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  • Title:

    Project Procurement Manager

  • Location:

    Manchester

  • Salary:

    Up to £54.00 per hour + Competetive

  • Contact:

    Swetha Yogendrappa

  • Contact email:

    syogendrappa@belcan.com

  • Job ref:

    JO0000027992_1780188678

  • Published:

    17 days ago

  • Duration:

    9 months

  • Expiry date:

    2026-06-30

  • Startdate:

    ASAP

Project Procurement Manager
Location: Manchester / Hybrid
Contract: 6-9 Month Rolling - Inside IR35
Rate: Umbrella : £54/hr or £40 per hour -PAYE

We're working with a world-leading organisation in the Energy sector, delivering cutting-edge products, solutions, and services across the full energy value chain. They are seeking a skilled Project Procurement Manager to support high-value, complex projects.

The Role

As a Project Procurement Manager, you will play a key role in delivering procurement strategies, managing supplier engagement, and driving value across engineered and bespoke product environments.

Key Focus Areas

We are particularly interested in candidates with:

  • Strong Project Procurement experience within complex delivery environments
  • Progression towards or completion of CIPS (Level 6 / MCIPS preferred)
  • Experience sourcing engineered or bespoke products / solutions
  • Background in Civil Construction (highly desirable) - though other industries will be considered.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead procurement activities across major projects (typically £100M+)
  • Develop and execute procurement strategies to meet cost and programme targets
  • Manage RFQs, supplier negotiations, sourcing decisions, and purchase orders (up to £15M)
  • Build and maintain relationships with key and strategic suppliers
  • Support tendering processes to ensure cost-effective, compliant bids
  • Ensure supplier contracts appropriately manage commercial and risk considerations
  • Drive supplier development initiatives and continuous improvement
  • Ensure compliance with procurement governance, policies, and SAP processes
  • Manage procurement documentation including Procurement Plans and Bid Comparisons.

Experience & Skills Required

  • Ideally CIPS Level 6 / working towards MCIPS (or equivalent experience)
  • Minimum 5+ years' procurement experience, ideally within project-based environments
  • Proven experience with engineered or bespoke product procurement
  • Experience in construction, infrastructure, or civil engineering projects (desirable)
  • Strong commercial negotiation skills across: Individual purchases up to £5M, Commodity spend up to £5M annually, Framework agreements exceeding £10M.
  • Knowledge of contract law and procurement application
  • Solid understanding of INCOTERMS and logistics principles

This vacancy is being advertised by Belcan