Procurement Manager

Description:

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Procurement Manager - Win Work to join a newly established regional Project Procurement function supporting growth, operational delivery, and procurement transformation across the UK & Ireland region.

This role sits within a forward-thinking Operations, Innovation & Improvement team and plays a key part in supporting major bids, sourcing activity, and subcontract mobilisation across critical client programmes.

Procurement and supply chain capability is a core enabler in supporting successful work-winning, project delivery, and risk mitigation, particularly in early-stage sourcing and supplier engagement.

The Opportunity

In this role, you will support senior procurement colleagues on major bids and work closely with programme and project teams to manage sourcing activities, supplier selection, and subcontract setup.

You will also contribute to mobilisation activity following contract awards, ensuring supply chain arrangements are effectively established and compliant with governance, commercial, and operational requirements.

This position offers the opportunity to work across a wide range of programmes and markets, contributing to both live bids and operational delivery while supporting broader procurement transformation initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

Manage the source-to-subcontract process across bids and live projects
Undertake supplier onboarding, screening, and system setup activities
Support negotiation of supplier terms and conditions in collaboration with commercial teams
Ensure compliance with IR35 requirements in subcontract arrangements
Embed social value and sustainability requirements into procurement activity
Develop high-quality scope documents in collaboration with project managers and delivery teams
Deliver sourcing activities using approved procurement platforms (EOI, RFI, RFQ, RFP)
Conduct market research and provide insights to support sourcing strategies
Evaluate supplier responses and present clear recommendations and findings
Support mobilisation of subcontractors following successful bids and contract awards
Support delivery teams in applying procurement best practice across projects
Train and advise operational teams on sourcing and supply chain processes
Contribute to continuous improvement of procurement processes and governance
Act as a role model for collaboration, professionalism, and organisational standards

About You

We are seeking a proactive and experienced procurement professional with a strong background in project-based, engineering, infrastructure, or complex contracting environments.

Essential Experience

Proven experience in Procurement & Supply Chain within complex or project-based organisations
Strong experience managing sourcing processes, competitive tenders, and supplier selection
Hands-on experience drafting and managing subcontracts, ideally NEC4 (Works and Professional Services)
Experience supporting bid activity and early-stage procurement engagement
Strong understanding of commercial and contractual frameworks
Experience working with IR35 compliance considerations in subcontracting environments
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple sourcing and mobilisation activities simultaneously
Strong stakeholder management and collaboration skills
Experience working with both delivery and commercial teams

Skills & Attributes

Strong commercial acumen and negotiation capability
Analytical mindset with strong problem-solving skills
Proactive, adaptable, and comfortable working in fast-paced environments
Excellent communication and influencing skills
Ability to manage ambiguity and competing priorities effectively
Strong organisational and multi-tasking capability

Desirable

Engineering or technical background is advantageous given the nature of the programmes and spend portfolio

Why Apply?

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a growing procurement function where you will play a key role in shaping how supply chain is engaged across bids and project delivery.

You will gain exposure to a wide range of programmes and stakeholders while contributing to meaningful transformation across procurement and supply chain practices.

If you are an experienced procurement professional looking to work in a dynamic, project-led environment with strong focus on work-winning and subcontract delivery, this role offers an excellent next step