Procurement Programme Manager

About the role

At National Grid, we're delivering one of the most ambitious infrastructure programmes in the UK. As we invest billions to upgrade and expand the energy network, procurement plays a critical role in ensuring we have the supply chains, partnerships and commercial strategies needed to deliver for customers and communities.

We're looking for  2 x Procurement Programme Managers to join our Strategic Infrastructure Procurement team and help shape the future of energy.

As a Procurement Programme Manager, you'll lead the commercial and procurement strategy for major infrastructure projects and programmes, working at the heart of some of the UK's most significant energy investments.

Partnering closely with project teams and business stakeholders, you'll coordinate activity across Procurement, Category Management, Supply Chain Risk, Supplier Relationship Management and Market Development teams to ensure successful project delivery.

This role combines strategic thinking with hands-on programme leadership. You'll influence investment decisions, develop innovative sourcing approaches, strengthen supplier partnerships and ensure our supply chain is ready to support the scale of National Grid's future ambitions.

The roles are hybrid with one role aligned to our office in Birmingham and the other in Warwick.

What you'll do Leading procurement and supply chain strategy across major capital projects and programmes.

Driving sourcing, contracting and supplier engagement activities to secure critical goods and services.

Building strong relationships with stakeholders to understand programme requirements and deliver commercial solutions that balance cost, quality and delivery.

Working with category teams to identify opportunities for innovation, sustainability and supply chain development.

Managing procurement-related risks, including market volatility, supply chain constraints and delivery challenges.

Providing procurement expertise and recommendations to support programme governance and investment decisions.

Monitoring supplier performance and driving continuous improvement through effective supplier relationship management.

Leading and developing high-performing procurement teams, creating a culture of collaboration, innovation and delivery excellence.

Embedding lessons learned and best practice across projects to continuously strengthen procurement capability.

What you'll need

We're looking for an experienced procurement professional who can operate confidently in a complex, fast-paced environment.

You'll ideally have:

Significant experience in procurement, supply chain or commercial programme management.

Experience delivering procurement strategies within large-scale infrastructure, construction or capital investment programmes.

Strong knowledge of category management, strategic sourcing, contract management and supplier relationship management.

The ability to influence and engage senior stakeholders across complex organisations.

Strong commercial acumen and strategic thinking skills.

Experience leading cross-functional teams and driving performance through collaboration.

Excellent negotiation, problem-solving and risk management capabilities.

A track record of building strong supplier partnerships and delivering successful programme outcomes.

Experience with in construction, utilities, energy, infrastructure or similarly complex environments would be highly beneficial.#LI-HA1 #LI-HYBRID What you'll getA competitive salary between 61,000 - 76,000 per annum– dependent on capability.

As well as your base salary, you will receive a bonus of upto 30% based on personal and company performance and a competitive contributory pension scheme where we will double match your contribution to a maximum company contribution of 12%. You will also have access to a number of flexible benefits such as a share incentive plan, salary sacrifice car and technology schemes, support via employee assistance lines and matched charity giving to name a few.

More Information This role closes on 18th November 2026 at 23:59, however we encourage candidates to submit their application as early as possible and not wait until the published closing date as this can vary

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