Strategic Procurement Director

3 weeks ago


Reading, Reading, United Kingdom Triumph Consultants Ltd Full time

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Procurement Manager with extensive experience in end-to-end and post-contract procurement within an infrastructure or construction setting, particularly with NEC 3/4 contracts. In this role, you will be responsible for developing and implementing strategic procurement strategies to achieve cost-effective solutions and sustainable business models. Managing a supplier base is a key component, including overseeing supplier classifications and ensuring a preferred supplier list to drive competition.

You will engage in business intelligence, benchmarking, and conducting supplier market analysis to guide category development and provide actionable insights. Working closely with the Principal Category Manager and the Category Team, you will secure cost reductions, oversee contract management, and ensure continuity within the supply chain. This position requires SC or CTC security clearance, therefore, you must meet eligibility requirements and be prepared to undergo the necessary clearance checks.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Develop, implement and drive procurement strategy for a complex group of categories
  • Oversee the execution of the end-to-end strategic sourcing process for all complex and high-value procurements within the categories in the group
  • Ensure supplier relationship management for key suppliers
  • Develop and sign off supplier strategies with the objective of minimizing risk and maximizing value
  • Act as a sourcing business partner for certain areas of the business
  • Use category expertise and external market insights to proactively propose alternative or innovative 3rd party solutions to senior and executive-level stakeholders to anticipate issues before they arise
  • Develop the category team and drive a high-performance culture
  • Drive supply chain management transformation

Key Requirements:

  • End-to-end and post-contract procurement experience within an infrastructure / construction environment
  • Experience of NEC 3/4 contracts
  • Team management experience


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