Senior Procurement Manager - Power & Energy Infrastructure

Search; Newport; Hybrid; GBP 96,000 - 126,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible / Hybrid working

Job summary

Search is recruiting a hands-on Senior Procurement Manager to support our client in rapidly developing and embedding its procurement function across pre-construction and project delivery.

This contract will focus on establishing an approved supply chain, implementing a PSL and putting practical procurement processes in place to improve commercial control and build strategic supplier partnerships.

Qualifications

• Experience leading procurement in infrastructure, utilities or major projects.
• Proven track record establishing PSLs, frameworks and supplier management.
• Experience embedding procurement governance in developing or low-maturity environments.
• Strong stakeholder management and ability to deliver change quickly.

Responsibilities

• Establish and implement an approved supply chain and PSL.
• Introduce practical procurement tools, processes and governance.
• Identify priority suppliers and develop strategic supply chain partnerships.
• Establish framework agreements and call-off mechanisms where appropriate.
• Implement supplier relationship management and performance monitoring processes.
• Align procurement processes with pre-construction and site delivery teams.
• Improve procurement compliance while maintaining a practical, delivery-focused approach.

Skills

Procurement leadership

PSL frameworks

Supplier management

Procurement governance

Stakeholder management

Change delivery

Job description

Senior Procurement Manager - Power & Energy Infrastructure

Location: Newport, Wales (Flexible / Hybrid)

Rate: Up to £600 per day

Start Date: 9 November 2026

Contract End: 9 April 2027

Working Pattern: 5 days per week

We are recruiting a hands-on Senior Procurement Manager to support our client in rapidly developing and embedding its procurement function across pre-construction and project delivery.

This contract will focus on establishing an approved supply chain, implementing a Preferred Supplier List (PSL) and putting practical procurement processes in place to improve commercial control and build strategic supplier partnerships.

Key responsibilities:

• Establish and implement an approved supply chain and Preferred Supplier List (PSL).
• Introduce practical procurement tools, processes and governance.
• Identify priority suppliers and develop strategic supply chain partnerships.
• Establish framework agreements and call-off mechanisms where appropriate.
• Implement supplier relationship management and performance monitoring processes.
• Align procurement processes with pre-construction and site delivery teams.
• Improve procurement compliance while maintaining a practical, delivery-focused approach.

Essential experience:

• Procurement leadership within infrastructure, utilities or major projects.
• Proven experience establishing PSLs, frameworks and supplier management processes.
• Experience embedding procurement governance in developing or low-maturity environments.
• Strong stakeholder management and the ability to deliver change at pace.

Experience in power transmission and distribution, substations, NEC3/NEC4 contracts and subcontract procurement would be advantageous. MCIPS or equivalent practical experience is desirable.

Flexible and hybrid working is available, with travel to key hubs including Newport and Birmingham, as well as project sites when required.

Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age