Programme Procurement Manager

Anglian Water; Peterborough; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

A water services company seeks a Programme Procurement Manager to lead procurement strategy for a significant reservoir project. You will manage a team and enhance supplier relationships while ensuring compliance and sustainability. The role involves influencing stakeholders, addressing procurement risks, and aligning project goals. Required: experience in infrastructure projects and regulated environments, degree or equivalent qualifications. Benefits include a competitive salary, flexible working, and various personal perks.

Benefits

Private health care

Car allowance

Double-matched pension

Life assurance at 8 times salary

Annual bonus scheme

Opportunity for community volunteering

Flexible benefits for wellbeing

Qualifications

• Proven experience in leading procurement strategy for large scale infrastructure.
• Strong understanding of regulated procurement environments.
• Experience in supplier negotiations.

Responsibilities

• Lead procurement team managing strategies across all phases.
• Deliver procurement activities to quality standards.
• Engage with supply chain to forecast needs.

Skills

Procurement strategy leadership

Stakeholder management

Commercial acumen

Risk management

Education

Degree level education or equivalent

Relevant professional qualifications (MCIPS or equivalent)

Tools

NEC4 or NEC3 contract suites

Job description

Salary: £65,550 - £72,250 DOE
Full time / 37 hrs a week / Permanent
Location: Hybrid - Peterborough/London - Anglian Water offers a flexible approach; this role offers you the flexibility to work from home and from an Anglian Water office with the expectation of 2-3 days in the office per week.

Private health care

Car allowance

Virtual GP service for you and your household

Double-matched pension

Life assurance at 8 times salary

Make every drop of your potential count. Join our team!

We're looking for a Programme Procurement Manager to lead and deliver the end-to-end procurement strategy for a major reservoir project within Anglian Water's wider reservoir programme. This is a pivotal role in our Commercial Operations team, where you'll ensures that all procurement activities support programme objectives; value for money, sustainability, regulatory compliance, and collaborative delivery. You'll also enable successful; design, construction, commissioning, and long‑term operation of the reservoir, from Development Consent Order through to Main Works Contracts and Infrastructure Projects.

You'll lead a team of procurement professionals, drive strategic supplier relationships, and ensure compliance with regulatory procurement law. This is a high-impact leadership role where you'll influence senior stakeholders, manage procurement risk, and embed sustainable procurement practices within the project.

What will you be doing as a Programme Procurement Manager?

• Lead the relevant Reservoir Procurement Team, managing procurement strategy and schedules across all phases
• Deliver procurement activities to time, cost, and quality standards
• Support programme leaders with procurement for development and main works phases
• Forecast procurement needs and engage with the supply chain to inform decisions
• Drive early market engagement with the Market Engagement Team and develop commercial strategies with the Commercial team
• Support and lead negotiations and build strategic supplier relationships
• Manage procurement risks and ensure conflict‑of‑interest policies are upheld
• Represent procurement in governance forums
• Establish a business partnering approach to ensure delivery aligns with programme schedule, project milestones, and interdependencies across the wider Reservoir Programme
• Influence decision-makers and promote early engagement with procurement
• Provide clarity and direction in complex situations
• Lead and develop a high‑performing procurement team, identifying training needs and promoting best practices
• Manage external partners and resolve escalated issues

What does it take to be a Programme Procurement Manager?

• Proven experience in leading procurement strategy and delivery for large‑scale infrastructure or complex capital projects (water, utilities, major civils, energy, or transport)
• Strong understanding of regulated procurement environment (PA23, UCR16) and sustainable procurement practices
• Experience with NEC4 or NEC3 contract suites.
• Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills
• Commercial acumen and experience in supplier negotiations
• Ability to manage risk and influence at senior levels
• Experience in infrastructure or regulated environments is desirable
• Educated to degree level or equivalent and relevant professional qualifications (MCIPS or equivalent)

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

• Double Matched Pension Scheme - matches your contributions up to 6% (up to 18% combined)
• Car Allowance
• 26 Days Annual Leave
• Personal private health care
• Annual bonus scheme
• Opportunity to volunteer and do unpaid work in the community
• Life Cover at 8x your salary
• Personal Accident cover - up to 5x your salary
• Flexible benefits to support your wellbeing and lifestyle
• Free parking at all offices, sites, and leisure parks

Inclusion at Anglian Water
Join us and make a difference. We're committed to creating a workplace that reflects the diversity of our customers and communities. We're proud to support the Social Mobility Pledge, Race at Work Charter, Armed Forces Covenant (Gold), Disability Confident scheme, and the Women's Utility Network.

Closing date: 17th December 2025
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