Senior Procurement Manager

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You will lead the development and delivery of procurement and contracting strategies that support key business programmes and regional objectives. You'll manage the end-to-end procurement lifecycle, including market engagement, supplier selection, tender management, and the negotiation of complex, high-value contracts to secure the best commercial outcomes. Working closely with internal stakeholders and external partners, you'll ensure procurement activities align with legislation, business plans, governance requirements, and industry regulations while driving consistency in commercial approaches across programmes.

You’ll play a pivotal role in identifying cost-saving opportunities, managing commercial and contractual risks, and building strong supplier relationships that deliver long-term value. Through effective supplier performance monitoring, and continuous improvement initiatives, you’ll help enhance procurement capability, improve programme efficiency, and support the delivery of best-in-class procurement and supply chain practices.

Location is Bristol, although Swindon or Cardiff with some travel could be discussed.

• Develop, and continually enhance, project & programme specific procurement strategies that compliment the National Programme Strategy and maintain security of supply and value for money and HSQE performance for a range of contracts.
• Perform the full range of procurement and contracting activities including pre-qualification, tender management, negotiation and preparation of contracts.
• Provide procurement advice on a programme wide basis relating to specific portfolio issues.
• Support pre-contract procurement of main contractors and where appropriate actively influence the procurement of sub-contracting activity by the main contractors.
• Exercise compliance with Network Rail policies, procedures and governance and legal and regulatory…