About this role
<p>The Sizewell C Jobs Service supports local people into exciting, long-term careers across our Project.#SZCJobs</p><p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p style="text-align:center"><strong>Procurement Manager </strong><br><strong>Sizewell C</strong></p> <p><br>Location: London, Manchester, Suffolk,<br>Contract: Permanent, full-time. <br>Closing Date: Monday 27th July 2026<br> </p> <p><strong>What’s in It for You:</strong></p> <p><br>Salary: Competitive (depending on experience)<br>Bonus: 5% annual incentive <br>Pension: Up to 7.5% employee / 15% employer contribution <br>Leave: 28 days holiday plus bank holidays <br>Hybrid Working: Typically, 2–3 days in the office per week, with flexibility based on business needs <br> </p> <p><strong>Your Impact</strong></p> <p><br>Reporting to the Civils Works Programme Commercial Lead (for Procurement), you’ll act as a commercial point of contact for procurement of mainly professional services, and governance and assurance. You will play a key role in ensuring the implementation of procurement governance and assurance across the Civils Works Programme procurement activities.</p> <p><br>This role includes leading end-to -end tendering activity, shaping commercial strategy, managing supplier negotiations, managing papers through governance and assurance processes, and supporting a multi discipline project team to ensure a ‘best for project’ outcomes.<br> </p> <p>Excellent knowledge of best practice procurement policy and procedure.<br>Demonstrable track record of developing or working within procurement governance and assurance structures with supporting policy and processes.<br>Strong written and verbal communication skills. The ability to draft well written governance papers and present/explain them in a clear and engaging way to stakeholders.<br>A proven track record of operational effectiveness in a sophisticated matrix structure coupled with project management expertise and the ability to drive for and exceed required goals.<br>Significant hands-on end-to-end procurement experience gained on large construction project procurements.<br>Proven track record of procurement in the set-up and mobilisation stage and/or delivery stage of major construction projects/Programmes.<br>Developing and supporting procurement and contracting strategies.<br>Preparing tender documentation and evaluating proposals.<br>Coordinating technical, legal, commercial and programme inputs.<br>Ensuring internal governance approvals are achieved on time for contract award.<br>You will also play a visible role in promoting good commercial practice, fairness in the supply chain and the project’s safety and quality standards.</p> <p><br>There is scope for the role to expand as the project moves into more complex delivery phases.</p> <p><br><strong>About You</strong></p> <p><br>Due to the nature of the role, you must possess strong written and verbal communication skills along with the confidence to interface with a wide range of stakeholders, some at the most senior level within the company. The role will require you to be a self-starter with excellent communication and influencing skills. You will be confident working within a major infrastructure or engineering programme and comfortable handling high-value and technically complex transactions.</p> <p><br><strong>Experience:</strong></p> <p><br>Strong track record of procurement governance and assurance on large projects/Programmes.<br>Strong written and verbal communication skills. The ability to draft well written governance papers and present/explain them in a clear and engaging way to stakeholders.<br>Hands-on end-to-end procurement experience of professional services/similar contracts.<br>Experience of the NEC contract form and pricing models.<br>Strong negotiation and influencing skills.<br>Clear understanding of contract governance, risk management and commercial assurance.<br>Experience working in a regulated or high-integrity environment.<br> </p> <p><strong>Desirable:</strong></p> <p><br>Chartered or professional membership (MCIPS, RICS, ICE, CICES, IOB or equivalent).<br>Degree-educated.<br>Alliancing models/contract forms<br>Knowledge of the UK nuclear sector or other highly regulated industries.<br>Understanding of UK regulatory frameworks and commercial governance.<br>Ability to lead and support more junior commercial staff.<br> </p> <p><strong>Why Join Us</strong></p> <p> <br>A major infrastructure project with national impact <br>Hybrid working with flexibility built in <br>Competitive salary, bonus and benefits <br>Clear progression and development opportunities <br>Supportive, collaborative team environment <br> </p> <p><strong>Apply Now </strong></p> <p> </p> <p> </p><p> </p> <p>For this role you must have evidence of right to work in the UK. As a project, we do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.</p>