Procurement Manager

Building Careers UK Ltd; Tyseley; Remote; GBP 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Building Careers UK Ltd is seeking a Senior Procurement Manager to lead procurement for large hyperscale data centre projects across the UK and international markets. You will oversee procurement activity from tender preparation through evaluation to contract award, acting as the client’s procurement authority and ensuring timely, compliant outcomes.

The role covers construction, MEP, equipment and professional services packages, with responsibility for governing processes and reporting progress

Qualifications

• 10+ years' experience within construction, engineering, procurement or commercial management.

Responsibilities

• Review procurement strategies, tender programmes and package plans prepared by contractor teams.
• Ensure RFP documentation is robust and aligned with client requirements before market.
• Review scopes, pricing schedules, evaluation methodologies and proposed contract terms.
• Participate in supplier clarification and commercial meetings.
• Challenge bid evaluations and award recommendations.
• Assess proposed contract awards from value, risk and compliance perspectives.
• Manage packages through governance and approval processes to contract execution.
• Monitor procurement programmes against project dates and escalate delays.
• Track long-lead equipment procurement and associated constraints.
• Support procurement of consultants and other professional services.
• Provide weekly reporting on procurement progress and risks.
• Capture lessons learned to improve future procurement practices.

Skills

Procurement management

Tendering

Contract review

Commercial negotiations

Stakeholder management

International procurement

Supplier management

Tools

NEC contracts

FIDIC contracts

JCT contracts

Job description

Remote / UK Based | London & International Travel

£80,000 - £90,000 + Benefits

An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior Procurement Manager to join a growing team supporting the delivery of major hyperscale data centre projects across the UK and international markets.

Working on the client side, you'll take a leading role in overseeing procurement activity delivered through main contractor partners. This is a senior position for someone who understands the full tender lifecycle and has the commercial experience to review, challenge and improve procurement decisions before contracts are awarded.

The Role

You’ll be responsible for a portfolio of construction, MEP, equipment and professional services packages, overseeing procurement from tender preparation through evaluation, approval and contract award.

Rather than simply administering tenders, you’ll act as the client’s procurement authority reviewing the work produced by delivery partners, identifying commercial or contractual issues and ensuring packages are awarded on time and in line with project requirements.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Reviewing procurement strategies, tender programmes and package plans prepared by contractor teams.
• Ensuring RFP documentation is commercially robust and aligned with client requirements before going to market.
• Reviewing scopes, pricing schedules, evaluation methodologies and proposed contract terms.
• Participating in supplier clarification and commercial meetings.
• Challenging bid evaluations, levelling exercises, qualifications and award recommendations.
• Assessing proposed contract awards from a value, risk and compliance perspective.
• Managing packages through internal governance and approval processes through to contract execution.
• Monitoring procurement programmes against critical construction dates and escalating potential delays.
• Tracking long-lead equipment and manufacturing constraints, including generators, UPS systems, switchgear, transformers and cooling equipment.
• Supporting the procurement of consultants and other professional services.
• Providing clear weekly reporting on procurement progress, commercial risks and decisions requiring client input.
• Capturing lessons learned and helping improve procurement practices across future projects and regions.

About You

This position would suit an established procurement or commercial professional who has personally managed complex tenders and is comfortable scrutinising procurement work carried out by other experienced teams.

You’ll ideally bring:

• 10+ years' experience within construction, engineering, procurement or commercial management.
• A strong track record of taking tenders from RFP through to contract award.
• Experience gained with a PMC, main contractor, hyperscale operator, colocation provider or similar organisation.
• Previous exposure to data centres, mission-critical facilities or other technically complex projects.
• Strong knowledge of construction, MEP and long-lead equipment procurement.
• Experience procuring professional and consultancy services.
• A working understanding of NEC, FIDIC and/or JCT contracts alongside bespoke client terms.
• International procurement experience across multiple countries, ideally within EMEA and/or APAC.