AtkinsRéalis
Senior Procurement Manager
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Overview
Help us turn vision into reality.
How would you like to work on some of the most exciting and prestigious projects around the globe? Join our collaborative Complex Projects team where everyone has a voice, and together, we deliver excellence for people and the environment.
Flexible and remote working are central to our culture. So, talk to us about how we can support you. How about opting for reduced workweeks or purchasing extra leave during school holidays? What about workplace adjustments or a supported transition back after a career break? We value your transferable skills and potential and are ready to invest in your development and progression. Join us as a Senior Procurement Manager, and you'll be part of a team that delivers high-quality expertise and is driven - not just by success - but also by doing what's right. Collaborating with supportive team members, clients, stakeholders, and contractors, you'll enjoy opportunities to mentor co-workers while progressing your career.
Your role
We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Senior Procurement Manager to help us establish our Procurement expertise within the London Procurement & Commercial team.
The successful candidate will be passionate about working with our clients and will bring a growth mindset to build and strengthen key client relationships.
As a Senior Procurement Manager your role will require you to draw on your procurement, commercial and supply chain expertise to advise and deliver a broad range of procurement and commercial requirements to our clients.
You will promote procurement best practice, identify opportunities for continuous improvement, and help clients enhance their procurement and commercial capability. From shaping procurement strategies and leading sourcing activities through to supplier relationship management, you will help clients achieve maximum value from their supply chain ecosystem while delivering sustainable commercial outcomes.
Working with clients across the public and private sector, you will use your skills – technical and others - to share your knowledge, expertise, and experience, and ultimately to deliver fantastic services.
You will work collaboratively with our clients and their supply chain partners to develop/deliver solutions to complex and dynamic problems.
About you
- Degree qualified, with membership or working towards a relevant professional body such as MCIPs.
- Experience in delivering procurement activities across major programmes and complex infrastructure environments such as utilities, transport, energy, or defence.
- Has the ability to work in a client-facing environment, alongside multidisciplinary teams of colleagues, clients and partners to deliver solutions to complex client or industry challenges.
- Demonstrable experience developing and implementing procurement strategies, defining requirements, leading sourcing and tendering activities, supporting contract mobilisation and driving value through effective supplier and contract management.
- Experience or knowledge of industry-standard contract forms such as NEC, JTC, or FIDIC with the ability to understand and advise on contractual and commercial risks.
- Experience in a wide range of end-to-end procurement lifecycle activities, with the ability to advise or deliver complex procurements across client strategic projects.
- Strong commercial awareness with experience in supporting clients achieving procurement objectives, improving commercial outcomes, and enhancing organisational procurement capability.
- Experience or desire to drive business development activities, including client relationship management, opportunity identification, proposal development, bid writing, and supporting the growth of client relationships.
- Experience of working within public and private sector organisations, including use or knowledge of Public Sector Procurement Regulations such as Public Contract Regulations 2015, Utilities Regulations 2016, and an understanding of key legislative changes under the Procurement Act 2023.
- Possesses strong communication, engagement, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence, challenge, and build consensus across complex stakeholder environments.
- A proactive and growth-orientated mindset with a commitment to continuous professional development, technical excellence, and delivering high-quality outcomes for clients whilst representing the AtkinsRéalis brand.
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About AtkinsRéalis
We're AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data, and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers, and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.
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Additional information
Security clearance
This role may require security clearance, and offers of employment will be dependent on obtaining the relevant level of clearance. If this is necessary, it will be discussed with you at interview. The vetting process is delivered by United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) and may require candidates to provide proof of residency in the UK of 5 years or longer. If applying to this role please do not make reference to (in conversation) or include in your application or CV, details of any current or previously held security clearance.
We are committed to creating a culture where everyone feels that they belong - a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive, and develop to be the best we can be. So, we offer a range of family-friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, and employee resource groups to support all employees. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures, and abilities. As a Disability Confident Leader, we are committed to offering an interview to all applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria. If you would like to be considered under this commitment, please let us know at the application stage.
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