At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead innovative procurement programmes and shape strategies that drive value across sectors.
- Company: Dynamic organisation with a focus on excellence and collaboration.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, career development opportunities, and a supportive work culture.
- Other info: Join a high-performance culture with opportunities for growth in transformation and sustainability.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in procurement while mentoring a talented team.
- Qualifications: Experience in complex procurements and strong leadership skills required.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead major procurement programmes across public and private sectors.
- Develop innovative, compliant procurement strategies that drive value.
- Shape sourcing approaches, tender documentation, commercial models and evaluation frameworks.
- Provide expert guidance on NEC, JCT and other major contract forms.
- Ensure procurement activity is aligned with regulations including PCR 2015.
- Act as a senior point of contact for clients, building trusted relationships.
- Oversee delivery of commissions, ensuring excellence across outputs and deliverables.
- Support clients through complex commercial, contractual and procurement challenges.
- Provide clear intelligence, insight and recommendations to senior stakeholders.
- Lead and mentor a specialist team of consultants and procurement professionals.
- Create a high-performance culture with strong accountability and delivery standards.
- Support career development, training, coaching and performance management.
- Develop new service lines across transformation, sustainability and digital procurement.
- Create thought leadership, market intelligence and best-practice framework.
You Will Have
- Experience delivering or leading complex, high-value procurements end-to-end.
- Strong background in regulated procurement, including PCR 2015.
- Leadership of procurement on major infrastructure, real estate, utilities, defence or public-sector programmes.
- Expertise drafting tender strategies, commercial documents and evaluation models.
- Experience managing client relationships and delivering commissions at senior level.
- Proven ability to manage and develop teams.
- Knowledge of NEC and JCT contracts.
- Strong track record working with multidisciplinary stakeholders.
- Strong analytical, commercial and strategic thinking capability.
- Ideally experience in Defence, Utilities, Infrastructure (rail, highways) or Energy.
- Business development experience, including bid writing and work winning.
- Cross-sector exposure spanning public and private environments.
- Experience creating supply chain intelligence, SRM frameworks or commercial modelling.
Commercial & Procurement Associate Director - sites nationwide in London employer: 1st Executive
As a leading employer in the procurement sector, we offer an exceptional work environment that fosters innovation and collaboration across public and private sectors. Our commitment to employee growth is evident through comprehensive training, mentorship programmes, and opportunities to lead high-impact projects, all while working in a dynamic culture that values accountability and excellence. Join us to be part of a forward-thinking team that shapes the future of procurement and delivers meaningful results for our clients nationwide.
We think you need these skills to ace Commercial & Procurement Associate Director - sites nationwide in London
Procurement Strategy Development
Regulated Procurement Knowledge
NEC and JCT Contract Expertise
Tender Documentation Drafting
Client Relationship Management
Team Leadership and Development
Analytical Thinking
