Procurement Lead (Construction)

Role: Procurement Lead

Location: Ware and Barnard Castle. Travel between both sites is required, with travel and accommodation expenses covered when working away from the primary site

Duration: 12 months(potential for extension)

Rate: negotiable

Inside IR35: Umbrella

Purpose of the role

Act as a strategic procurement partner to project teams, business stakeholders, and suppliers, supporting projects from early feasibility through engineering, execution, commissioning, and close-out. The role focuses on Professional Services, Engineering Services, Construction Trade Packages, and related capital investments, ensuring safe, compliant, cost-effective, and timely project delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Procurement & Contracting
• Supplier & Contract Management
• Stakeholder Management
• Category Coverage

Required Experience & Knowledge

• 10-15 years of Procurement experience (mandatory), including sourcing, contract negotiation, supplier management, and category management.
• Minimum 6-10 years of Capital Construction procurement experience (mandatory) within pharmaceutical, life sciences, industrial manufacturing, engineering, energy, or infrastructure environments.
• Experience supporting projects across multiple phases including feasibility, FEED, detailed design, execution, commissioning, and project close-out.
• Strong understanding of project delivery models and commercial risk allocation, including EPCM, EPC, Design & Build, and Framework delivery models.
• Strong understanding of commercial contracting models including Lump Sum, Target Cost, Cost Reimbursable, and Re-measurable contracts.
• Experience managing major tenders, supplier negotiations, contract governance, supplier performance, change orders, claims, and dispute resolution.
• Strong knowledge of procurement governance, supplier risk management, and compliance requirements.
• Capital Equipment procurement experience is highly desirable, particularly process equipment, packaging equipment, manufacturing systems, utilities, and engineered equipment packages.

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