Procurement Specialist - Construction​/Capital Projects

Location: South West London

You've delivered the tender.

You've completed the evaluation.

You've achieved the saving.

What's next?

If you're an experienced public sector procurement professional looking for a bigger challenge, this could be the move that takes you from delivering procurements to helping shape an entire category portfolio. We're recruiting a procurement specialist to lead a varied and commercially significant category area covering projects that directly influence how places, estates, infrastructure and corporate services are delivered. You'll oversee procurements typically valued between £3m and £6m while helping drive a broader commercial agenda across a large and diverse organisation.

The portfolio is likely to appeal if you've worked across areas such as:

Construction
Planned Maintenance
Capital Projects
Building Works
Estates Services
Highways
Facilities Management
Grounds Maintenance
Environmental Services
Fleet
Waste and Recycling
Property Services
Energy and Utilities
IT Systems and Technology Contracts
Professional Services
HR and Workforce Solutions While construction category experience would be particularly valuable, we're equally interested in individuals who understand how to manage complex procurement projects involving multiple stakeholders, technical specifications and significant contract values.

The challenge

This isn't a role where you'll be handed a procurement timetable and simply asked to run the process.

You'll be expected to ask questions.
To challenge assumptions.
To influence specifications.
To identify new approaches to delivery.
To understand market dynamics.

And to help shape sourcing strategies before procurement even begins.

You'll work on projects that require both technical procurement expertise and the confidence to engage senior stakeholders who have strong views on what "good" looks like. Day-to-day you'll be:

Leading complex tenders from concept through to award
Managing high-profile works, services and corporate procurements
Developing category plans and sourcing strategies
Identifying opportunities to improve value and performance
Driving supplier engagement and competition
Supporting compliance with the new procurement landscape
Producing procurement reports and governance documentation
Managing and developing junior procurement colleagues
Working closely with operational, technical and finance stakeholders You'll probably bring:

Recent public sector procurement experience
Experience leading high-value procurement projects
Knowledge of construction, property, infrastructure or corporate service categories
Strong e-tendering and evaluation experience
Commercial credibility with senior stakeholders
Experience balancing governance, risk and delivery deadlines
An interest in category management rather than purely transactional procurement  

Qualifications

CIPS would be advantageous. However, candidates who are currently studying towards CIPS, or who are prepared to commence CIPS studies upon joining, are very much encouraged to apply.

Location

South West London. Hybrid working arrangement with three days per week on site. Commutable from London, Surrey and surrounding areas.

For procurement professionals who enjoy complexity, stakeholder engagement and genuinely strategic procurement, this is an opportunity to broaden your portfolio, increase your influence and become a recognised commercial partner rather than simply a procurement adviser