V06023 - Senior Procurement Professional

Senior Procurement Professional – Infrastructure / Construction
?? Barrow-in-Furness (Hybrid – 1–2 Days Per Week Onsite)
?? 6-Month Contract
?? £23.00 per hour PAYE
?? BPSS & SC Clearance Required (UK Eyes Only)

We are currently recruiting for a Senior Procurement Professional to join a leading defence organisation, supporting major infrastructure and construction programmes in Barrow.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced procurement professional to play a key role in delivering sourcing, contracting, and supply chain activities across complex projects within a highly regulated environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide commercial and supply chain support across infrastructure and construction delivery programmes.


• Develop and manage procurement plans to meet stakeholder and project requirements.


• Support sourcing and contracting activities, including tender development, evaluation, and contract award.


• Identify and manage procurement risks, issues, and commercial liabilities.


• Ensure procurement and contract documentation is completed to a high standard.


• Support supplier negotiations to achieve the best commercial outcomes.


• Contribute to the development and implementation of supply chain strategies.


• Manage communication and issue resolution throughout the end-to-end procurement lifecycle.


• Ensure compliance with internal governance and external regulatory requirements.


• Support bid activity and cost planning to ensure programme budgets are achieved.


• Track and report cost savings and cost avoidance initiatives.

• Previous procurement or supply chain experience within the infrastructure or construction sector.


• Strong understanding of procurement processes, sourcing strategies, and commercial principles.


• Experience managing supplier performance and contractual relationships.


• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.


• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.

• Client-side procurement experience.


• Experience working within public sector, defence, or other regulated environments.


• Knowledge of JCT and/or NEC construction contracts.

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