What's involved with this role: Role: Senior Procurement Manager Job Ref: QAD 2046/2712 Pay Rate: Competitive Market Rate Hours per week: 37 hours Contract Length: Initial contract 18 months Location: Reading, West Berkshire We are looking for a highly skilled candidate 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. 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 Strong Stakeholder Management Skills 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