Senior Procurement Specialist
The Role:
This is an exciting opportunity for a Senior Procurement Specialist to take the lead on major, complex procurement activities within a high-profile national infrastructure programme. You will play a pivotal part in shaping long-term, sustainable outcomes by delivering robust procurement strategies that drive value, efficiency, and compliance.
Based between Peterborough and London with hybrid flexibility, this permanent role offers the chance to influence large-scale projects that will have lasting environmental and community impact. You’ll be joining a forward-thinking organisation delivering one of the UK’s most ambitious programmes, focused on resilience, sustainability, and long-term growth.
Main Responsibilities:
Align procurement activity with the overarching procurement and supply chain strategy.
Manage a portfolio of complex procurement projects, ensuring timely, compliant, and value-driven outcomes.
Lead supplier selection processes and commercial negotiations.
Build and maintain strong supplier relationships to meet programme requirements.
Develop and maintain deep market and category insight to support strategic decision-making.
Use data and market intelligence to identify risks, opportunities, and forecasting needs.
Monitor post-award contract performance and support supplier improvement or exit activity where required.
Ensure all procurement work meets legal, regulatory, and internal governance standards.
Skills/Experience:
Proven background delivering complex, over-threshold service or works procurements.
Strong understanding of Procurement Act 2023 and/or UCR 2016.
Ability to influence at senior levels and manage multiple simultaneous projects.
CIPS Level 5 (or working toward) OR a Bachelor’s degree in procurement, supply chain, or a commercial discipline.
Extensive commercial acumen and experience within construction or major infrastructure projects.
Experience working with NEC3 or NEC4 contracts.
Salary & Working Hours:
Salary: Circa £55,000 depending on experience.
Hours: 37 hours per week, full-time (part-time considered).
Contract: Permanent.
Location: Peterborough and London (hybrid working, 2–3 days per week on site including one mandatory day in Peterborough).
Benefits:
Private healthcare.
Double-matched pension (up to 6% employee contribution).
Virtual GP service for you and your household.
Life assurance (8x salary).
Personal accident cover (up to 5x salary).
26 days annual leave plus increases with service and option to purchase more.
Enhanced family-friendly leave policies.
Bonus scheme.
Flexible wellbeing and lifestyle benefits