Senior Procurement Specialist

Information Commissioner's Office

Senior Procurement Specialist managing high-impact procurement projects for Anglian Water's infrastructure initiatives. Leading negotiations and stakeholder relationships to ensure successful outcomes.

Posted 5/21/2026full-timePeterborough • 🇬🇧 United KingdomSenior💰 £64,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Drive high-impact procurement at the heart of one of the UK’s most ambitious infrastructure programmes.
Lead the planning and execution of a complex pipeline of procurement projects, ensuring timely, cost-effective, and compliant outcomes.
Combine strategic thinking with commercial insight to manage negotiations and build strong supplier and stakeholder relationships.
Generate quality data and ensure systems are accurate and up to date.
Mentor and support colleagues across the procurement function, helping to build capability, share knowledge, and embed best practice across the Reservoirs Programme.

Requirements

What you’ll need

At least 5 years experience working with a major construction or infrastructure project/programme based procurement or commercial function, including experience of working with NEC4.
CIPS Professional certification to a minimum of level 5 (MCIPS preferred) or equivalent OR Educated to Bachelor’s degree level in a procurement, supply chain or commercial related course
Established professional (at least 5 years) with extensive commercial acumen experience
Substantial experience in project management and project control principles
Substantial experience in creating and executing category and procurement strategies
Knowledge or experience of working within the Utilities industry is preferred
Knowledge or experience of working in a regulated environment is preferred.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Personal private health care
Double-matched pension
Life assurance at 8 x salary
26 days leave + Bank Holidays, with the option to swap Christmas and Easter holidays for those celebrated by your religion
Annual bonus scheme
Life Cover at 8x your salary
Personal accident cover at up to 5x salary
Flexible benefits to support your wellbeing and lifestyle

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Hard Skills & Tools

procurementproject managementcategory strategyprocurement strategycommercial acumenNEC4data managementnegotiationcompliancecost-effectiveness

Soft Skills

strategic thinkingrelationship buildingmentoringknowledge sharingcollaborationleadershipcommunicationsupporting colleaguescapability buildingbest practice embedding

Certifications

CIPS Professional certification level 5MCIPS