Programme Procurement Manager

Position Summary

Program Procurement Manager – Bristol, Tewkesbury or Plymouth. Full‑time, 37 hours per week with hybrid working (up to 3 days onsite, 2 days from home).

Responsibilities

• Lead a high‑performing team of Senior Buyers and Buyers to deliver project outcomes on time and to customer requirements.
• Own category and project procurement strategies, improving contract maturity and supplier value.
• Negotiate major supplier agreements and manage selection to secure best‑value, compliant contracts.
• Drive supplier performance and escalate risks to resolution across cost, quality, delivery and sustainability.
• Report monthly on KPIs and requirements, collaborating with senior stakeholders across engineering, commercial, finance and projects.

Essential Experience

• Significant procurement experience in a project procurement environment, including team leadership.
• Proven supplier relationship management and stakeholder engagement at senior levels.
• Demonstrable negotiation, contract and commercial skills delivering measurable cost and value outcomes.
• Ability to thrive in a fast‑paced, reactive environment while coaching others to succeed.
• Strong data analysis capability to inform decisions and KPI reporting.

Qualifications

• A recognised degree‑level qualification and/or relevant experience in engineering, supply chain or lean culture (essential).
• Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS) Level 5+ or membership of a relevant professional body (preferred).

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be a sole UK national who is able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.

Benefits

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of professional fees
• Reservists receive 10 days special paid leave
• Holiday trading – purchase or sell up to one working week of annual leave
• Be Kind Day – one additional paid day per year for volunteering
• Excellent development opportunities and wellbeing programmes

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