
• Identifying and delivering long-term cost savings.
• Managing procurement performance through appropriate KPIs.
• Ensuring procurement activity meets relevant regulatory and best-practice requirements.
• Approving purchase orders and coordinating the delivery of goods and services.
• Reporting procurement performance to senior management.
• Providing leadership and support to the procurement function.

About You

• Proven experience in procurement within civils, construction, infrastructure, engineering or a similar environment.
• Strong experience managing suppliers, subcontractors and vendor relationships.
• Excellent commercial negotiation and contract management skills.
• Experience developing procurement strategies and delivering measurable cost savings.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work across technical, project and operational teams.
• Previous experience managing or leading people.
• Good understanding of procurement risk, compliance and Health & Safety requirements.
• Strong communication, negotiation and organisational skills.
• A proactive, decisive and commercially focused approach.
• Good IT skills.
• A degree-level qualification is desirable, but not essential where the candidate can demonstrate strong relevant procurement and commercial experience.
• Full UK driving licence.

This permanent vacancy is being advertised on behalf of Benjamin-Grace who are operating as an Employment Agency