Associate Director, Sustainable Procurement Lead

2 months ago


Manchester, United Kingdom Maxim Recruitment Full time
Associate Director, Sustainable Procurement

Join a leading multidisciplinary construction consultancy in Manchester as an Associate Director, Sustainable Procurement. This is a unique opportunity to progress your career with a reputable and fast-expanding business.

As a key member of the team, you will be responsible for leading teams and programmes helping clients to meet their social and environmental targets. This includes orientating clients' procurement operations, across multiple commissions, towards net zero and better environmental and social outcomes.

The successful candidate will be making a sustainable impact on large-scale flagship projects, working with and managing an outstanding team of specialist procurement and sustainability consultants.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Provide sustainable procurement management and insights across multiple projects and commissions, helping clients progress towards better environmental, social & economic outcomes
  • Lead project teams and play an important role in our large global transformation programmes
  • Provide management, challenge and guidance to colleagues as they work on client projects and commissions
  • Identify, design, deliver and continually improve clients' environmental performance to meet targets across key sustainability themes
  • Lead the development of the sustainable procurement services and propositions
  • Play a leading role in the business generation of sustainable procurement opportunities for the employer
  • Actively input and manage the delivery of both team and wider business targets
Requirements:
  • Sustainable Procurement strategy development
  • Implementation of Sustainable Procurement vision and objectives
  • Sustainable Procurement insights and research
  • Previous procurement consulting experience gained from either client, contractor or professional services organisation
  • Experience of embedding ISO Sustainable Procurement) into procurement operations, desired but not essential
  • Strong project team management ethos and ability to lead delivery and transformation programmes
  • Experience of leading the development of client facing eminence and propositions
  • Strong understanding of wider ESG legislative and regulatory environments is desirable
  • Experience of successful supplier engagement (as part of embedding sustainability)
  • Confident, independent and able to work autonomously without need for supervision
  • Be able to provide mentorship and guidance to team members
  • Be able to manage work/business development/career development activities
  • Have an adaptable approach to work
  • Excellent IT skills
What We Offer:
  • Competitive salary up to £85k (DOE)
  • Car allowance
  • 25 days holiday + bank holidays
  • Pension scheme
  • Health insurance
  • Medical insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Personal accident cover

Apply for this exciting opportunity to join our team and make a sustainable impact on large-scale projects.


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