About our HQ Programme
The HQ Programme is leading the work to define and deliver the Institution’s future headquarters. This includes the proposed sale of the current headquarters, defining the vision and requirements for a future HQ, and managing the transition to new premises.
The Programme Team will work across the Institution and with specialist advisers to deliver this high-profile, complex programme in support of the Institution’s long-term ambitions.
The Role
As an HQ Procurement Manager, you will lead and improve procurement activities across the Institution, ensuring effective governance, commercial value and successful supplier appointments.
Specifically, you will develop and implement procurement policies, procedures and controls, reviewing key suppliers and expenditure, while also leading negotiations to secure best value and drive commercial improvements.
Alongside this, you will lead the procurement of suppliers for the HQ Programme, working with the Programme Manager and specialists to develop requirements and manage supplier selection. You will oversee the process through to contract award and supplier mobilisation, ensuring transparent decisions and effective handovers.
- Establish and maintain the corporate contracts register
- Maintain procurement plans and advise on routes and timescales
- Provide procurement guidance and training to colleagues
- Maintain accurate procurement records and audit trails
- Advise on contract variations, extensions and additional services
- Ensure procurement activities reflect organisational policies
About You
To be considered as an HQ Procurement Manager, you will need:
Proven experience of leading competitive procurements through to contract award
CIPS Level 5 or 6, or equivalent procurement experience
Experience of developing procurement policies, procedures and controls
Experience of maintaining compliant procurement records
Strong commercial negotiation skills
Strong organisational and stakeholder management skills
Strong communication skills
The ability to manage concurrent procurements to agreed timescales
The Salary and Benefits
Salary of circa £55,000 per annum
26 days’ holiday per annum plus bank holidays
An extra day off for your birthday
Benefits, including stakeholder pension scheme, life assurance and private health cover
A range of other wellbeing benefits
About IMechE
With over 110,000 members in 140 countries, the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) has been at the heart of the mechanical engineering profession since 1847.
We strive to improve the world through engineering by developing engineers, promoting engineering, informing opinion and encouraging innovation.