Procurement Manager - Major Infrastructure Projects

Procurement Manager - Major Infrastructure Projects

Derby (Hybrid - 3 days per week) £70,000-£75,000 + Car Allowance + Bonus

Permanent Notice periods up to 3 months considered

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An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior Procurement Manager to join a high-performing infrastructure delivery team working on a £1bn+ portfolio of live and future projects.

This is a procurement leadership role within a fast-paced environment, offering exposure to major substation and power infrastructure programmes, complex workstreams, and a rapidly expanding pipeline.

Role responsibilities:

Reporting into a Senior Procurement Lead, you will take ownership of a critical substation workstream, leading procurement strategy, delivery, and continuous improvement across multiple projects.

You'll manage and develop a team of 5-8 procurement professionals (senior buyers, buyers, and emerging talent), operating in a hands off, strategic, and supportive leadership style, while still being close enough to challenge, influence, and raise standards.

This role also acts as a deputy to the senior procurement leadership, requiring confidence, credibility, and strong stakeholder presence.

Key Responsibilities:

• End to end procurement leadership across major substation and power projects
• Managing complex, high value workstreams within a multi project portfolio
• Leading, mentoring, and developing a growing procurement team
• Driving new ways of working and raising expectations of procurement delivery
• Working closely with construction, commercial, and delivery stakeholders
• Embedding best practice supply chain management and governanceSupporting live sites and project teams as required

Required Experience:

• A proven procurement leader with strong end to end process expertise
• Experience in power, utilities, infrastructure, or major construction projects
• Substation experience highly desirable (but not essential with relevant exposure)
• Confident managing and influencing senior stakeholders
• Comfortable operating in a fast paced, high change environment
• Strong communicator, team player, and natural leader
• Working knowledge of NEC3 / NEC4 contracts preferred
• Public sector or regulated environment experience advantageous
• Exposure to organisations such as National Grid would be beneficial

Location & Flexibility

• Derby based role (3 days per week on site)
• Regular travel to project sites to support delivery teams
• Future opportunity to work from a new Leeds hub

Why Apply?

• £1bn+ portfolio of nationally significant infrastructure projects
• Major substation programmes with long term visibility
• Strong leadership support and opportunity to influence at senior level
• Expanding team and "ridiculous" project pipeline
• A role with real impact, autonomy, and progression potential

To apply or find out more, please contact the agency recruiter directly.

All applications will be handled in the strictest confidence.