Come and play a key role in shaping procurement excellence across a growing infrastructure and projects business.
Reporting to the Group Head of Procurement & Supply Chain and Finance Director (RJ McLeod), the Procurement Manager will support the development and delivery of procurement strategies that drive value, efficiency and operational excellence across the business.
This role will work closely with key stakeholders across operational and corporate functions to optimise purchasing activities, strengthen supplier relationships, and deliver cost savings while maintaining quality and service standards. With the opportunity to lead a small procurement team in the future, this is an exciting role for an ambitious procurement professional looking to make a significant impact.
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Support the development and delivery of procurement strategies, policies and procedures aligned with organisational objectives, best practice and regulatory requirements.
- Provide leadership, coaching and support to a small team of procurement professionals, creating a collaborative, high-performing culture.
- Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders, department heads and suppliers, ensuring procurement activity reflects business priorities.
- Lead procurement activity and develop strong local supplier relationships to optimise cost, quality and delivery, while managing risk.
- Support the implementation and enhancement of procurement technology, systems and tools to automate processes and improve data visibility.
- Ensure a strong focus on the accurate and timely preparation of Purchase Orders and contracts.
- Support supplier performance management through regular evaluations, audits and reviews, resolving issues and driving continuous improvement.
- Identify opportunities to improve procurement processes, generate savings and deliver greater value to the organisation.
You will be an experienced procurement or supply chain professional, ideally with a projects background, with a proven track record of delivering procurement strategies and leading teams.
You’ll bring:
- Strong leadership and people-management skills, with the ability to motivate, coach and develop others.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder-management skills, with confidence engaging at all levels of an organisation.
- Strong commercial, analytical and strategic-thinking abilities.
- Proven negotiation and contract-management skills.
- Experience managing supplier relationships and driving supplier performance.
- Strong project-management skills, with the ability to prioritise competing demands and deliver to deadlines.
- Good knowledge of procurement best practice, industry trends and relevant regulatory requirements.
- Experience using procurement systems and Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, for analysis, reporting and decision-making.
- A commitment to professionalism, integrity and ethical procurement practices.
A relevant degree or professional qualification in Procurement, Supply Chain, Business or a related discipline is preferred. CIPS membership or professional accreditation would be advantageous.
This isn’t simply a role focused on buying and purchase orders. You’ll have the opportunity to influence procurement strategy, develop people, shape supplier relationships and deliver tangible business value.
If you’re a confident procurement professional who can combine commercial thinking with strong leadership and stakeholder management, we’d love to hear from you.
At OCU, we believe that meaningful work should come with meaningful support. That's the principle behind Careers with Purpose, our commitment to ensuring every person at OCU feels supported, developed, and valued, not just in their role today, but throughout their career with us.
Alongside the opportunity to work on some of the UK's most significant infrastructure projects, we offer a benefits package that we are continuing to develop as we grow, and the kind of career acceleration that only comes from being inside a business moving at this pace.
As a rapidly growing organisation, there are genuine opportunities to progress, broaden your experience, and build a long-term career within OCU Group.
For a confidential conversation about this opportunity, please contact
Hayley Hufton at
[email protected]
Our vacancies are typically advertised for two weeks; however, we reserve the right to close applications early should we receive a sufficient number of suitable candidates. We therefore encourage early applications.
At OCU Group, we don’t just deliver infrastructure - we help power modern life.
As one of the UK’s fastest-growing utility and infrastructure businesses, we deliver complex, nationally critical projects across power, energy transition, water, telecoms, and digital infrastructure. Over the last five years, OCU has grown five-fold to a £1.1bn organisation, expanding both organically and through strategic acquisitions across the UK, Australia, New Zealand and India.
Our growth is driven by ambitious people, operational excellence, and a commitment to doing things properly. We work on projects that genuinely matter by supporting the UK’s energy transition, strengthening essential infrastructure, and helping build more sustainable communities for the future.
Whether you’re an experienced professional looking to take ownership of major projects and influence delivery at scale, or someone starting your career through an apprenticeship, graduate programme, or placement route, OCU offers real opportunity to grow, develop, and make an impact.
We are building a business where high performance, collaboration, innovation, and accountability sit at the centre of our culture. Our people are trusted to lead, encouraged to challenge thinking, and supported to continuously develop their skills and careers.
At OCU, you won’t just join a growing business, you’ll help shape it.
Our Culture & Values
At OCU, our values are at the heart of everything we do. We care about safety, lead with integrity, strive to be better every day, make a positive impact, and deliver to grow, together, as One Company United.
Our Commitment to Inclusion
At OCU Group, we believe diversity, inclusion, and belonging are fundamental to building stronger teams, better ideas, and a more successful business. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and are committed to creating an environment where everyone feels valued and supported.
As part of our commitment to fairness and equality, candidates may be asked to complete an equal opportunities monitoring form during the recruitment process. This information is used for monitoring purposes only and plays no part in hiring decisions.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and are committed to offering interviews to candidates with disabilities or long-term health conditions who meet the essential criteria for the role.
To ensure that everyone has a fair opportunity to join our team, please inform us if you require any reasonable adjustments to our recruitment and interview process is, by emailing
[email protected].
