Strategic Procurement Lead

VVB Engineering; Acton; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

VVB Engineering is seeking a Procurement Manager to enforce policy compliance and optimise procurement across projects. The role focuses on delivering best value through rigorous three-way matching, supplier evaluation and KPI monitoring, while ensuring adherence to legal standards.

The successful candidate will coordinate across projects, manage supplier relationships and develop procurement strategies to drive efficiency and value for the company.

Qualifications

• Must have procurement management experience in construction/mechanical/electrical context.
• Experience managing MEP supply chains is preferred.
• Ability to work to strict deadlines and build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Enforce policy compliance ensuring the Company’s rules are designed to protect the Company from legal challenges, as well as to obtain the best possible combination of price, quality and service.
• Ensure the procurement team is following set guidelines, conduct periodic reviews of employees and systems. Report cases of non-compliance to the appropriate level within the Company.
• Coordinate purchasing activities across projects
• Evaluate a department's operational efficiency based on turn-around time, quantity and total value of purchases, customer service and total amount of money saved
• Oversee, develop and implement processes for procurement risk assessments and mitigations
• Responsible for ensuring the procurement function acts within local, regional, national and international legal requirements and standards
• Keep records in line with legal requirements and support policy objectives
• Identify key suppliers and methods for engaging and developing these supply chain relationships
• Develop processes for the type of supplier contract used
• Oversee and demonstrate that three-way matching is in place for most purchases ensuring best value throughout the life cycle of the project / installation.
• Ensuring agreed set of terms and conditions are in place and understood between the Company and supply chain partners
• Develop, record, measure and review key performance indicators (KPIs) for purchases / suppliers which can be monitored over the lifetime of a contract and including quality, time and cost, with level of value added for the company
• Produce Management Information (MI) to the senior leadership team
• Source and evaluate different suppliers / supply chain partners to continually improve overall effectiveness and delivery
• Ensure clarity of specification within all purchase orders placed between the company and supply chain partners.
• Develop processes, policies and procurement strategies and objectives.
• Ensure the Company’s procurement processes, procedures and guides are regularly reviewed for effectiveness and communicated to all relevant parties.
• Consult with key stakeholders in the development of procurement policies and procedures. Maintain good internal working relationships
• Establish, and manage, a preferred supply chain including rating the performance of suppliers

Skills

Procurement management experience

MEP supply chains

M&E contractor experience

Stakeholder relationships

Deadlines adherence

Education

CIPS membership or in progress

Tools

SAP

Asite

Job description

VVB Engineering is seeking a Procurement Manager to enforce policy compliance and optimise procurement across projects. The role focuses on delivering best value through rigorous three-way matching, supplier evaluation and KPI monitoring, while ensuring adherence to legal standards.

The successful candidate will coordinate across projects, manage supplier relationships and develop procurement strategies to drive efficiency and value for the company.