Strategic Procurement Lead - Hybrid Role

Us Costain; Soham; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Costain is seeking a Senior Buyer - Ecosystem Manager to lead procurement for the Anglian Water SPA project. You will manage a portfolio, run sourcing events and ensure value for money across design, commercial and delivery teams.

You will build relationships with ecosystem partners, conduct mini competitions, and ensure compliance with SPA policies and SAP POs. Hybrid work from the Peterborough area and site offices is available.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in strategic procurement and supplier management.
• Knowledge of SPA procurement processes and public-sector contracting.
• Experience with SAP and P2P systems for purchase orders.
• Ability to lead multi-disciplinary teams across design, delivery and commercial.
• Strong analytical and reporting capabilities to support governance.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of your portfolio of work to deliver sourcing events to time and to deliver maximum value.
• Appoint suppliers following an agreed sourcing methodology suitable for the value or complexity of the spend and/or requirement.
• Lead on commercial negotiations and drive value for the SPA programme.
• Ensure relevant systems are used and updated to provide auditable processes and reporting.
• Provide advice and support to the business to understand and deliver their requirements.
• Notify the relevant manager of spend trends requiring further investigation.
• Ensure SPA procurement policy compliance and manage risk across projects.
• Support P2P processes and assist delivery teams with one-off purchases as required.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Commercial acumen

Supplier development

Attention to detail

Can-do attitude

Education

CIPS membership

Degree level education

Tools

SAP

Job description

Costain is seeking a Senior Buyer - Ecosystem Manager to lead procurement for the Anglian Water SPA project. You will manage a portfolio, run sourcing events and ensure value for money across design, commercial and delivery teams.

You will build relationships with ecosystem partners, conduct mini competitions, and ensure compliance with SPA policies and SAP POs. Hybrid work from the Peterborough area and site offices is available.