Regional Director - Procurement Consultant

AtkinsRéalis; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis is seeking a Procurement Regional Director to lead strategic procurement and commercial advisory services for major infrastructure programmes across the Midlands and wider UK markets.

You will build senior stakeholder relationships, drive growth of procurement capability, and shape innovative procurement solutions while leading teams and supporting key business development initiatives.

Qualifications

• Significant experience leading major procurement and commercial programmes within infrastructure or related sectors.
• Strong understanding of UK procurement regulations including the Procurement Act 2023.
• Proven ability to influence Executive, Board and Director-level stakeholders.
• Experience developing procurement strategies, negotiating complex contracts and managing commercial risk.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of complex procurement and commercial advisory services across major infrastructure programmes.
• Build and maintain strategic relationships with senior clients, stakeholders and supply chain partners.
• Drive growth of the procurement capability across the Midlands region and wider UK markets.
• Identify and secure business development opportunities to support practice growth.
• Provide strategic procurement and commercial advice to Executives and Directors.
• Develop and implement innovative procurement strategies for successful project outcomes.
• Provide leadership, governance and technical assurance across procurement activities.
• Coach and develop high-performing procurement teams in a collaborative culture.

Skills

Leadership

Procurement strategy

Stakeholder management

Business development

Team mentorship

Education

MCIPS/FCIPS/MRICS Chartered status

Tools

NEC / FIDIC / JCT / ICE contracts

Job description

Job Description

Overview

AtkinsRéalis is seeking a Procurement Regional Director to support the continued growth of our Commercial and Procurement practice across the Midlands region and wider UK markets. This is a strategic leadership role focused on delivering exceptional client outcomes, developing market opportunities, and strengthening our procurement capability across major infrastructure programmes.

Working with public and private sector clients, you will provide expert procurement and commercial advice, lead complex engagements, build trusted senior stakeholder relationships, and help shape innovative solutions that deliver value across the full project lifecycle. You will also play a key role in business development, people leadership, and the continued growth of our market presence.

Your role

• Lead the delivery of complex procurement and commercial advisory services across major infrastructure and capital programmes.
• Build and maintain strategic relationships with senior clients, stakeholders, and supply chain partners.
• Drive the growth of the procurement capability across the Midlands region and wider UK markets.
• Identify and secure business development opportunities that support practice growth and client success.
• Provide strategic procurement and commercial advice to Executive, Board, and Director-level stakeholders.
• Develop and implement innovative procurement and commercial strategies that deliver successful project outcomes.
• Provide leadership, governance, and technical assurance across procurement and commercial activities.
• Coach, mentor, and develop high-performing procurement and commercial teams while fostering a collaborative and inclusive culture.

About you

• Significant experience leading major procurement and commercial programmes within infrastructure, engineering, construction, transportation, utilities, consultancy, or public sector environments.
• Strong understanding of infrastructure project lifecycles, procurement planning, programme dependencies, and delivery requirements.
• Expert knowledge of procurement legislation, governance, commercial management principles, and UK procurement regulations, including the Procurement Act 2023.
• Proven ability to provide strategic advice and influence Executive, Board, and Director-level stakeholders.
• Strong commercial acumen with experience developing procurement strategies, negotiating complex contracts, and managing commercial risk.
• Expert knowledge of NEC, FIDIC, JCT, ICE and bespoke contract forms, together with professional membership such as FCIPS, MCIPS, MRICS, and/or Chartered status.
• Demonstrated success in developing client relationships, winning new business, and contributing to business growth and market development initiatives.
• An established industry leader with a track record of mentoring and developing teams, building collaborative partnerships, and delivering high-quality outcomes.

Rewards & benefits

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your career. Enjoy competitive salaries, employee rewards and a brilliant range of benefits you can tailor to suit your own health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle choices. Make the most of a myriad of opportunities for training and professional development to grow your skills and expertise. And combine our hybrid working culture and flexible holiday allowances to balance a great job and fulfilling personal life.

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About AtkinsRéalis

We’re AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world’s infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We’re committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.

Find out more.

Additional information

Security clearance

This role may require security clearance and offers of employment will be dependent on obtaining the relevant level of clearance. If this is necessary, it will be discussed with you at interview. The vetting process is delivered by United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) and may require candidates to provide proof of residency in the UK of 5 years or longer. If applying to this role please do not make reference to (in conversation) or include in your application or CV, details of any current or previously held security clearance.

We are committed to creating a culture where everyone feels that they belong - a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop to be the best we can be. So, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee resource groups to support all employees. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and ability. As a Disability Confident Leader, we are committed to offering an interview to all applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria. If you would like to be considered under this commitment, please let us know at the application stage.

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Worker Type

Employee

Job Type

Regular

At AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.