What's involved with this role: Role: Senior Procurement Manager Job Ref: QAD 2046/3110 Pay Rate: Competitive Market Rate Hours per week: 37 hours per week Contract Length: Anticipated 18 months Location: Reading, West Berkshire We are looking for a highly skilled Senior Procurement Manager with substantial experience in end-to-end and post-contract procurement within an infrastructure or construction setting, particularly with NEC 3/4 contracts. In this role, you will be responsible for developing and implementing category strategies to achieve cost-effective solutions and sustainable business models. Managing the supplier base is a key component, including overseeing supplier classifications and ensuring a preferred supplier list to drive competition. You will engage in business intelligence, benchmarking, and conducting supplier market analysis to guide category development and provide actionable insights. Working closely with the Principal Category Manager and the Category Team, you will secure cost reductions, oversee contract management, and ensure continuity within the supply chain. This role requires SC or CTC security clearance; therefore, you must meet eligibility requirements and be prepared to undergo the necessary clearance checks. Key Accountabilities: Develop, implement and drive Category Strategy for a complex group of categories Oversee the execution of the end to end strategic sourcing process for all complex and high value Procurements within the categories in the group Ensure Supplier Relationship Management for key suppliers Develop and sign off Supplier Strategies with the objective of minimising risk and maximising value. Act as Sourcing Business Partner for certain areas of the business Use category expertise and external markets insights, to proactively propose alternative or innovative 3rd party solutions to senior and executive level stakeholders to anticipate issues before they arise. Develop the Category Team and drive a high-performance culture Drive Supply Chain Management transformation. Key requirements: End-to-End and Post Contract Procurement Experience within an infrastructure / construction environment Experience of NEC 3/4 contracts Team management experience Please quote the Job Title & Vacancy Reference No. in your application, or we will be unable to match your CV to the role being applied for. Should you require reasonable adjustments at any point during the recruitment process or if there is a more accessible way for us to communicate, please do let us know. If you consider yourself to have a disability or if you are a veteran, and you meet the essential criteria for the role, you will be put forward for the ‘Guaranteed Interview’ scheme whereby you will have the opportunity to discuss this role and your suitability with a member of the Sourcing team. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we provide the best talent and encourage all applications regardless of background, in line with our commitment to diversity, equality and inclusion. Please send your CV directly to centralgovtclrec.com Please note that clients invariably ask us to strip out contact details from CVs before we submit them for consideration. This is always quicker and easier to do if you send your CV to us in Word format, rather than as a PDF please