Senior Procurement Manager

Venquis Limited; Newport; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Venquis Limited is seeking an experienced Senior Procurement Manager to lead strategic procurement activity across a portfolio of high-value energy infrastructure projects in South Wales (Hybrid). You will develop sourcing strategies, manage key supplier relationships and ensure the right supply chain is in place to deliver complex engineering programmes safely and commercially.

You will partner with commercial, engineering and operational teams, drive negotiations, and oversee end-to-end

Qualifications

• Experience leading procurement in energy infrastructure, utilities or large-scale infrastructure projects.
• Strong knowledge of procurement governance, commercial terms and contracting frameworks.
• Proven ability to develop sourcing strategies and manage supplier relationships at senior levels.
• Experience delivering end-to-end procurement across civil and/or electrical engineering packages.
• Excellent negotiation, influencing and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver procurement strategies across major energy infrastructure projects.
• Lead end-to-end sourcing activities from market engagement through to contract award.
• Manage procurement activities relating to civil engineering and/or electrical engineering packages.
• Build long-term relationships with strategic suppliers and subcontractors.
• Negotiate commercial agreements that deliver value while mitigating risk.
• Partner with project, commercial and operational stakeholders to support successful delivery.
• Drive supplier performance, continuous improvement and supply chain resilience.
• Ensure procurement activities comply with governance, contractual obligations and industry standards.
• Identify opportunities to improve cost efficiency, supplier capability and procurement processes.

Skills

Procurement leadership

Stakeholder management

Contract negotiation

Supply chain management

Strategic sourcing

Job description

Senior Procurement Manager - Energy Infrastructure

Location: South Wales (Hybrid) Are you an experienced procurement leader looking to play a key role in shaping the UK's energy infrastructure? We're partnering with a leading organisation within the utilities and infrastructure sector that is investing heavily in the delivery of major transmission and distribution projects.Due to continued growth, they are looking to appoint an experienced Senior Procurement Manager to strengthen their procurement function.This is an opportunity to join a business delivering critical infrastructure programmes, where procurement is recognised as a strategic function and plays a vital role in project success.

The Opportunity

Working closely with commercial, engineering and operational teams, you\'ll lead strategic procurement activity across a portfolio of high-value energy infrastructure projects.

You\'ll be responsible for developing sourcing strategies, managing key supplier relationships and ensuring the business has the right supply chain in place to deliver complex engineering programmes safely, efficiently and commercially.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver procurement strategies across major energy infrastructure projects.
• Lead end-to-end sourcing activities from market engagement through to contract award.
• Manage procurement activities relating to civil engineering and/or electrical engineering packages.
• Build long-term relationships with strategic suppliers and subcontractors.
• Negotiate commercial agreements that deliver value while mitigating commercial risk.
• Partner with project, commercial and operational stakeholders to support successful project delivery.
• Drive supplier performance, continuous improvement and supply chain resilience.
• Ensure procurement activities comply with internal governance, contractual obligations and industry standards.
• Identify opportunities to improve cost efficiency, supplier capability and procurement processes.

About You

We\'re looking to speak with procurement professionals who can demonstrate:

• Previous experience operating as a Procurement Manager or Senior Procurement Manager within the energy, utilities or infrastructure sector.
• Strong knowledge of Transmission Network Operators (TNO) and/or Distribution Network Operators (DNO).
• Experience procuring within either civil engineering or electrical engineering environments.
• A track record of delivering procurement strategies across complex, high-value engineering or infrastructure projects.
• Excellent commercial negotiation and supplier relationship management skills.
• The ability to influence senior stakeholders and build strong cross-functional relationships.
• Strong communication, leadership and problem-solving capabilities.

Desirable

• Experience working within regulated utilities or major infrastructure organisations.
• Knowledge of NEC contracts or engineering frameworks.
• CIPS qualification (or working towards).

Why Apply?

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a well-established organisation that continues to invest in its people, procurement capability and long-term infrastructure programmes.

You'll have the opportunity to influence strategic procurement decisions, work on nationally significant projects and collaborate with experienced professionals in a business where procurement has genuine visibility and impact.
If you\'re looking for your next challenge within the energy and infrastructure sector, we\'d love to hear from you.

Venquis is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.