Procurement Manager - Professional Services

Smart DCC; London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Procurement Manager to lead sourcing and procurement activities. This role involves managing the entire procurement lifecycle, from category management to contract creation, while ensuring compliance with governance. You will collaborate with senior leadership to implement strategic sourcing for high-value projects, driving commercial excellence in the energy sector. Join a forward-thinking team that values integrity and accountability, and be part of a mission to digitize the UK energy system. This opportunity offers a hybrid working model and a range of personalized benefits to support your lifestyle.

Qualifications

• Significant sourcing experience with a track record of savings delivery.
• Proven negotiation and dispute resolution skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage sourcing activity for projects and categories using strategic sourcing techniques.
• Work with executives to implement procurement for projects up to £100m+.

Skills

Negotiation Skills

Analytical Skills

Research Skills

Communication Skills

Stakeholder Management

Job description

Procurement Manager - Professional Services

Salary: Competitive

Location: Manchester or London

Working Model: Hybrid (2 days a week office based, 3 days remote)

Compensation: Competitive Salary plus performance-related bonus

The Vision for the Commercial function is to ‘Drive Commercial Excellence with our external partners to digitise the UK energy system’. In doing so, Commercial manages all third-party commercial relationships from concept through to end of life. The key focus areas include identifying, procuring, contracting, and managing suppliers; demonstrating value for money; delivering continuity of service; assuring compliance with internal and external governance (DESNZ and Ofgem).

The Procurement Team is responsible for the entire Procurement lifecycle, covering Category Management, market analysis, sourcing, negotiation, and contracting for goods, works, and services in line with DCC’s licence and Procurement Policy, working alongside the Category Management, Strategic Supplier Management, and Commercial Operations and Planning teams as part of the commercial function.

The Procurement Manager will deliver a category-led buying approach from tactical buying to strategic multi-year procurements. The role reports into a Senior Procurement Manager.

What will you be doing?

1. Manage, lead, and deliver sourcing activity to assigned projects and categories utilising established negotiation, benchmarking, strategic sourcing techniques & sustainability policies.
2. Work with DCC Directors and Executives to set and implement sourcing and procurement for all assigned procurement projects – ranging up to £100m+.
3. Provide thought leadership and procurement expertise on sourcing models to meet the different needs of the business – from catalogue and auctions through to complex multi-year transformational procurements.
4. Provide sourcing expertise in the Professional Services category.
5. Creation and implementation of supplier contracts, incorporating key commercial and contractual requirements.
6. Understand regulated and non-regulated procurement and sourcing environments, ideally with reference to secure and critical national industries.

What are we looking for?

1. Significant sourcing experience with a demonstrable track record of savings delivery.
2. Proven negotiation and dispute resolution skills.
3. Strong research and analytical capabilities, particularly in supply market research, spend analysis, business requirements analysis, and bidder response evaluation.
4. Experience with cross-functional collaborative working methods.
5. Solution-driven, innovator, cost and value led.
6. Analytical mindset: comfortable manipulating large volumes of data.
7. Strong attention to detail and proven ability to work in an open/auditable way fitting to a regulated environment.
8. Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels.
9. Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
10. Ability to influence stakeholders in a complex environment.
11. We expect our employees to embody our three core values: make a difference, act with integrity, and be accountable.

About the DCC:

At the DCC, we believe in making Britain more connected, allowing us all to lead smarter, greener lives. This desire to make a difference drives us every day, and it wouldn’t be possible without our people. Each person at the DCC brings a unique power to the business, and if you join us, we’ll give you the means to unleash yours. Here, we depend on each other and hold each other accountable. You have the power to challenge and make change, to take the initiative, and enjoy real responsibility. Whether it’s doing purposeful work, helping us grow, or building the career you want – we’ll give you the support to do it all. Our secure network for smart meters is transforming Britain’s energy system and helping the country’s fight against climate change: we want you to be part of our journey.

Company Benefits:

The DCC’s continued success depends on our people. It’s important to us that you enjoy coming to work and feel healthy, happy, and rewarded. In this role, you’ll have access to a range of benefits which you can choose from to create a personalized plan unique to your lifestyle.

If you have any questions before applying, please contact [e-mail] or complete your application so we can learn more about you. Your application will be carefully considered, and you’ll hear from us regarding its progress.

Join the DCC and discover the power of you.

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