Journey
Procurement Executive
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Key Responsibilities
- Manage end-to-end procurement for construction, fabrication, and installation projects.
- Source and evaluate suppliers, manufacturers, subcontractors, and specialist trades.
- Procure timber, steel, metalwork, GRP/FRP, composites, finishes, hardware, MEP components, fixtures, and specialist materials.
- Obtain, analyse, and negotiate competitive quotations, commercial terms, and lead times.
- Review technical specifications, drawings, BOQs, scopes of work, and material schedules to ensure procurement accuracy.
- Raise and manage POs, monitor order status, and coordinate deliveries against project programmes.
- Support subcontractor selection, commercial evaluation, and supplier due diligence.
- Identify cost-saving, alternative-material, and value-engineering opportunities without compromising quality or programme.
- Track procurement spend against project budgets and highlight commercial risks or variances.
- Manage supplier performance, resolving issues relating to quality, specification, availability, and delivery.
- Maintain procurement schedules, supplier records, quotation comparisons, and purchasing documentation.
- Work across multiple projects and manage time-critical procurement requirements in a fast-paced production environment.
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Technical Skills & Experience
- Proven procurement experience within construction, specialist fabrication, manufacturing, interiors, events, or project-based environments.
- Strong knowledge of construction materials, manufacturing processes, and specialist subcontracting.
- Ability to interpret technical drawings, specifications, BOQs, and scopes of work.
- Strong commercial negotiation and supplier management capability.
- Experience with procurement systems, ERP/P2P platforms, and advanced Microsoft Excel.
- Understanding of project cost control, lead-time management, and procurement scheduling.
- CIPS, construction/procurement qualification, or equivalent practical experience desirable.
Key Competencies
- Technical Procurement
- Construction Materials
- Supplier Management
- Commercial Negotiation
- Cost Control
- Value Engineering
- Subcontractor Procurement
- BOQ & Specification Analysis
- Project Procurement
- Lead-Time Management
- Risk Management
- ERP/P2P Systems
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Location
Birmingham, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Full-Time - FTC: 1 Year
Salary Pay Range
£38,000—£45,000 GBP
About Journey
The Multidimensional Experience Agency
Journey is a global design and innovation agency shaping the future through multidimensional experiences (MDX) that connect people, brands, and culture. Our layered MDX approach crafts story-driven, sensory-rich engagement across physical, immersive, digital, and virtual spaces—fuelled by creative and technological innovation. Born from a legacy of pioneering studios, Journey blends strategic thinking with deep creative expertise to deliver solutions across industries. Journey’s MDX approach fuels growth and forges lasting value for audiences and partners, by creating cultural connections that resonate with impact.
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