Procurement Manager - Major Projects

Procurement Manager - Major Projects

Location: Gloucestershire - Hybrid

Salary: £50,000 - £62,000 + Bonus & Benefits

Type: Permanent

Sector: Construction / Defence / Complex Engineering

We are supporting a major organisation delivering complex, nationally significant programmes with the appointment of a Procurement Manager - Major Projects.

This role will take responsibility for procurement and supply chain activity across major programmes, with a particular emphasis on construction procurement, NEC contracting, supplier performance and commercial delivery . You will work closely with internal programme teams and external suppliers to ensure requirements are delivered commercially, compliantly and on time.

The Role:

• Lead procurement and supply chain activity across complex programmes, identifying and appointing appropriate suppliers and subcontractors.
• Develop and execute tendering and negotiation strategies to secure best value, contractual protection and delivery performance.
• Manage suppliers throughout the contract lifecycle, including commercial performance, pricing, availability, quality and issue resolution.
• Identify and manage supply chain risks including capacity, obsolescence, availability and programme delivery constraints.
• Support wider supply chain planning including demand forecasting, sourcing, purchase orders, scheduling and inventory management.

Key Skills:

• Demonstrable construction procurement experience , ideally gained across major projects or complex programme environments.
• Hands-on experience working with NEC3 and/or NEC4 contracts within a construction setting.
• Strong experience negotiating, placing and managing subcontracts and supplier agreements.
• Good understanding of contract and subcontract law alongside broader commercial and supply chain principles.
• Strong supplier and stakeholder management skills with the ability to build credible relationships across operational and technical teams.

Desirable Experience:

• Background within defence, engineering, infrastructure, nuclear or another highly regulated sector.
• Experience supporting major capital projects or programmes with complex supply chains.
• Experience reviewing procurement and supply chain input into bids or commercial proposals.
• Strong understanding of supplier performance management, including quality, cost, delivery and risk metrics.
• Experience identifying opportunities to improve supply chain effectiveness, resilience and efficiency.

What’s on Offer?

• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements, including the option of a compressed working pattern.
• Private healthcare, cash health plan and comprehensive wellbeing benefits.
• Holiday buy and sell scheme alongside a competitive overall benefits package.
• Excellent career development and progression opportunities within a large, complex organisation.

Due to the nature of the programmes involved, applicants must be UK nationals and able to obtain and maintain UK Government SC security clearance .

If this could be the next role for you, please apply/message or email