Strategic Procurement Lead

5 days ago


Preston, Lancashire, United Kingdom 1st Executive Ltd Full time

Role Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Procurement Manager to join our team at 1st Executive Ltd. As a key member of our procurement team, you will be responsible for developing and implementing effective sourcing strategies aligned with our Infrastructure Construction Strategy.

Key Responsibilities

  • Work closely with the wider business and external professional teams to develop sourcing and contracting solutions for a 10-year + investment programme in the North West.
  • Develop effective sourcing strategies, aligned with the Infrastructure Construction Strategy.
  • Identify risks, issues, and liabilities within procurement and contract strategies.
  • Deliver effective management and leadership to the assigned team, creating an environment for the team to succeed.
  • Ensure the health, safety, and wellbeing of your team and an environment for open communication.
  • Provide commercial and supply chain support to the delivery programmes.
  • Lead the sourcing and contracting procurement process, inclusive of tender pack development, evaluation, and award.
  • Negotiate and finalise contracts with the external supply chain, providing cost and pricing expertise.
  • Undertake contract closure activities, including negotiation of final price.
  • Ensure compliance with all internal and external regulatory process requirements.
  • Input into the bidding activity such that the budget is met, consistent with business objectives.
  • Manage internal and external stakeholders to a senior level and manage relationships with strategic suppliers.
  • Significant experience working in supply chain for the construction industry.
  • Detailed knowledge of JCT and NEC Construction contracts.
  • Significant experience in the development of construction strategy.
  • An understanding of business and procurement approaches, techniques, processes, policy, and strategy.
  • Experience of contract and supplier performance management.
  • Significant experience in management and leadership of a team.
  • MCIPS.
  • Experience in public sector/regulated environments useful.
  • MRICS qualification or similar.

What We Offer

You'll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance, and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You'll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work, and employee discounts. You may also be eligible for an annual incentive. Sustainability and wellbeing underpin our company culture with a work-life balance hybrid/flexible option pack.

About Us

Our trusted blue-chip, global client provides the world's biggest technology solutions to over 40 countries. Their unique projects underpin the overall strategy, culture, and sustainability of the global reach. Developing innovative technologies is a key part of this household worldwide name and is essential to ensure they have a sustainable business that will continue to create value for their stakeholders and inspire their employees.



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