Strategic Procurement Lead - Capital Projects

Manpower (United Kingdom); Ware; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Manpower (United Kingdom) is seeking a Procurement Lead to partner with project teams and stakeholders, driving strategic procurement from feasibility through commissioning and close-out. The role focuses on professional and engineering services, construction trade packages, and related capital investments to ensure safe, compliant, cost-effective, and timely project delivery.

The ideal candidate brings 10-15 years of procurement experience, with 6-10 years in capital construction procurement

Qualifications

• 10-15 years of procurement experience mandatory, including sourcing, contract negotiation, supplier management, and category management.
• Minimum 6-10 years of capital construction procurement experience in pharma, life sciences, industrial manufacturing, engineering, energy, or infrastructure environments.
• Experience supporting projects across multiple phases including feasibility, FEED, detailed design, execution, commissioning, and project close-out.
• Strong understanding of project delivery models and commercial risk allocation (EPCM, EPC, Design & Build, Framework).
• Strong knowledge of commercial contracting models including Lump Sum, Target Cost, Cost Reimbursable, and Re-measurable contracts.
• Experience managing major tenders, supplier negotiations, contract governance, supplier performance, change orders, claims, and dispute resolution.
• Strong knowledge of procurement governance, supplier risk management, and compliance requirements.
• Capital equipment procurement experience desirable (process equipment, packaging equipment, manufacturing systems, utilities, engineered equipment).

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Strategic procurement

Contract negotiation

Supplier management

Category management

Stakeholder management

EPCM/EPC knowledge

Job description

Manpower (United Kingdom) is seeking a Procurement Lead to partner with project teams and stakeholders, driving strategic procurement from feasibility through commissioning and close-out. The role focuses on professional and engineering services, construction trade packages, and related capital investments to ensure safe, compliant, cost-effective, and timely project delivery.

The ideal candidate brings 10-15 years of procurement experience, with 6-10 years in capital construction procurement