Senior Procurement Manager

National Highways; Manchester; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000

Job description

About the job.

We have an excellent opportunity for a Senior Procurement Manager to join the procurement team within the Business Services directorate. The team covers a wide range of procurement categories including Facilities and Estates, HR, Comms, Legal, and Learning and Development.

In your role, you will be responsible for leading a professional team to design and implement procurement strategies resulting in the award of robust, fit-for-purpose contracts to support this overall activity. In doing so, you will need to influence and support business departments and leaders to help them achieve time, cost, and quality objectives while best balancing competing demands.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead a high-performing team to deliver a consistent and high-quality approach to procurement strategy and the end-to-end procurement lifecycle, resulting in the best outcomes for programmes or projects.
• Line manage the team, ensuring skills and capabilities are developed and performance is effectively managed to increase team and individual motivation and job satisfaction.
• Work closely with senior stakeholders to analyse business requirements alongside market capability and capacity. Use the outputs to develop effective supply solutions and market plans to meet organisational needs and enable projects and programmes to maintain a consistent market-facing approach.
• Collaborate with contract specialists to secure expert advice around procurement, resolving any issues or complexities, and embedding them into procurement strategies. Award contracts and agree contract variations on behalf of National Highways.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of changes in legislation, industry best practices, and market conditions, using this information to identify and support improvements or amendments to the departmental strategy alongside the Head of Procurement.

About you.

• Excellent understanding and experience of the procurement lifecycle and the legislation, policy, guidance, and governance controlling the procurement environment.
• Experience in conducting market analysis and engagement to inform approaches to meeting business demand.
• Proficient in creating and publishing tender packs to the marketplace (ITT, RFQ, etc.).
• Knowledge of the development and implementation of forms of contract, notably NEC.
• Professionally qualified or working towards CIPS qualifications or equivalent.
• Demonstrable stakeholder management experience.

About us.

Here at National Highways, we manage and improve England's motorways and major A roads, helping our customers have safer, smoother, and more reliable journeys. Our priorities are safety, customers, and delivery, guided by our values of passion, integrity, safety, teamwork, and ownership.

Business Services plays a crucial role in supporting the efficient operation and growth of the strategic road network. We provide a wide range of essential services across the organisation, ensuring that all functions run smoothly and effectively. We work behind the scenes to support the delivery of high-quality infrastructure and services, ensuring that National Highways meets its commitments to safety, sustainability, and customer satisfaction.

Our key areas of focus include procurement, finance, human resources, IT, and strategic planning. We ensure the company operates efficiently, delivers projects on time and within budget, and meets the needs of stakeholders. By offering expert advice, managing resources, and driving operational excellence, we support National Highways in achieving its mission of maintaining and improving the road network across the country.

External candidates will be offered a starting salary at the lower end of the pay scale, while current employees will be appointed in accordance with our established pay policy.

We are committed to creating a diverse environment and welcome applicants from all backgrounds.