Interim Senior Procurement Manager - ED3

Interim Senior Procurement Manager - ED3

Location: Flexible / Hybrid - travel to key hubs including Stevenage Rate: Up to £600 per day Contract Length: 12 months+ Working Hours: 40 hours per week IR35 Status: Inside IR35 Start Date: ASAP

Are you an experienced Senior Procurement Manager with a strong background in construction, infrastructure or utilities looking for your next long-term contract opportunity?

We are looking for an Interim Senior Procurement Manager to support a major ED3 programme, leading supplier engagement, competitive tendering and the establishment of strategic framework agreements across specialist infrastructure supply chains.

This role will suit a commercially focused procurement professional with extensive experience managing complex sourcing exercises, negotiating subcontract agreements and engaging regional delivery partners.

You will work closely with technical, operational, commercial and legal stakeholders to establish robust supply chain arrangements supporting ED3 bids and mobilisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver supplier engagement strategies across multiple work packages, regions and specialist supply chains.
• Lead market engagement, supplier briefings and capability assessments to establish subcontractor capacity and availability.
• Engage specialist contractors across Overhead Lines (OHL), High Voltage (HV) cabling and Independent Connection Providers (ICP).
• Manage end-to-end procurement processes, including RFI, RFP and ITT exercises.
• Prepare tender documentation covering technical, commercial, ESG and performance requirements.
• Lead supplier evaluations, tender moderation and commercial award recommendations.
• Assess full subcontract versus labour-only delivery models, evaluating pricing, risk allocation and contractual responsibilities.
• Negotiate commercial terms, framework agreements and supplier capacity commitments.
• Support supplier due diligence, contract finalisation and the establishment of framework governance arrangements.
• Ensure procurement activity aligns with ED3 programme requirements and relevant evaluation criteria.

About You

• Proven experience operating as a Senior Procurement Manager within construction, infrastructure, utilities or a similar environment.
• Strong background in strategic sourcing, competitive tendering and framework agreement development.
• Experience engaging and managing specialist subcontractor supply chains across multiple regions.
• Excellent commercial negotiation skills, including contract structures, pricing mechanisms and risk allocation.
• Experience assessing labour-only versus full subcontract delivery arrangements.
• Strong understanding of procurement governance, supplier evaluation and contract award processes.
• Ability to work effectively with technical, operational, ESG and legal stakeholders.
• Previous experience within UK electricity distribution networks (DNO), HV infrastructure, OHL or ICP supply chains would be highly advantageous.
• Knowledge of supplier performance frameworks, capacity reservation arrangements and subcontractor commercial agreements would be beneficial.

Additional Information

This is an initial 12-month-plus contract opportunity, working 40 hours per week, paying up to £600 per day inside IR35.

The position offers flexible hybrid working with travel to key operational locations, including Stevenage.

The successful candidate will report directly to the Head of Procurement and play a key role in establishing the supply chain frameworks required to support future ED3 delivery.

If you have the relevant procurement and infrastructure experience and are interested in discussing this opportunity, please apply with your latest CV.

Footnote

If you feel that you are right for this role technically, but the rate, location, or seniority does not suit you specifically, then please still feel free to send us your CV. We constantly recruit for roles very similar to this one at all levels UK Wide. We are always keen to chat with you discreetly about your employment situation. Even if you are happy in your current role for now, we always welcome calls from Highways, Infrastructure & Transportation professionals keen to make their introductions for future months or years. Carrington West's Highways, Transport & Infrastructure division is the fastest growing in the country, and our specialist team has a combined over 100+ years' experience in this market. Please call James Gillespie at Carrington West on (phone number removed) for more information