Senior Strategic Procurement Lead: Energy & Decarbonization

Rubicon Consulting; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Rubicon Consulting is seeking a Senior Procurement Specialist for a 6‑month rolling contract based in the West Midlands. You will lead strategic sourcing, supplier negotiations, and contract management to deliver an affordable, low-emission energy procurement strategy.

Play a key role in developing sustainable supply chains, collaborating with stakeholders to drive productivity, quality, and digitalization across the Gas Services division.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in strategic sourcing and commodity management in a global environment.
• Strong commercial, contractual, and project management acumen.
• Excellent Excel skills for data analysis and reporting.
• Experience with global supplier base in a matrix organization.
• Bachelor's degree required; MBA or advanced degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Implement commodity strategies and define local/regional material field strategies for non-pooled commodities.
• Plan negotiations, define awarding strategies, and prepare sourcing board approvals while ensuring alignment with pooling opportunities.
• Negotiate local, regional, or multi-site contracts, including pricing, delivery schedules, and payment terms.
• Manage relationships with assigned suppliers, contributing to the EcoSystem commodity strategy and developing a preferred supplier list.
• Analyze market trends and leverage insights to optimize procurement strategies.
• Monitor supplier performance, report key metrics, and drive early supplier involvement in cost-out initiatives.
• Identify and mitigate procurement risks while implementing strategic measures.
• Ensure contractual terms are aligned with business needs by collaborating with strategic commodity management teams.
• Project manage strategic programmes to reactivate products

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Commodity management

Project management

Contract negotiation

Stakeholder management

Excel data analysis

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA or advanced degree preferred

Tools

Excel

Job description

Rubicon Consulting is seeking a Senior Procurement Specialist for a 6‑month rolling contract based in the West Midlands. You will lead strategic sourcing, supplier negotiations, and contract management to deliver an affordable, low-emission energy procurement strategy.

Play a key role in developing sustainable supply chains, collaborating with stakeholders to drive productivity, quality, and digitalization across the Gas Services division.