Senior Procurement Consultant

Procurement Heads; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading procurement agency is seeking a skilled procurement professional in Manchester to deliver a front end commercial strategy for critical tenders in the energy sector. This role offers a hybrid working model with four days on site per month, focusing on stakeholder management and complex service agreements. An annual compensation of £550/day Inside IR35 reflects the candidate's expertise in public sector strategies and governance compliance.

Qualifications

• Experience in regulated or highly governed procurement environments (utilities, government, energy sector preferred).
• Ability to build collaborative relationships quickly.

Responsibilities

• Deliver front end commercial strategy within existing procurement team.
• Lead procurement sourcing for 1-2 strategic tenders.
• Manage project documentation such as RAID logs and project plans.

Skills

Leading Public Sector Sourcing Strategy [Energy Sector]

Stakeholder management

Governance and compliance

Managing complex service agreements

Navigating technical and regulatory complexity

Translating technical requirements

Simplifying complex concepts for stakeholders

Background in energy, utilities, or construction

Job description

Procurement Heads are working on a critical assignment with a National Operator responsible for improving resilience across UK Energy Supply, securing sustainable, independent and affordable power for future generations.

Overview

Deliver front end commercial strategy within existing procurement team working on complex and challenging infrastructure programmes.

In this role you will deliver procurement sourcing for 1-2 strategic tenders at a time, identifying the best sourcing strategies, and leading events from market engagement through to contract award.

Exceptional project management of strategic tenders is required, keeping the sourcing team on track through communication and maintenance of key project management documentation, such as RAID logs, project plans, project reporting and RACIs.

Key responsibility is leading ‘Network Services’ tenders. You will need exceptional stakeholder management skills and must be able to build collaborative relationships quickly.

The existing team ensures cost-effective and greener energy procurement through advanced agreements with generators, avoiding expensive on-the-day market purchases. Procuring balancing services for the UK energy system.

No direct line management; role requires independent delivery and integration into a highly competent team.

Key skills

• Leading Public Sector Sourcing Strategy [Energy Sector]
• Maintain governance and compliance while ensuring cost efficiency.
• Support continuity during team’s strategic focus on new categories.
• Manage complex service agreements with generators (10-year contracts, multi-billion-pound value).
• Navigate technical and regulatory complexity (OffGen regulations, power systems engineering concepts).
• Work closely with engineering, operability, and customer teams to translate technical requirements into procurement strategies.
• Maintain strong stakeholder relationships while challenging assumptions and ensuring commercial rigor.
• Experience in regulated or highly governed procurement environments (utilities, government, energy sector preferred).
• Ability to simplify complex technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders.
• Background in energy, utilities, or construction.

Location, Remuneration and Timeframe

• Hybrid Working [mostly remote]
• 4 days a month on site Warwick / Woking
• £550pd Inside IR35

Contact

[e-mail]

07909484041