THE VACANCY

Wates Group are looking for a Strategic Procurement Manager to join our Construction Major Projects Team.

The Strategic Procurement Manager is responsible for leading, developing and embedding supply chain and procurement practices across large sector client frameworks within a super region.

This is a great opportunity to progress your career as part of a talented, diverse, and supportive team.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Our Strategic Procurement Manager will drive to maximise opportunities whilst managing risk and working collaboratively with the customer to deliver excellent Procurement practices. Developing the Supply Chain and Procurement strategy for the business area which supports and complements the Wates Group Procurement strategy.

As our Strategic Procurement Manager, you will:

Setting, developing, and implementing Supply Chain and Procurement Strategies for the Sector specific frameworks, to cover Subcontractors,  material, plant and all other goods and services

Delivery of Procurement solutions that provides best value and SMART solutions that impacts on the wider business and Business Boards

Potentially leading a small regional team of Supply Chain and Procurement specialists

Develop and lead the Sector specific Supply Chain and Procurement Strategy that feeds into the wider Business Strategy and ultimately supports the Group Strategy

Management and development of key supply chain and client relationships to ensure the specific sector has a Supply Chain that is engaged,  validated and capable of delivering ours and our clients targets and deliverables

Capture UK and Global strategic market intelligence to manage risk and identify opportunities for any specific sector of work. Ownership and management of Supply Chain tools for specific sectors including Insolvency plans, sourcing, and demand planning.

WHAT WE OFFER

Competitive salary & profit share scheme 

Flexible working 

Car Allowance / Company Car (subject to Role/Grade) 

Travel covered to any of our sites (subject to HMRC advisory rates) 

Extensive corporate benefits including, Private Medical, Pension 8% employers’ contribution, Health and Wellness programme, 26 days holidays + bank holidays and much more…

Excellent range of learning and development activity to support your career progression

Industry leading family leave benefits to included 26 weeks fully paid maternity, 12 weeks fully paid paternity. 

Given the nature of this position, you will need to undergo an Enhanced Security Check (eSC) at offer stage. Applicants with criminal convictions will be assessed individually, and we assure you that we do not discriminate based on an applicant’s criminal record or the details of any disclosed offenses. Additionally, certain roles may be subject to additional pre-employment checks.

To learn more about the checks included in this process, please click on the following link: National Security Vetting

To find out more about LIFE AT WATES please click on the following link https://www.wates.co.uk/careers/


Work for Wates
Wates is one of the UK’s leading family-owned development, building and property maintenance companies. Founded over 125 years ago, we have a proud legacy in the built environment.

We are driven by our purpose, ‘reimagining places for people to thrive’ and our three promises:

Thriving places – working with customers, partners and communities to create places that are more sustainable, inclusive and full of opportunity.

Thriving planet – protecting nature and taking action on climate change by collaborating and innovating with our partners.

Thriving people – creating opportunities and relationships so that everyone who works for and with us feels included, invested in and treated with care.

We are proud to be recognised as Gold Investors in People and as a Disability Confident employer. We also ensure that our recruitment processes do not treat anyone less favourably due to an offending background.

Acquisition in relation to this vacancy is not appreciated.