Strategic Procurement & Supply Chain Lead (Hybrid)

Costain; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Costain is seeking a Senior Procurement and Supply Chain Manager for the Sector to shape and deliver procurement and supply chain strategies across major programmes in the UK. This home-based, hybrid role requires close collaboration with sector heads, clients and the broader procurement team to maximise value and align with group objectives.

Responsibilities include driving category management, governance and ESG-aligned sourcing, while ensuring risk is managed and supplier performance is

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, or a related field.
• Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply qualification or CPSM (or similar).

Responsibilities

• Lead development and delivery of robust procurement and supply chain strategies across major programmes.
• Collaborate with sector heads, key stakeholders and clients to align procurement with group strategies.
• Establish and maintain governance, risk management and performance measurement for the supply chain.
• Drive category management and supplier relationship management to realise value.
• Promote ESG, sustainability and social value through procurement decisions.
• Work with Central Procurement to ensure alignment and governance across functions.

Skills

Procurement strategy

Supply chain

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Contract management

Strategic thinking

Sustainability & ESG

Emotional intelligence

Analytics

Financial acumen

Education

Bachelor’s degree

CIPS / CPSM qualification

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Costain is seeking a Senior Procurement and Supply Chain Manager for the Sector to shape and deliver procurement and supply chain strategies across major programmes in the UK. This home-based, hybrid role requires close collaboration with sector heads, clients and the broader procurement team to maximise value and align with group objectives.

Responsibilities include driving category management, governance and ESG-aligned sourcing, while ensuring risk is managed and supplier performance is