Procurement Manager

AR Resourcing Group Ltd; National (WA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading utilities contractor based in the United States is seeking a Procurement Manager to develop procurement strategies for national energy projects. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of strategic procurement experience in infrastructure projects. This role presents significant career progression opportunities within a rapidly growing organization. The candidate will be responsible for managing a small team, enhancing procurement processes, and ensuring stakeholder requirements are met.

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience delivering strategic procurement across infrastructure projects.
• Experience delivering subcontract procurement is advantageous but not essential.
• Some experience of leading small teams of procurement personnel is desired.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a small buying team.
• Create and improve procurement processes supporting business objectives.
• Deliver cost savings and efficiency improvements across procurement.

Skills

Strategic procurement

Team leadership

Process improvement

Stakeholder management

Job description

A Leading Utilities Contractor is looking for a Procurement Manager to join their team based from any regional UK office.

The main objective of the role is to develop and implement procurement strategies for national energy projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a small buying team.
• Create and improve procurement processes that support business objectives.
• Deliver the procurement requirements of senior internal stakeholders.
• Deliver cost savings, efficiency and quality improvements across the procurement function.
• Support the Head of Procurement with delivery a functional change programme.

Why Apply

You will be joining a market leader who has achieved incredible growth over the past few years, and they have a clear strategy to triple their turnover in the next 3 years. This level of growth will present career progression opportunities for those who want it and perform.

You will be joining the procurement function at a great time, the new Head of Group Procurement has been in post for 1 year and is now managing a large functional transformation implementing many new strategic procurement initiatives, compliance standards and new systems.

Further Details

Portfolio of energy projects involving a combination of civil engineering and electrical works, as well as balance of plant installations.

Our client provides solutions across private networks, renewable energy, battery energy storage solutions (BESS), data centres, HVDC, and electric vehicle charging infrastructure.

Working on numerous live projects with a £2bn+ secured pipeline of work over the next 3 years.

Candidate Requirements

Our client is looking for Procurement Managers looking for a career move. They are also keen to speak with experienced Senior Buyers looking for career progression.

You will have 5+ years experience delivering strategic procurement across infrastructure projects for any main contractor or large subcontractor.

Ideally you will have some experience of delivering subcontract procurement, however this is not essential and training will be provided.

Ideally you will have some experience of leading small teams of procurement personnel.