Procurement Manager - #2191312

Procurement Manager
Contract Opportunity | Initial 6-Month Contract | Inside IR35
Locations: Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds, Bristol, Guildford, Bedford, Exeter, Basingstoke  

We are seeking a commercially astute Procurement Manager to support the delivery of major programmes across England's strategic road network. Working on projects valued between £50m and £750m, you will lead procurement strategies, manage key supplier relationships and ensure robust governance and compliance throughout the procurement lifecycle. 

The Role
As Procurement Manager, you will take ownership of complex procurement activities from strategy development through to contract award and supplier management. You will work closely with project teams, commercial stakeholders and external suppliers to deliver value-for-money outcomes while managing risk and ensuring compliance with procurement regulations. 

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver procurement strategies for major infrastructure projects.
• Lead end-to-end procurement and tendering activities.
• Manage contract governance and commercial compliance.
• Facilitate senior stakeholder consensus and decision-making sessions.
• Build and maintain effective supplier relationships.
• Drive continuous improvement and procurement best practice.
• Support contract variations and in-life commercial management.
• Provide expert procurement advice to project and commercial teams. 

About You
You'll bring:

• Extensive experience managing complex procurement exercises.
• Strong commercial and negotiation skills.
• Experience working within regulated procurement environments.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and influencing capability.
• Proven experience developing procurement and sourcing strategies.
• MCIPS qualification (full or part-qualified) would be advantageous.
• Experience working on major infrastructure, public sector or regulated industry projects.