Senior Procurement Specialist

Senior Procurement Specialist – West Midlands

CLIENT

Linum Consult’s client is a leading specialist civil engineering subcontractor. Due to exceptional growth across the UK, they are urgently seeking a Senior Procurement Specialist with experience within the UK civil engineering market, to join their team in the West Midlands.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Collaborating with internal teams and project staff to forecast procurement needs, ensuring alignment with project goals and timelines
• Providing strategic input in tenders and estimates, identifying cost-saving opportunities and procurement risks
• Leading the sourcing for high-value, high-risk requirements
• Issuing RFQs as per specifications and contracts
• Evaluating supplier quotes considering value, framework agreements, and strategic spends
• Negotiating and finalising procurement agreements, ensuring value and compliance
• Generating accurate purchase orders in the finance system
• Ensuring procurement complies with policies, QSE standards, ethics, and governance

PROFILE

• Around 10 years’ experience in procurement operations, supplier coordination, and contract management working in a Buyer or Procurement role, ideally within the civil engineering industry
• Ideally have CIPS Level 3 or NVQ equivalent
• Strong background of working across departments to support project needs, manage purchasing processes, and maintain compliance with internal procedures and industry standards
• Good history of handling sourcing, cost tracking, supplier onboarding, and day-to-day procurement activities
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to liaise effectively with suppliers, subcontractors, and clients
• The right to live and work in the UK, with a valid UK driving license

APPLICATION PROCESS

If you fulfil ALL of the key criteria for this position, then please submit your application to europe@linumconsult.com for the attention of Neill Donald. If your application is successful, you will be contacted within 48 hours for a further discussion.