Senior Procurement Manager (Digital Services)

Matchtech; West Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

10% employer pension contribution

Job summary

Matchtech is seeking a Senior Procurement Manager (Digital Services) for a major UK Infrastructure client. The role combines strategic category leadership with senior stakeholder engagement to shape procurement strategy across programmes and projects.

You will lead a team through the full procurement lifecycle, ensuring compliant, high-value outcomes in a regulated setting. The role offers hybrid working with 40% office presence across multiple UK locations.

Qualifications

• End-to-end procurement experience in a regulated setting.
• Knowledge of PCR 2015 and Procurement Act 2024, including related guidance.
• Experience in market analysis to shape sourcing strategies.
• Ability to produce high-quality tender documentation (ITT, RFQ).
• Experience with NEC-style contracting models is advantageous.
• CIPS qualification preferred.
• Excellent stakeholder management and relationship-building.

Responsibilities

• Lead a high-performing procurement team across strategy to award and delivery.
• Build and execute compliant, commercially robust procurement strategies.
• Partner with senior stakeholders to translate needs into market strategies and plans.
• Lead contract award activity and negotiate key variations within regulation.
• Collaborate with commercial experts to resolve complex challenges and improve sourcing.
• Stay ahead of legislation and market trends to evolve procurement strategy.

Skills

End-to-end procurement

Stakeholder management

Regulated environment

Strategic sourcing

Education

CIPS (or working towards)

Job description

Senior Procurement Manager (Digital Services) - UK Infrastructure Client (Strategic Roads)

About the role: An ambitious Senior Procurement Manager opportunity within a major UK infrastructure organisation (Business Services Directorate). This is a high-profile role where your regulated procurement expertise and leadership will directly shape procurement strategy and influence major programmes and projects-genuinely more than "business as usual" sourcing. You'll join a forward-thinking procurement function where ideas, pace, and stakeholder influence matter. The remit combines strategic category leadership, senior stakeholder partnering, and delivering compliant, high-value contract outcomes in a complex, highly regulated environment.

Key selling points:

• Strategic, visible role influencing major programmes/projects and procurement direction
• Genuine flexibility with a hybrid model (40% office-based)
• Multiple office locations available: Leeds, Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol, Bedford, Guildford
• Competitive package: £60,000-£66,000 basic + 10% employer pension contribution
• Opportunity to lead and develop a team and help shape procurement standards and strategy

What you'll be doing:

• Lead a high-performing team, driving a consistent and innovative approach across the full procurement lifecycle-from strategy through to contract award and delivery.
• Build and execute procurement strategies that are fully compliant, commercially robust, and aligned to organisational objectives.
• Partner with senior stakeholders to translate business needs into clear market strategies, supply solutions, and engagement plans.
• Take a leading role in contract award activity and negotiation of key contract variations (within the regulatory framework).
• Collaborate with contract/commercial experts to resolve complex procurement challenges and strengthen sourcing approaches.
• Stay current on legislative changes and market trends, using insight to evolve procurement strategy alongside senior procurement leadership.

What they're looking for

• Strong, hands-on experience across the end-to-end procurement process in a regulated setting.
• Solid working knowledge of PCR 2015 and the transition into the Procurement Act 2024, including the policy guidance that underpins the public procurement environment.
• Evidence of market analysis and engagement to shape sourcing strategies and deliver best-value outcomes.
• Confidence producing high-quality tender documentation (e.g., ITT, RFQ and associated packs).
• Exposure to developing/using partnership-style contracting models (experience with NEC is advantageous).
• CIPS (or working towards) preferred.
• Excellent stakeholder management-able to influence, challenge constructively, and build long‑term relationships.
• Location & working pattern This role can be based from Leeds, Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol, Bedford, or Guildford, with a requirement to be office-based 40% of the working week. The role will involve engaging stakeholders and attending key sessions as required.

Salary & benefits:

• £60,000-£66,000 basic salary
• 10% employer pension contribution