Tactical Procurement Specialist

This Tactical Procurement Specialist will report to the Procurement Category Lead and will work within Capital Programme & Procurement based in our London or Crawley office. You will be a permanent employee.

You will attract a salary of £46,000 and a bonus of 7.5%. This role can also offer blended working after probationary period (6 months) - 3 days in the office and 2 remote

Close Date: 17/03/2026

We also provide the following additional benefits

• Reservist Leave – Additional 18 days full pay and 22 unpaid
• Personal Pension Plan – Personal contribution rates of 4% or 5% (UK Power Networks will make a corresponding contribution of 8% or 10%)
• Tenancy Loan Deposit Scheme, Season Ticket Loan
• Tax efficient benefits:
  Cycle to Work, Home & Tech, and Green Car Leasing Schemes
• Occupational Health support
• Switched On – scheme providing discount on hundreds of retailers' products
• Discounted gym membership
• Employee Assistance Programme

UK Power Networks is looking for a tactical procurement professional. Reporting to the Indirect Procurement Category Lead (Corporate Services), you will work across businesses as a procurement interface. You will be a professional member of a CIPS Platinum-accredited procurement team. You will manage small tenders, single-source requests, direct awards and deliver fit-for-purpose contracts. The role offers a dynamic and varied portfolio covering a range of indirect services, requiring stakeholder engagement and a mindset fixed on finding solutions.

As part of the Indirects Procurement Team, you will help establish, develop and manage contracts across UK Power Networks. You will provide a high-quality procurement service to both internal and external partners. Operating with a customer focus, you will demonstrate commercial awareness, and deliver innovative, cost-efficient solutions within the framework of corporate governance and legislation.

Your remit will be broad to meet the diverse needs of the business, and your responsibilities may include:

• Deliver reactive sourcing activities, addressing our requirements promptly and ensuring compliance with procurement policy.
• Analyze active and expiring contracts to identify renewal needs, cost‑saving opportunities, and potential risk areas.
• Manage procurement requests submitted through the Our Procurement portal, ensuring clarity, efficiency, and stakeholder alignment.
• Support category analysis and ongoing category management, contributing insights that enhance value for money and improve supply arrangements.
• Provide system and vendor management support, ensuring data accuracy, supplier onboarding and operational supplier engagement.
• Execute compliant sourcing routes, including direct awards, three‑bid tenders, and sourcing under established frameworks.

Innovation Annual Budget: between £1-1.5m

• Promote and embody company values, engaging safely and collaboratively across the business and with external partners.
• Be an important customer interface for the wider Procurement function, managing incoming enquiries and supporting partners through the procurement process.
• Provide contract and vendor analysis, helping the team manage contract expiries and maintain continuity of supply.
• Support multiple procurement activities, including direct awards, three‑bid tenders, and broader sourcing exercises with care for our requirements and timelines.
• Champion procurement plans, challenging existing practices and identifying opportunities to improve efficiency, value, and service quality.
• Manage a defined portfolio tail spend categories working with relevant Category Specialists, developing sourcing strategies and selecting suppliers and contractual terms appropriate to each requirement.
• Maximise value from contractual arrangements, leveraging effective contract strategies and robust lifecycle management to deliver measurable benefits.
• Manage your area of the Procurement Pipeline, ensuring contracts are sourced and awarded on time and fully aligned with internal processes.
• Ensure compliance with all corporate, governance, and legislative policies, promoting best practice across the business.
• Collabora…