Senior Procurement Specialist in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
Posted by Matchtech
£62,000 – £72,000 a year
Peterborough · Permanent · Remote working
Senior Procurement Specialist
Location: Peterborough / London (Hybrid, 2-3 days in office)Type: Permanent | Full Time (37 hours per week)
Salary: £62-72k+ Excellent Benefits
I'm currently recruiting on behalf of a leading infrastructure organisation for an experienced Senior Procurement Specialist to support the delivery of a major capital investment programme.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end procurement activities across a portfolio of major projects.
- Develop and implement procurement and category strategies.
- Manage supplier selection, tendering, and commercial negotiations.
- Ensure compliance with the Procurement Act 2023 and relevant procurement legislation.
- Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders and supply chain partners.
- Use market intelligence and data to identify opportunities, manage risk, and support decision-making.
- Support contract performance management alongside commercial teams.
- Mentor colleagues and promote procurement best practice.
About You
- Strong understanding of Procurement Act 2023, PCR2015 and/or UCR2016.
- Experience working with NEC4 contracts.
- Proven track record of delivering procurement and category strategies.
- MCIPS (preferred) or CIPS Level 5 qualification, or relevant degree-level education.
- Strong stakeholder management, negotiation, and commercial skills.
- Experience within regulated sectors is advantageous.
If you're looking to play a key role in a major UK infrastructure programme and want to work on complex, high-value procurement projects, I'd be happy to discuss the opportunity in more detail.
A fantastic opportunity to join a high-profile infrastructure programme. Apply now!
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