Inspired is a market leading, technology-enabled provider of energy and sustainability solutions in the UK - supporting businesses to transition to net zero carbon and manage their response to climate change.
Established in 2000, we became the first publicly quoted advisor following a successful AIM debut in 2011. We are now the UK’s number one destination for businesses seeking expert insight and advisory services to help them manage their energy costs, reduce their carbon emissions and prove their net zero carbon and ESG strategies to their investors and customers
We are looking for a Senior Procurement Specialist to join our successful Procurement team. This role is home based with travel to our office at least twice a month.
Role and Responsibilities
The Senior Procurement Specialist leads the Procurement team, overseeing end-to-end tendering, supplier negotiation, contract recommendations, and contract placement. Accountable for the quality, compliance, and consistency of the team's work, leading negotiations on higher-value or complex contracts directly, and driving continuous improvement in procurement processes and team performance.
The successful candidate will be required to:
- Lead and manage the Procurement team, including Procurement Specialists, setting objectives, allocating workload, and maintaining performance standards.
- Oversee end-to-end tender processes (RFI/RFP/RFQ) across the team, ensuring consistency, compliance, and quality of output.
- Review and approve supplier negotiation outcomes and contract award recommendations prepared by the team, providing guidance on complex or high-value deals.
- Own procurement policy, process, and governance for the team, ensuring audit and compliance requirements are met.
- Monitor and report on team performance, tender pipeline, and contract placement against targets to the Head of Procurement & Supplier Management.
- Work with the supplier management team to escalate and resolve supplier and stakeholder issues that cannot be resolved by team members.
- Coach and develop team members, building tendering, negotiation, and commercial writing capability.
- Identify and implement process improvements to increase efficiency and reduce turnaround times across the team's tendering and contracting activity.
- Liaise with senior internal stakeholders on procurement strategy, market conditions, and contract performance.
Read and comply with the company Health & Safety Policy; taking reasonable care for the Health & Safety of themselves and others; co-operate with managers and other employees in fulfilling our objectives and statutory duties.
Qualifications and Experience Requirements
Essential:
- Experience in procurement, tendering, or category management, including leading or coordinating a team
- Demonstrable experience negotiating supplier contracts, including higher-value or complex agreements
- People management experience, including setting objectives and developing team capability
- Strong analytical, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills
Desirable:
- Experience using procurement or contract management systems
- Experience of energy markets (electricity/gas) and pricing mechanism
- Confident, professional communicator with strong influencing and negotiation skills
- Strong written skills for reviewing and refining commercial recommendations
- Track record of driving process improvement across a team
- Organised, able to manage multiple concurrent tenders and deadlines across the team
What we offer
- Training and development opportunities
- Company pension
- Life insurance
- Enhanced maternity and paternity
- Benefits portal, with a wide range of benefits
- 4pm finish on Friday
If you are interested in the role and would like to be considered, please apply now and a member of our In House Recruitment Team will be in touch. Good Luck!
If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.
