Group Procurement Manager

United Infrastructure is a dynamic and rapidly expanding business, focused on delivering critical infrastructure projects, across the utility and social infrastructure sectors.

Our team of highly skilled and hardworking specialists deliver innovative solutions to the complex challenges our clients face.

Our company is split into two business areas:

Utility Infrastructure –

Our team of Utility Infrastructure specialists design, build and maintain critical water, energy (gas), power and telecoms infrastructure, for the UK’s largest network owners and operators.

Social Infrastructure -

Our team of Social Infrastructure specialists revitalise homes and communities by carrying out a wide range of work, from retrofit to refurbishment, and maintenance.

Equal Opportunities Statement - At United Infrastructure, we are committed to making every interaction a positive and inclusive experience. If there is anything we can do to support you, remove barriers, or make the process more accessible, please let us know — we want this to be the best possible experience for you.

Delivery of Strategic Procurement Strategies for United Infrastructure Group, aligned with the Group Procurement & Supply Chain Strategy – delivering improved commercial terms, added value and procurement & supply chain transformation aligned to business growth

Specific Responsibilities

Procurement

• Drive commercial and added value benefits through negotiation of best value Group Frameworks / Agreements aligned with the Group Supply Chain Strategy, including:

  • Preferred Supplier Agreements (PSA)

  • Preferred Manufacturer Agreements (PMA)

  • Third Party Agreements (TPA)

  • Regional and National Sub-Contractor Frameworks (SCF)

  • Blue Collar Agency Recruitment

  • Permanent Recruitment

  • Consultants

• Make recommendations and businesses cases to the Group Head of Procurement & Supply Chain, Director and other stakeholders for new group agreements and frameworks. Including presentation of data, recommendation papers and presentations where appropriate

• Ensure that products to be procured via Group Frameworks are compliant with all legislative/statutory requirements

• Develop and execute contracts with key supply chain partners identified as best value via the strategic procurement process

• Manage strategic relationships with key supply chain partners through a regular series of structured/formal review sessions and information exchange, supported by BU stakeholders where appropriate. Driving consistent approaches across the business and significantly improving quality and service levels.

• Police the frameworks at Strategic level to ensure they are adhered to and not usurped, tackling slippage appropriately with supply chain and business units

• Work with all business unit teams to ensure identified direct and third-party rebate opportunities are maximised and recovered

• Liaison between business units and Preferred Suppliers & Manufacturers to ensure that Value Enhancement, Innovation and Saving opportunities are maximised

• Procurement & supply chain representative to ensure alignment with PMO activities including development of the dashboard

• Manage the applications for rebate payments and work with the finance teams to ensure monies are paid to invoiced terms

General

• Identification of Supply & Demand pressures proactively, engaging the supply chain and ensuring risk mitigation strategies that have been developed and utilised – sharing information with the wider business

• Form and issue Procurement & Supply Chain Advice Notes to the Group

• Continuously seeks opportunities to add value and drive efficiency

• Drive process automation and use of data within our own teams and the wider business

• Strategic ‘project work’ as assigned aligned or identified

• Works collaboratively with stakeholders to ensure a best value procurement culture is embedded and adopted within all parts of the business both strategically and operationally

• Engages all parts of the business – ensuring mutual support and understanding of respective objectives with business units and central functions

• Supports Procurement & Supply Chain integration of new acquisitions as directed

• Develop and deliver improved communications internally and externally

• Supports the business as required with strategic procurement expertise

• Ensure that United Infrastructure SHEQ standards, operating processes, company policies and all legislative requirements are understood, implemented and adhered to at all times.

Criteria

• >10 years’ experience in Procurement & Supply Chain roles in the Construction sector, with additional sector experience also a preference

• Construction and/or Business-related Qualifications – including NVQ, BSc, BA, MSc

• MCIPS

• Proficient IT skills particularly in Excel, PowerBi, PowerPoint, Word and Outlook

• Ability to handle and analyse large volumes of data quickly and accurately – utilising information to identify risks and opportunities

• Utilises data to support decisions and business improvement and able to represent data accurately to back up business cases & recommendations – both orally and visually

• Strong negotiation and analytical skills

• Strong written and oral communication skills

• Attention to detail

• Collaborative and forward thinking

• National travel required to Group Offices, Projects and Supply Chain

Join us at United Infrastructure and be part of our mission to deliver innovative and sustainable solutions to the complex infrastructure needs of the UK.