Lead Procurement for a Major National Installation Programme
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Procurement Manager to join a rapidly expanding, award-winning company delivering a large-scale installation project across the UK.
With significant growth plans already underway, this is a pivotal role within a major national contract. You'll take ownership of procurement activities across multiple regions, ensuring materials, plant, subcontractors and suppliers are in place to support a fast-growing installation programme.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a commercially astute procurement professional who enjoys negotiating value, building supplier relationships and leading teams in a fast-moving operational environment.
The Opportunity
As Procurement Manager, you will oversee the procurement strategy for a high-profile national programme, supporting installations across multiple territories. Working closely with operational and project teams, you will ensure the supply chain is robust, cost-effective and capable of supporting ambitious growth targets.
You'll be instrumental in driving efficiencies, securing competitive supplier agreements and helping scale a growing procurement function.
Key Responsibilities
- Leading procurement activities across materials, plant, subcontract packages and specialist equipment
- Developing and managing supplier frameworks, preferred supplier agreements and negotiated rates
- Building strong relationships with suppliers and subcontractors nationwide
- Negotiating commercial terms, pricing agreements and delivery schedules
- Monitoring supplier performance and ensuring service level expectations are achieved
- Approving purchase orders and controlling programme spend against budgets
- Working closely with project and scheduling teams to ensure resources arrive on site on time
- Managing and developing a growing procurement team
- Monitoring market trends, price fluctuations and cost variations
- Maintaining accurate procurement records and ensuring compliance with company processes and GDPR requirements
About You
We are looking for a procurement professional who combines strong commercial awareness with excellent leadership and stakeholder management skills.
You will ideally have
- A minimum of 5 years' experience in procurement, purchasing or commercial management
- Experience within construction, M&E, infrastructure, utilities, manufacturing or installation environments
- Proven experience negotiating supplier agreements and managing commercial contracts
- Strong understanding of cost control, supplier performance and budget management
- Experience managing, mentoring or developing a team
- Excellent analytical and spreadsheet skills
- Strong communication and negotiation abilities
- The confidence to engage with suppliers, operational teams and senior stakeholders
Desirable Skills & Experience
- CIPS qualification or working towards membership
- Experience supporting national roll-out or installation programmes
- Knowledge of retail, utilities, drainage or construction supply chains
- Experience procuring subcontract labour packages
- Construction, engineering, M&E or commercial qualifications
What's On Offer?
- Senior leadership opportunity within a growing national business
- Exposure to a major UK installation programme
- Opportunity to build and develop a procurement function
- Career progression within an ambitious and expanding organisation
- Competitive salary and bonus package
- Pension and holiday benefits
- Supportive, collaborative and forward-thinking culture
Apply Today
If you are an experienced Procurement Manager looking for a role where you can genuinely influence commercial performance, shape supplier strategy and support a major national programme, we would love to hear from you.
This is an exceptional opportunity to join a business in growth mode and play a key role in its continued success.
Brook Street NMR is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.