Procurement Manager

Join to apply for the Procurement Manager role at Equans UK & Ireland. Equans is a renowned energies & services contractor and a proud member of the Bouygues global industrial group. Our expertise spans the design, construction, and maintenance of buildings and critical infrastructure worldwide.

As a Procurement Manager, you will maximise delivered financial value and enhance visibility and perception of Procurement within Equans UK & Ireland. Your success will be measured by smoothly implementing new supplier contracts, delivering ongoing value, and generating savings in line with our Procurement Policy. You will align with the strategic objectives set by the Head of Procurement and contribute to the overall success of the Connected Cities workstream.

• Deliver consistent and professional procurement services to internal customers.
• Drive the visibility and perception of Procurement.
• Define a procurement strategy in collaboration with the Senior Procurement Manager and relevant internal stakeholders.
• Promote insourcing over outsourcing where in‑house capabilities exist.
• Implement sourcing strategies and lead procurement tenders for selecting supply chain for operational contracts and framework agreements; negotiate for optimal agreements, ensuring procurement meets technical, operational, health & safety, and sustainability standards.
• Implement and manage framework agreements as relevant to division-specific local requirements.
• Drive compliance to existing local & category framework agreements, ensuring they are publicised and used across the business and leverage parent company group agreements.
• Manage suppliers that deliver services specific to the business unit through regular supply‑chain meetings, visits, and business reviews; engage operational teams to manage subcontractor performance.
• Ensure the right supply chain is in place by conducting market analysis and sourcing new suppliers where gaps are identified.

• Experience of similar multi‑stakeholder organisations/roles.
• Relevant experience in procurement, commercial and/or financial.
• Educated to degree/diploma level (or working towards) in Procurement, Business, Law, Surveying, Accounting, Science, or a CIPS accreditation or with comparable competencies.
• Knowledge of procurement processes, rules, and regulations.
• Negotiation and contract management skills with proven experience in a procurement / commercial / contractual environment.
• Exposure to sustainable procurement practices and carbon reduction initiatives.
• Strong leadership and communication skills with the ability to tailor approach based on the audience.

• 25 days annual leave (plus public holidays)
• 5 % bonus
• Private health care (Single Use)
• Private GP consultations
• Company car
• Life Cover equal to 2 times annual salary
• Employee discount schemes on major brands and retailers
• Gym membership discounts
• Cycle to work scheme
• Holiday purchase scheme

EQUANS is a world leader in energy services with nearly 100,000 employees in more than 50 countries, with an annual turnover of over 17 billion euros. In the UK & Ireland, EQUANS provides technical, FM, regeneration and energy services – with specialist capabilities in smart buildings, green mobility, district & embedded energy, and decentralised renewables. Our 13,500 UK & Ireland employees help businesses, public sector organisations and government embrace the energy transition toward net zero and the digital & industrial transitions that are redesigning the way we move, work and live. EQUANS is a Bouygues group company.

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As part of a positive action drive to address under‑representation in senior management positions we encourage applications from women, ethnically diverse individuals, and people with disabilities, along with all candidates who identify with protected characteristic groups under the Equality Act 2010. In support of our positive action measures, we will consider applications that do not meet all the technical requirements if candidates can demonstrate how transferable skills will enable them to successfully deliver the remit of the role in an environment which promotes a flexible working culture.