Senior Procurement Manager

AtkinsRéalis; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Flexible holiday allowances

Training and professional development

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior Procurement Manager to establish and lead procurement excellence within the London and Southeast Commercial and Procurement team. You will advise clients, shape strategies, and deliver end-to-end sourcing across complex programmes.

You will promote best practice, grow client relationships, and drive value through supplier management and contract risk oversight, collaborating with cross-functional teams in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified, with membership or working towards MCIPs.
• Experience in procurement across major programmes and complex infrastructure environments.
• Ability to work in a client facing environment with multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience developing and implementing procurement strategies and leading sourcing.

Responsibilities

• Establish procurement expertise within the London and Southeast Commercial and Procurement team.
• Build and strengthen key client relationships.
• Advise and deliver a broad range of procurement and commercial requirements to clients.
• Promote procurement best practice and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Lead sourcing activities and supplier relationship management to maximize value.
• Collaborate with clients and supply chain partners to develop solutions for complex problems.

Skills

Client relationship management

Procurement strategy

Sourcing & tendering

Contract management

Stakeholder engagement

Growth mindset

Education

Degree qualified

MCIPs (membership)

Tools

Public Sector Regulations

NEC/JTC/FIDIC knowledge

Job description

Overview

Help us turn vision into reality.

How would you like to work on some of the most exciting and prestigious projects around the globe? Join our collaborative Complex Projects team where everyone has a voice, and together, we deliver excellence for people and the environment.

Flexible and remote working are central to our culture. So, talk to us about how we can support you. How about opting for reduced workweeks or purchasing extra leave during school holidays? What about workplace adjustments or a supported transition back after a career break? We value your transferable skills and potential and are ready to invest in your development and progression. Join us as a Senior Procurement Manager, and you'll be part of a team that delivers high-quality expertise and is driven - not just by success - but also by doing what's right. Collaborating with supportive team members, clients, stakeholders, and contractors, you'll enjoy opportunities to mentor co-workers while progressing your career.

Your role

• We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Senior Procurement Manager to help us establish our Procurement expertise within the London and Southeast Commercial and Procurement team.
• The successful candidate will be passionate about working with our clients and will bring a growth mindset to build and strengthen key client relationships.
• As a Senior Procurement Manager your role will require you to draw on your procurement, commercial and supply chain expertise to advise and deliver a broad range of procurement and commercial requirements to our clients.
• You will promote procurement best practice, identify opportunities for continuous improvement, and help clients enhance their procurement and commercial capability. From shaping procurement strategies and leading sourcing activities through to supplier relationship management, you will help clients achieve maximum value from their supply chain ecosystem while delivering sustainable commercial outcomes.
• Working with clients across the public and private sector, you will use your skills – technical and others - to share your knowledge, expertise, and experience, and ultimately to deliver fantastic services.
• You will work collaboratively with our clients and their supply chain partners to develop/deliver solutions to complex and dynamic problems.

About you

• Degree qualified, with membership or working towards a relevant professional body such as MCIPs.
• Experience in delivering procurement activities across major programmes and complex infrastructure environments such as utilities, transport, energy, or defence.
• Has the ability to work in a client facing environment, alongside multidisciplinary teams of colleagues, clients and partners to deliver solutions to complex client or industry challenges.
• Demonstratable experience developing and implementing procurement strategies, defining requirements, leading sourcing and tendering activities, supporting contract mobilisation and driving value through effective supplier and contract management.
• Experience or knowledge of industry standard contract forms such as NEC, JTC or FIDIC with the ability to understand and advise on contractual and commercial risks.
• Experience in a wide range of end-to-end procurement lifecycle activities, with the ability to advise or deliver complex procurements across client strategic projects.
• Strong commercial awareness with experience in supporting clients achieving procurement objectives, improving commercial outcomes and enhancing organisational procurement capability.
• Experience or desire to drive business development activities, including client relationship management, opportunity identification, proposal development, bid writing and supporting the growth of client relationships.
• Experience of working within public and private sector organisations, including use or knowledge of Public Sector Procurement Regulations such as Public Contract Regulations 2015, Utilities Regulations 2016 and an understanding of key legislative changes under the Procurement Act 2023.
• Possesses strong communication, engagement and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence, challenge and build consensus across complex stakeholder environments.
• A proactive and growth-orientated mindset with a commitment to continuous professional development, technical excellence and delivering high quality outcomes for clients whilst representing the AtkinsRéalis brand.

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.

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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 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.