Senior Procurement Manager

Amentum; Aston-on-Trent; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Amentum in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior Procurement Buyer to lead category strategy across defence and energy programmes. You will manage end-to-end sourcing, complex contracting and supplier performance to deliver compliant, cost-effective outcomes.

You'll provide senior advice to programmes and bids, drive governance, and work with Engineering, Projects, Quality, Security and Legal to embed requirements in sourcing strategies. Hybrid working and flexible patterns discussed.

Qualifications

• MCIPS qualification is required; Chartered status preferred.
• Degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering or related discipline, or equivalent experience.
• Extensive procurement leadership experience in defence, nuclear, infrastructure, energy or other highly regulated environments.
• Experience leading strategic sourcing, category management and large-value procurement.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex, high-value procurement across full lifecycle: sourcing, tendering, evaluation, negotiation, contract drafting and award.
• Provide senior procurement and commodity-management advice shaping pricing strategies, supply chain solutions, risk assessments and mobilisation plans.
• Lead contract and framework agreement development and negotiation with Legal and Commercial teams, including terms, subcontract requirements and flow-down obligations.
• Optimise supplier bases and approved supplier lists, ensuring suppliers meet technical, quality, security and regulatory standards.
• Ensure procurement and supply chain activities comply with governance, audit and regulatory frameworks including export-control considerations.
• Maintain awareness of regulatory, geopolitical and commodity-market developments and adjust category strategies accordingly.
• Work with Engineering, Projects, Quality, Security, Commercial and Legal to embed specifications and delivery requirements within sourcing strategies.
• Provide direction and oversight to procurement support resources.

Skills

Procurement leadership

Strategic sourcing

Contract negotiation

Stakeholder engagement

Regulatory compliance

Supplier management

NEC/FIDIC knowledge

Education

MCIPS

Degree in Supply Chain/Business/Engineering

Job description

The Senior Procurement Buyer is a strategic procurement leadership role responsible for category and commodity strategy, end-to-end sourcing, complex commercial contracting, supplier performance and resilience across major defence and energy programmes. The role provides senior procurement advice to programmes and bids, drives compliant and cost-effective supply chain outcomes, and supports business growth, mobilisation and capability development., Strategic Procurement & Category Leadership

• Lead complex, high-value procurement activity across the full lifecycle, including sourcing strategy, tendering, evaluation, negotiation, contract drafting and award.
• Provide senior procurement and commodity-management advice to programme, bid and capture teams, shaping pricing strategies, supply chain solutions, risk assessments and mobilisation plans.

Commercial, Contracting & Supplier Management

• Lead contract and framework agreement development and negotiation with Legal and Commercial teams, including terms and conditions, subcontract requirements and flow-down obligations.
• Optimise supplier bases and approved supplier lists, ensuring suppliers meet required technical, quality, security and regulatory standards.

Risk, Governance & Compliance

• Ensure procurement and supply chain activities comply with internal governance, audit and assurance requirements and applicable defence and energy regulatory frameworks, including export-control considerations.
• Maintain awareness of regulatory, geopolitical and commodity-market developments and adjust category and sourcing strategies accordingly.

Leadership & Stakeholder Engagement

• Work closely with Engineering, Projects, Quality, Security, Commercial and Legal teams to embed specifications, standards, compliance and delivery requirements within sourcing strategies.

• Provide direction and oversight to procurement support resources. MCIPS required; Chartered status preferred.
• Relevant degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering or a related discipline, or equivalent experience.
• Extensive procurement leadership experience in defence, nuclear, infrastructure, energy or another highly regulated environment.
• Proven success leading strategic sourcing, category management, high-value procurement and supply chain transformation initiatives.
• Strong experience managing complex contracts and commercial negotiations; knowledge of contracting models such as NEC and FIDIC is highly desirable.
• Demonstrable supplier relationship, performance, risk and resilience management capability.
• Experience supporting major bids, capture activity and programme mobilisation. At Amentum, we're not just solving problems; we're engineering the future. Our team is driven by an unyielding commitment to innovation, integrity, and collaboration, tackling some of the most significant challenges in science, security, and sustainability. If you're passionate about making a real impact and want to be part of a community that values ethical excellence, this is the place where your ambition can thrive.

Here, we believe that success comes from continuously pushing boundaries and working together to deliver on our promises. We embrace challenges with confidence and are dedicated to creating a secure and vibrant future for all. We'll inspire and empower you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed - today and into tomorrow. We offer an exciting range of opportunities to develop your career within a supportive team who always strive to do the right thing for our people, clients and communities. Work-life balance and flexibility is a key focus area for us. We're happy to discuss hybrid, part-time and flexible working hours, patterns and locations to suit you and our business., Our values are built on a strong foundation of safety, integrity, and respect for every individual. People are at the heart of our mission, and we believe in supporting one another through a culture of care and collaboration. We strive to create a workplace where everyone feels they belong and can thrive. Supporting mental wellbeing and fostering a sense of connection are essential to how we work. When we embrace different perspectives and work together, we become more innovative, more agile, and more successful.