Procurement Programme Manager at National Grid in Warwick

At National Grid, we keep people connected and society moving. But it’s so much more than that. National Grid supplies us with the environment to make it happen. As we generate momentum in the energy transition for all, we don’t plan on leaving any of our customers in the dark. So, join us as a Procurement Programme Manager and find your superpower.

National Grid is hiring a Procurement Programme Manager reporting to the Head of Programme Procurement to work alongside the SI business Unit responsible for delivering the commercial and procurement strategies for major projects and programmes of work. As a Procurement Programme Manager you will co‑ordinate across the procurement function including Category Managers, Supply Chain Risk teams, Strategic Supplier Leads, and the Market Supplier Development team to execute commercial strategies for the relevant major project or programme. You will be responsible for co‑ordinating across the relevant Procurement teams to ensure they can provide Business Unit delivery, updates, insight and recommendations as required.

Within the role you will oversee and be accountable for all procurement activities including developing innovative sourcing strategies, management of the end‑to‑end supply chain, developing procurement strategies, and building strong supplier relationships to secure supply and manage demand to deliver current and future needs. The role is hybrid so you can enjoy working from home and our office based in Warwick and also will require travelling to our site in Birmingham.

What you’ll do

• Collaborate with SI Onshore business partners, or directly with Business Unit counterparts, to understand workbook, identify scope of support required, and frontload preparation.
• Collaborate and work closely with BU stakeholders, seek to understand their needs and challenges and develop solutions to deliver supply chain requirements in line project timelines, balancing cost, quality and delivery.
• Build relationships with the supply chain partners and the n-tier Supply Chain to secure supply and manage demand, working with the supply chain to drive innovation, exploring new markets and technologies, and driving sustainability and social value.
• Develop recommended procurement and supply chain strategies that will meet the BU priorities, whilst understanding the impact of any decision on the Group or supply chain availability.
• Develop and recommend resourcing for programme/project teams balancing the need for internal vs external resourcing in line with policies.
• Coordinate supply chain benchmarking efforts as input to initial project cost envelopes as well as the assurance of supply chain partner procurement plans.
• Co‑define sourcing strategy with relevant category leads and, where necessary, leading the relevant and agreed sourcing activities.
• Provide relevant inputs into programme/project sanctioning with internal and external stakeholders.
• Drive successful programme/project execution – incl. supplier coordination, claims mgmt. etc.
• Proactively assess, and mitigate procurement‑related risks (e.g., supply chain risks, cost escalations, project delivery risks) – regularly communicate to relevant stakeholders.
• Continuously track the supply markets, keeping abreast of developments, trends, risks and opportunities, ensuring continual engagement with existing and potential new suppliers and preparing mitigations.
• Build and maintain robust systems to ensure supply chain inventory levels are managed to reduce/remove product supply risks, identified through robust analysis, working closely with BU project teams.
• Lead project lessons learnt to provide feedback to category teams, business partner and Business Unit to incorporate learnings into future projects.
• Maintain close working relationships with category leads including group procurement and business partners – foster "one team" mentality in approach to large programs/projects.
• Ensure supply chain processes meet legal requirements and standards.

What you’ll need

• Strategic mindset, experienced in navigating complexities, seeking innovative solutions and opportunities to deliver BU vision and goals.
• Excellent and demonstrable category and lifecycle skills, including knowledge of all aspects of category strategy, strategic sourcing, contract management and supplier relationship management processes.
• Experience in construction and construction categories / contracts preferred.
• Significant experience in leading, shaping and managing supply chains, creating supply chain capacity to support operational delivery.
• Strong communication and relationship skills, demonstrable ability to engage and influence in a complex multi‑stakeholder environment and build effective relationships with supplier partners and industry peers.
• Excellent organisational and experience in project management with the ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously.
• Experienced leader and ability to communicate effectively.
• Experience of end‑to‑end procurement or supply chain program management or project development.
• Experience of building high performing teams.
• Good understanding of broader business objectives.
• Proven level of negotiation and dispute resolution skill set.
• Experience with cross‑functional collaborative working methods.
• Demonstrable level of problem‑solving experience and in large, complex projects.

What you’ll get

• A competitive salary between £61,000 - £76,000 per annum – dependent on capability.
• As well as your base salary, you will receive a bonus based on personal and company performance and a competitive contributory pension scheme where we will double match your contribution to a maximum company contribution of 12%.
• Access to a number of flexible benefits such as salary sacrifice car and technology schemes, support via employee assistance lines and matched charity giving to name a few.

This role closes on 25th June at 23:59. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace for all. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates – we make appointments purely on merit, assessed against objective selection criteria. We support flexible working and will make reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process should you have any physical or mental impairment which may affect your ability to participate in the process. Please note that in most cases, National Grid is unable to offer sponsorship for employment under the UK points‑based immigration system. As such, applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK without requiring sponsorship now or in the future under the UK points‑based immigration system. However, in exceptional circumstances where there is a clear and demonstrable need for specialist skills that cannot be sourced from the local labour market, National Grid may consider offering sponsorship. All applications are welcome from candidates who meet these requirements, regardless of race, nationality, or ethnic origin.