Senior Procurement Officer

Bristol Airport; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Hybrid working

Pension scheme

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Wellbeing programs

Staff discounts

Job summary

Bristol Airport is recruiting a Senior Procurement Officer to lead high‑value procurement exercises, negotiate contracts and shape the procurement strategy. You will work closely with the Head of Procurement to ensure value for money across OPEX and CAPEX and manage key supplier relationships.

The role requires hands‑on procurement experience, strong commercial acumen and the ability to influence multiple stakeholders in a fast‑paced, 24/7 environment with hybrid working and a supportive

Qualifications

• Extensive hands-on procurement experience in complex, high-value environments.
• Proven ability to shape and challenge contracts and manage new contracts/changes.
• Strong communication and relationship-building across multiple stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex procurement exercises and commercial negotiations.
• Support evolution and delivery of the procurement strategy for OPEX and CAPEX.
• Ensure compliance with procurement policies and best practices across the organisation.
• Lead tendering and negotiation processes to deliver value for money.

Skills

Procurement experience

Commercial negotiation

Stakeholder management

Communication

Governance

Business partnering

Procurement systems

Education

Level 5 CIPS Diploma

Tools

Procurement systems

Job description

We’re Always Aiming High, leading the way and having pride in what we do. Following approval of our 12mppa planning application, Bristol Airport has an unprecedented period of change ahead with capital investment of £400m+. We’re currently recruiting for a Senior Procurement Officer to join us here at Bristol Airport on this exciting journey.

The Senior Procurement Officer will support in the implementation of our companywide procurement strategy, providing advice and guidance to our teams, ensuring strong commercial contracts and delivering value for money.

This role would suit an applicant with considerable hands‑on procurement experience in a complex, high value procurement environment with experience in commercial negotiations and the proven ability to shape and challenge contracts alongside managing new contracts and contractual changes with suppliers.

This is a hands‑on strategic procurement role requiring the successful candidate to independently lead complex procurement exercises, commercial negotiations and stakeholder engagement, rather than a transactional buying or purchasing role.

More about the role:

• Working closely with the Head of Procurement, supporting the evolution and delivery of the Procurement Strategy, covering both OPEX and CAPEX procurement
• Support the organisation in procuring good and services, ensuring there is company‑wide awareness of required procurement standards and practices to ensure value for money
• Ensure procurement policies and practices are being complied with across the organisation, highlighting areas of concern and recommending remedial action/escalation as appropriate
• Lead Tender and Negotiation processes ensuring that selection criteria and processes are fair and objective, reflect our values and meet all legislative requirements and that value for money is delivered across all key procurement decisions.
• Lead commercial negotiations and support management in ensuring value for money is achieved.
• Provide professional advice and guidance to contract managers within the business on all areas of contract management ensuring compliance with internal policies and procedures, Best Value and Best Practice.

About You

• Considerable hands‑on procurement experience in a complex, high value procurement environment
• Experienced commercial negotiator with proven ability to shape and challenge contracts and manage new contracts/contractual changes with suppliers.
• Good communication skills and an effective relationship builder, with ability to manage and influence multiple stakeholders at various organisational levels.
• Understanding of, and commitment to, the principles of good governance whilst having the ability to able to flex around business needs as appropriate.
• Experience of and commitment to operating as a business partner in a customer focussed, client facing role.
• Experience in implementing and maintaining industry standard procurement systems
• Relevant sector/industry knowledge and experience.
• Capacity Excitement/desire to thrive in a fast‑changing, 24/7 business.
• Level 5 CIPS Diploma or higher or relevant experience

For full details on the role & responsibilities, please refer to the role profile attached.

Why Bristol Airport?

Bristol Airport is a dynamic, unique business going through unprecedented growth and development, making it the opportune time to join us in this Senior Procurement Officer role.

In addition, we have a wide range of benefits to support you in and out of work, including:

• Discretionary bonus scheme
• Flexitime and hybrid working
• Salary sacrifice pension, matching plus 2% up to 9%
• Private medical insurance including dental and the option to add dependents
• Life Assurance and Group income protection
• Comprehensive family friendly policies
• Free onsite parking and discounted travel plus access to an Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
• A comprehensive EAP, wellbeing champions and employee networks
• Staff discounts, free holiday parking and lounge access for your holidays!

We are an equal opportunity and disability confident employer, if you require reasonable adjustments at any stage of our process please contact us.