Procurement Lead

The Ferrovial BAM Rail joint venture has a successful history of delivering critical infrastructure for the UK on time and to budget together in joint venture partnership. They first worked together in 2010 as BFK, delivering three Crossrail contracts, including the longest stretch of tunnelling works between Royal Oak and Farringdon and Farringdon Station, the first central station to be completed on the Elizabeth Line. The team has also delivered the Silvertown Tunnel project together in East London and has been delivering excellence at each stage of HS2.

As a member of the JV Senior Leadership Team, the Procurement Lead is the primary procurement representative for the JV and works across commercial, delivery and functional teams to improve project outcomes, governance, resilience, sustainability and margin.

Your team will initially be based out of the HS2 project team office near Euston Station (for approx. 2 years), with a requirement to work from other project offices in Buckinghamshire later on as the project develops.

Core accountabilities:

• Lead all procurement and supply chain activities within the FBRS JV, including the management, direction and development of the procurement team.
• Develop, maintain and deliver the JV procurement strategy and supporting procurement plans, aligned with BAM, JV and Transport Sector objectives.
• Act as the lead procurement representative within the JV Senior Leadership Team and provide clear, timely advice to project management, commercial leadership and Senior Quantity Surveyors on procurement implications and intended courses of action.
• Plan procurement resources, allocate work across the team, build capability and support succession and talent development.
• Ensure procurement engagement throughout the project lifecycle, from bid and pre-construction activity through project execution, completion and supplier close-out.
• Drive procurement performance, value, savings, risk reduction and margin improvement through effective sourcing, negotiation, category strategies, preferred suppliers and framework solutions.
• Promote procurement governance, compliance and best practice, ensuring company and JV systems, procedures, approvals and client contract requirements are consistently followed.
• Identify, monitor and manage supply chain risks and opportunities, including capacity, resilience, sustainability, market conditions, delivery performance and commercial exposure.

Operational procurement and controls:

• Ensure compliant onboarding of suppliers and subcontractors in accordance with approved procedures.
• Oversee tendering, bid comparisons and procurement recommendations in line with company procedures and individual client contract requirements.
• Ensure price comparisons and supporting documentation are accurately prepared.
• Develop and oversee the maintenance of a complete register for each contract package covering materials and hires, remaining credit, key dates, scope, WBS codes and other relevant controls.
• Develop and oversee the maintenance of supplier dashboards and performance information, including key metrics for performance, spend, scope and critical dates.
• Ensure procurement records and files are maintained on approved repositories.
• Coordinate and complete end-of-contract supplier evaluations, delegating input across the procurement team and wider JV stakeholders as appropriate.

Supplier, subcontractor and stakeholder management:

• Manage strategic supplier and subcontractor relationships, including performance management, continuous improvement and issue resolution.
• Communicate effectively with suppliers, subcontractors, site teams, commercial, finance, legal, risk, design, sustainability, health and safety, accounts and other JV or BAM functions.
• Provide colleagues with clear updates on procurement status, risks, actions and critical dates.
• Support early supply chain engagement to improve bid competitiveness, buildability, delivery certainty and project outcomes.
• Promote collaborative working and the Ferrovial Construction UK and BAM values, including safety, integrity, inclusion and responsible business practices.

What do you bring to the role?

• Significant procurement and supply chain leadership experience within construction, civil engineering, rail systems, infrastructure or major project environments, with the ability to operate credibly at senior leadership level.
• Proven experience leading procurement teams and delivering timely, high-quality reporting and procurement outputs in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong knowledge of strategic sourcing, tendering, supplier relationship management, subcontract procurement and category management.
• Strong commercial acumen, including price comparison, negotiation, value delivery, risk management, general order terms and the implications of supplier confirmation orders.
• Good understanding of the NEC suite of contracts, including detailed knowledge appropriate to the role of NEC4, together with awareness of JCT and other industry-standard forms.
• Experience supporting major infrastructure projects, frameworks or programmes across the project lifecycle.
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders, lead change and collaborate across a matrix organisation.
• Excellent written, verbal, presentation, negotiation, leadership and relationship management skills.
• Excellent organisation, attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines under pressure.
• Strong IT capability and adaptability, including Microsoft Office, advanced Excel skills such as formulas and pivot tables, and experience of Power BI, procurement systems, data analytics and performance reporting.
• Excellent knowledge of document management systems and disciplined record keeping.
• CIPS Level 4 or higher, or an equivalent relevant procurement qualification or level of demonstrable professional competence.

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive salary
• A wide range of family-friendly policies
• Company car/car allowance/travel allowance
• 8 % matched pension contributions
• Private healthcare
• Life assurance
• 26 days holiday
• 2 wellbeing days
• 1 volunteering day
• Personal and professional development

BAM is committed to ensuring a fully inclusive recruitment and onboarding process, so if at any time you feel you may need any reasonable adjustments, do not hesitate to speak with one of our team, and we will do our best to support you.