Procurement Roles - Expression of interest

Mace; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Mace Consult is seeking commercial procurement professionals at junior to senior levels to support a major UK water infrastructure programme. Opportunities across regulated infrastructure and NEC contracts.

The role involves developing procurement strategies, tendering, evaluation, contract award, and stakeholder management across projects, with governance and commercial processes at the core.

Qualifications

• Procurement roles across infrastructure projects, with governance and commercial control.
• Experience with procurement strategies, tendering and supplier management.
• NEC contract knowledge or accreditation is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Supporting or leading procurement activities across major infrastructure projects.
• Developing procurement and sourcing strategies.
• Supporting tendering, evaluation, negotiation and contract award.
• Working with project, commercial and technical teams throughout the procurement process.
• Supporting supplier engagement and effective contract management.
• Ensuring procurement activities follow appropriate governance and commercial processes.

Skills

Procurement

Commercial Management

Quantity Surveying

Supply Chain Management

Education

CIPS qualification or membership

Tools

NEC contracts

Job description

Mace Consult is looking to hear from Commercial procurement professionals interested in upcoming opportunities supporting a major UK Water infrastructure organisation delivering a significant programme of capital investment.

We’re looking for people at junior, intermediate and senior levels, with opportunities suitable for those developing their procurement careers through to experienced specialists capable of leading complex procurement activities.

Experience within the water sector is not essential but would be ideal. We’re particularly interested in people who have worked across regulated infrastructure, including utilities, energy, rail, highways or other major infrastructure programmes and have experience working with NEC contracts.

You’ll Be Responsible For

• Supporting or leading procurement activities across major infrastructure projects.
• Developing procurement and sourcing strategies.
• Supporting tendering, evaluation, negotiation and contract award.
• Working with project, commercial and technical teams throughout the procurement process.
• Supporting supplier engagement and effective contract management.
• Ensuring procurement activities follow appropriate governance and commercial processes.

Ideally You'll Have

• Procurement, Commercial Management, Quantity Surveying Supply, Chain Management, or a related discipline.
• CIPS qualification or membership, with progress towards MCIPS desirable, particularly for more senior roles
• NEC contract knowledge or accreditation would be advantageous.
• Procurement experience within infrastructure, utilities, construction or another regulated environment.
• Experience working with NEC contracts, ideally NEC3 or NEC4.
• Experience supporting or managing tendering and procurement processes.
• Strong commercial awareness, stakeholder management and supplier management skills.

Whether you’re taking the next step in your procurement career or are an experienced procurement professional looking for your next major infrastructure programme, we’d like to hear from you.