Procurement Manager

Equans is looking for a Procurement Manager to join our team on a permanent basis. This is a full‑time role working 37.5 hours per week. On offer is a competitive salary, bonus and benefits package.

The Procurement Manager's will be responsible for maximising delivered financial value and enhancing visibility and perception of Procurement within EQUANS.

This would be measured by successfully and smoothly implementing new supplier contracts and delivering ongoing value and savings in line with the Procurement Policy.

Procurement Managers are assigned to a specific Operating Unit within EQUANS Public Sector division, where they must establish excellent working relationships with multiple contracts across a number sites. Procurement Managers must become a trusted advisor to these contracts and the conduit (go‑to person) between them and the wider Procurement team.

This role can be based across Scotland, Newcastle and Yorkshire.

• Delivering consistent and professional Procurement services to internal customers
• Delivering value (including bottom line savings) on an ongoing basis, meeting specific in‑year targets whilst proactively looking for new opportunities.
• Engaging with internal Stakeholders to understand the requirement and support in delivering Procurement solutions that match these.
• Be a driver in raising the visibility and perception of Procurement.
• Managing suppliers who deliver services that are specific to the Business Unit and sourcing new suppliers who are best able to meet the needs of the Business; ensuring best value, fitness for purpose, risk reduction and a quality service to the end customer.
• Identify opportunities to deliver value by alignment with our Category approach and manage the successful delivery and transparent reporting of deliverables.
• Identifying innovation for delivery to our end customers.
• Streamlining procurement processes and procedures.
• Delivering and exceeding on our sustainability commitments.

• On offer is a competitive salary, bonus and benefits package, which includes;
• 25 days annual leave (+ public holidays)
• Life Cover equivalent to 2x times annual salary
• Employee discount shopping schemes on major brands and retailers
• Gym membership discounts
• Cycle to work scheme
• Holiday purchase scheme
• 2 corporate social responsibility days per year
• Broad range of learning opportunities, such as professional qualifications, collective / individual training, and personalised support programmes
• Attractive Employee Referral Rewards Scheme
• Access to our growing employee networks including Access Ability (representing those with physical and mental disabilities), Encompass (representing the LGBTQ+ community), RISE (representing people from ethnic backgrounds), WOMEN TOGETHER (representing women in Equans), Working Parents, and Young Professionals.
• 24 / 7 Employee Assistance Program and access to mental wellbeing app

• Experience of similar multi stakeholder organisations / roles
• Suitable procurement, commercial and or financial / accounting or QS experience within a similar industry sector
• Understanding and practical application of base UK law applicable to Commercial / contracts.
• Excellent communicator with the ability to tailor approach based on the audience
• Financial acumen with an ability to analyse data and documentation with accuracy
• Skilled negotiator with proven experience in a procurement / commercial environment
• PC Literate with knowledge of MS applications e.g. Word, Excel

Equans is a world leader in energy services with nearly 100,000 employees working in more than 50 countries, with an annual turnover of over 17 billion euros.

In the UK & Ireland, Equans is a provider of technical, FM, regeneration and energy services - with specialist capabilities in smart buildings, green mobility, district & embedded energy and decentralised renewables.

Equans' 13,500 UK & Ireland employees combine these activities to help businesses, public sector organisations and government to embrace the energy transition towards net zero, and also the digital & industrial transitions that are redesigning the way we move, work and live.

Equans is…