Procurement Manager (Programme Development)

Anglian Water Services; Peterborough; Hybrid; GBP 61,000 - 74,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full private healthcare

26 days leave + Bank Holidays

Flexible working culture

Pension scheme – 7% match

Life Assurance 8x salary

Personal Accident cover 5x salary

Bonus Scheme

Discounts

Flexible benefits for wellbeing

Job summary

Anglian Water Services in Peterborough is seeking a Procurement Manager to shape strategic sourcing and lead complex commercial negotiations across infrastructure projects.

You will develop category plans, manage a portfolio, engage stakeholders, and mentor a team while upholding governance and compliance with Public or Utilities Procurement Regulations.

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level and working towards or holding the CIPS professional standard.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills across multiple levels.
• Experience leading work, coaching others, or managing teams is desirable.
• Excellent knowledge of Public or Utilities Procurement Regulations and related legislation.
• Strong IT skills and mathematical reasoning for portfolio management.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic sourcing initiatives in Programme Development and infrastructure upgrades.
• Spearhead category plans and lead complex commercial negotiations.
• Develop and manage a strategic portfolio to maximise value for money; ensure auditable processes.
• Identify spend trends, manage procurement risks, and negotiate spot buys to meet business needs.
• Provide leadership development, coach colleagues, and influence across teams.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Commercial acumen

Communication skills

IT skills

Mathematical reasoning

Education

Degree level

CIPS professional standard

Job description

Salary from £67,500 (depending on skills and experience)

Permanent

Full time (Flexible working opportunities are available & specific requests can be discussed at interview)

Peterborough (Hybrid)

Join our team and make a difference!

As our Procurement Manager you’ll be working closely with the Commercial Procurement Leadership Team and across the wider business in the development and delivery of the Supply Chain and Procurement Strategy. We have ambitious plans for significant investments in our region, with this role enabling a key part of that strategy.

Your role will be to lead in shaping our strategic sourcing initiatives in the key area of Programme Development, helping to develop project upgrades to infrastructure and improve resilience against climate change . Typical schemes include the development of an Advanced Water Recycling Centre (AWRC) and two Desalination schemes which were included in the 2024 Water Resources Management Plan (WRMP24). This is your chance to make a significant impact by delivering commercially astute agreements that enable the business to deliver high-quality outcomes for our customers and the environment.

In this dynamic role, you will harness your strategic thinking and exceptional influencing skills to engage with a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders, build and maintain strong market relationships to drive strategic outcomes, all while deepening your understanding of market dynamics and business demands.

You will use your extensive procurement experience to develop and manage a strategic portfolio that maximises value for money for the business. You will spearhead category plans, lead on complex commercial negotiations, and ensure that our processes are efficient and auditable.

Working as part of a team, you will identify opportunities and through improved working practices with our supply chain partners you will identify spend trends, manage sustainable procurement risks, and negotiate spot buys to meet our evolving business needs.

We’re looking for someone who enjoys getting the best from people. You may already have experience of managing and developing a team, or you may be ready to take the next step from leading projects, coaching colleagues or influencing others into your first formal people-management role. Either way, you’ll bring the confidence, curiosity and communication skills to set direction, support development and create an environment where people can do their best work.

Join us in this exciting opportunity to transform procurement practices and contribute to environmental and social prosperity in the Anglian Water region.

As a valued employee, you’ll be entitled to:

• Full private healthcare with no excess
• 26 days leave, rising with service + Bank Holidays, with the option to swap Christmas and Easter holidays for those celebrated by your religion
• A flexible working culture
• Competitive pension scheme - we double-match your contributions up to 7%
• Life Assurance at eight times your salary
• Personal Accident cover - up to 5x your salary
• Bonus Scheme
• Lots of great discounts
• Flexible benefits to support your wellbeing and lifestyle

What does it take to be a Procurement Manager?

Our successful Procurement Manager will ideally be educated to degree level and either hold, or be working towards, their CIPS professional standard and membership. We’re open to candidates who can demonstrate either established people-management experience or strong readiness to step into a management role, supported by evidence of leading work, coaching others or influencing across teams. You’ll also:

• Have strong commercial acumen and influencing skills
• Be able to demonstrate substantial experience in stakeholder management and influencing skills at various levels
• Show strong leadership potential, whether through proven people management, coaching colleagues, leading projects or supporting others to perform at their best
• Be able to work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders with excellent communication skills
• Have previous bid assessment experience
• Excellent knowledge of Public or Utilities Procurement Regulations and other relevant legislation
• Ability to lead a team delivering a varied portfolio and associated workplan with a can-do attitude
• Have a strong level of mathematical reasoning with good organisation skills
• Have strong IT skills

Why Anglian Water?

As the largest water and wastewater company in England and Wales by geographical area, we face many challenges to keep the water flowing! As the water sector continues to face major financial, regulatory and environmental challenges over the coming years, Anglian Water and its Partners have continued to set the pace with innovative ideas and solutions to ensure that we deliver an outstanding service to our customers.

As a result, we’re looking for a commercially minded, self-motivated Procurement Professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is excited by the opportunity to lead, develop and inspire others while delivering outcomes that make a real difference to our customers and communities.

Closing date: 30th September 2026

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