Strategic Procurement Lead - Capital Projects

Manpower UK; Ware, Barnard Castle; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel expenses covered

Multiple sites: Ware & Barnard Castle

Job summary

Manpower UK is seeking a Procurement Lead to act as a strategic procurement partner for projects spanning feasibility to close-out. Responsibilities include leading procurement strategy, contracting, supplier management, and stakeholder engagement across capital construction programmes.

The role requires 10–15 years of procurement experience with emphasis on capital construction, and involves travel between Ware and Barnard Castle with expenses covered when away from the primary site.

Qualifications

• 10-15 years of procurement experience mandatory.
• Minimum 6-10 years of capital construction procurement experience mandatory.
• Experience across feasibility, FEED, detailed design, execution, commissioning, close-out.
• Knowledge of project delivery models: EPCM, EPC, Design & Build, Framework.
• Knowledge of contracting models: Lump Sum, Target Cost, Cost Reimbursable, Re-measurable.
• Experience managing tenders, negotiations, governance, performance, changes, claims, disputes.
• Knowledge of procurement governance, supplier risk, compliance.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Procurement & Contracting
• Supplier & Contract Management
• Stakeholder Management
• Category Coverage

Skills

Procurement Strategy

Contract Negotiation

Supplier Management

Category Management

Stakeholder Management

EPC/EPCM Contracts

Job description

Manpower UK is seeking a Procurement Lead to act as a strategic procurement partner for projects spanning feasibility to close-out. Responsibilities include leading procurement strategy, contracting, supplier management, and stakeholder engagement across capital construction programmes.

The role requires 10–15 years of procurement experience with emphasis on capital construction, and involves travel between Ware and Barnard Castle with expenses covered when away from the primary site.