Senior Procurement Specialist page is loaded## Senior Procurement Specialistlocations: Peterborough: Londontime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: R34834**Salary: Circa £55k depending on skills and experience****Full-time, with flexibility for part-time.****37 hours per week/permanent****Location: Peterborough (Worldwide House) and London (The Jelicoe, Kings Cross)****Hybrid Working 2-3 days in office weekly, 1 of which must be in our Peterborough office.****Private health care****Double-matched pension****Virtual GP service for you and your household****Life assurance at 8 times salary****Drive high-impact procurement at the heart of one of the UK’s most ambitious infrastructure programmes**We’re looking for a Senior Procurement Specialist to play a key role in the successful delivery of the multi-billion-pound Anglian Water Reservoirs Programme. This is a once-in-a-generation initiative, securing long-term water resilience for millions.This is your opportunity to be a part of a programme that’s shaping a greener, more resilient East of England; where people, nature and water come together for generations to come. You’ll help deliver two new reservoirs that protect our most precious resource, reduce pressure on sensitive environments, and create places for communities to thrive.We’re seeking a strategic thinker with a proven track record of delivering procurement strategies that achieve impactful outcomes and align to the programmes strategic objectives. You will lead complex procurement projects with impact, whilst driving timely, cost-effective, and compliant outcomes. You’ll combine strategic thinking and commercial acumen to negotiate, build strong supplier relationships, and deliver best value.You’ll use your procurement expertise to influence at every level, shape category strategy, and stay ahead of market dynamics. As a senior team member, you will mentor colleagues, share knowledge, and embed best practice across the Reservoirs Programme.**What you’ll be doing*** Align procurement activities with the Programme’s overarching procurement and supply chain strategy.* Take ownership of a portfolio of procurement projects within the Reservoirs Programme, ensuring timely delivery, value, compliance, and effective risk management.* Lead supplier selection and commercial negotiations* Build and maintain strong supplier relationships to meet project requirements.* Develop deep market and category knowledge to shape procurement strategies aligned with programme and business goals.* Use data and market insights to identify risks and opportunities, supporting informed decision-making and forecasting.* Post-award, monitor contract performance, identify improvement opportunities, and manage supplier exit activities where required.* Ensure all procurement activity complies with legal, regulatory, and organisational governance standards.* A strategic thinker with a proven track record of delivering complex over-threshold service and works related procurements.* Strong working knowledge of Procurement Act 23 and/or UCR2016.* Ability to drive informed decision-making, manage multiple complex projects, and influence senior stakeholders.* CIPS Professional certification to a minimum of level 5 OR Educated to Bachelor’s degree level in a procurement, supply chain or a commercial related course.* Established professional with extensive commercial acumen experience.* Experience working with major construction or infrastructureproject based procurement or commercial functions, including experience of working with NEC3 or NEC4.**As a valued employee, you’ll be entitled to:*** Personal private health care* Life assurance (up to 8 x salary)* Personal accident cover (up to 5 x salary)* Double-matched pension (maximum 6% employee contribution)* 26 days annual leave – rising with length ofservice and the ability to buy more* Excellent family friendly policies, such as 26 weeks full pay for maternity / adoption leave, as well as 4 weeks paid paternity / partner leave. Opportunity for shared parental pay* Bonus scheme* Flexible benefits to support your wellbeingand lifestyle.**Inclusion at Anglian Water:**We value the representation & diversity within our communities. Inclusion is for every one and we are an equal opportunity employer, which means we’ll consider all suitably qualified applicants regardless of gender identity or expression, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or beliefs, age, sexual orientation, disability status or any other protected characteristic. We recruit and develop our people based on merit and their passion for creating better outcomes, and we’re committed to creating an environment where all our colleagues feel they belong.**Closing date: Sunday 11th January 2026**We are committed to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve in both our workforce and our supply chain partners to help us to understand and meet the needs of our customers. We are passionate and dedicated to the learning and development of our people, making sure they have the right skills and knowledge to be successful and to help achieve their potential.We want to give everyone equal access to our recruitment process. If you have a disability or long-term condition, including neurodiversity and mental health conditions, we’ll support you throughout your application, and make any adjustments to make sure your disability or long-term condition is not a barrier to recruitment. If you need any support, please get reach out to our team resourcing@anglianwater.co.uk’To apply, you’ll need your up-to-date CV, we also recommend uploading a cover letter – tell us what has made you apply and what skills you can bring to the position. We will be in touch after your application has been reviewed, following the closing date.If you are offered a job with us, you’ll be subject to the relevant employment checks for your role, which could include references, driving licence check, DBS Check as well as your right to work in the UK. More information about how we look after and use your information can be found in our .Become a part of Anglian Water’s future and join us on our journey as we live through our values to build trust, do the right thing, and are always exploring, to bring environmental and social prosperity to the region. #J-18808-Ljbffr