Procurement Lead  Purpose The Procurement Lead will be responsible for leading and developing all procurement activities for the Programme to ensure they align with the Contracting Entity’s Procurement Strategy and objectives in addition to securing best value for money for the Programme. The role holder will develop and implement procurement policy and standard operating procedures and provide technical guidance on contractual and procurement matters to the programme team. The aim is to drive robust and consistent controls to embed best practice procurement across the programme team and within Infrastructure. The Procurement Lead will strengthen relationships across the supply chain, regularly engaging with suppliers to develop comprehensive knowledge and insights and drive a culture of collaboration and partnership. PrincipalResponsibilities Procurement Requirements, Standards and Performance Lead and manage key procurement activities and the overall development, execution and success of the Contracting Entity’s vision Review and streamline procurement policies, processes and controls implementing improvement of these processes where necessary to ensure that all purchases are executed in line with the Procurement Strategy Maintain up to date best practice knowledge on relevant regulations, market intelligence, commodity trends and new sources of supply. Monitor marketplace developments and communicate these to internal customers Procurement Activities Lead the procurement team to execute sourcing strategies to achieve sustainable cost reduction and  service improvements Lead the management of vendor relationships and implement corrective action to ensure dependable supply where necessary in addition to continually improving cost, quality and services performance Develop the programme’s long term and short-term category spend plans Manage the Sourcing Process, including specification generation, tendering and negotiation strategies, tender preparation and evaluation, supplier selection and contracting. Ensure that supplier performance meets or exceeds the contractual performance levels Conduct due diligence and risk assessment of procurement/supplier activities to identify points of vulnerability and devise remedial plans Ensure contracting excellence and manage risk effectively. Ensure that all procurement activity is compliant with internal and external requirements and procedures, including National and EU requirements. Leadership, relationship building and teamwork Provide subject matter expertise on all procurement matters to the Programme and across the business Manage performance and outputs from your team using clearly defined targets with a focus on financial performance, quality, sustainability and collaboration Manage relationships with suppliers and drive performance targets/agreements Embed best practice procurement across the Programme Knowledge, Qualifications, Experience & Skills Experience Intermediate: 5+ years’ experience in a complex procurement environment within a major capital programme Experience in leading and managing procurement teams Proven experience of providing leadership, commercial and strategic direction aligned with business objectives Experience with advanced category management and strategic sourcing and procurement methodologies and techniques Good track record of developing successful commercial relationships that have benefitted programme performance and delivery metrics. Tangible experience of documenting best practice procurement policies, processes and standards. Skills The role holder must have the ability to manage a large number of internal and external stakeholders and suppliers; and to be influential and strategically involved in decision making across Infrastructure and the wider business. Essential Skills: Ability to operate and execute effectively in a dynamic, fast-paced environment with multiple priorities and challenging deadlines Demonstrates a thorough knowledge of the business, markets, and regulations it operates within Demonstrates a highly effective understanding and ability to utilise supplier market dynamics and analysis Process-oriented with strong analytical skills and creative problem-solving capabilities Highly effective change management skills in complex and multidiscipline environments Strong ability managing external key Supplier relationships, at executive and operational levels Demonstrates very strong business acumen preferably with experience in multiple business sectors Risk and financial analysis skills and the ability to interpret and utilize key financial data with a focus on Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) For more information please contact Tom Glover at Morson Talent