Strategic Procurement Lead - Construction & Engineering

Wates Group; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Wates Group in Birmingham is seeking an experienced Procurement Manager to lead the development and delivery of regional procurement strategies across Central Region projects. You will partner with project teams to secure value, manage suppliers and drive procurement excellence from pre-construction through to delivery.

The role requires strong commercial acumen, experience on complex construction or MEP projects, and the ability to influence stakeholders across levels while balancing tight

Qualifications

• Strong procurement background, ideally within construction, engineering or MEP sectors.
• Experience leading procurement activity on complex projects.
• Excellent commercial awareness with proven negotiation and stakeholder communication skills.
• Comfortable in a fast-paced environment with multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and execution of bespoke project procurement strategies.
• Ensure supply chain requirements are secured at optimum commercial value while meeting programme, quality and technical requirements.
• Manage key supplier and subcontractor relationships.
• Support regional supply chain development and drive procurement excellence across the business.
• Work closely with operational, commercial and project delivery teams to drive value, mitigate risk and support successful project outcomes.
• Support bid teams with procurement expertise, market intelligence and detailed cost analysis.
• Identify opportunities to improve supply chain performance, aggregate spend and maximise value.

Skills

Procurement leadership

Construction/MEP experience

Stakeholder negotiation

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

Wates Group in Birmingham is seeking an experienced Procurement Manager to lead the development and delivery of regional procurement strategies across Central Region projects. You will partner with project teams to secure value, manage suppliers and drive procurement excellence from pre-construction through to delivery.

The role requires strong commercial acumen, experience on complex construction or MEP projects, and the ability to influence stakeholders across levels while balancing tight