About this role
Cumming Group is an international project and cost management consultancy delivering innovative solutions in construction, real estate, and infrastructure. With a commitment to collaboration, transparency, and performance excellence, we support some of the world’s most respected clients across diverse range of sectors.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
• Lead the development and execution of procurement strategies aligned with project and client goals. • Oversee supplier pre-qualification, evaluation criteria development, and recommendation reports. • Manage the full tendering lifecycle—from drafting documentation to managing scoring and feedback. • Ensure full compliance with EU procurement regulations and local governance procedures. • Support clients in contract negotiations and post-award contract management. • Collaborate across multidisciplinary teams to ensure procurement outcomes align with project delivery. • Provide leadership and mentoring to junior team members and procurement professionals. • Attend client and stakeholder meetings, providing expert commercial input and advice. • Identify and manage risks within the procurement process and deliver mitigation strategies. • Represent Cumming Group at industry events, with a focus on client development and market presence.
Knowledge & Skills Required:
• Experience and understanding of best-in-class procurement processes using • Education: Degree qualified in Procurement, Quantity Surveying, Construction, Engineering, or a related discipline. • Professional Accreditation: MCIPS, MRICS, MAPM or equivalent (or working towards). • 5+ years of experience managing procurement in complex environments, ideally within high-value infrastructure, public sector, or transportation projects. • In-depth knowledge of EU procurement law and frameworks, along with experience using NEC and JCT contracts. • Demonstrated ability to lead procurement on large-scale, multidisciplinary projects. • Strong understanding of supplier capability assessment, value management, and risk control. • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills. • Confident working independently and under pressure in a client-facing environment.
Cumming Group is committed to creating a diverse workplace and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All job applicants will receive equal treatment without regard to age, sex, disability, sexual orientation, “race” (includes nationality, national / ethnic origins, colour) marriage & civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity, gender reassignment, religion and belief.
Note for Recruitment Agencies: We prefer to hire directly, and we will be in touch with our PSL Agencies if this role is eligible for release.