Senior Procurement Manager at National Highways in United Kingdom | Kablio

Role

Description

market trends

contract negotiation

stakeholder management

team leadership

procurement strategy

contract delivery

Stay ahead of the curve by keeping your finger on the pulse of legislative changes, industry trends, and market dynamics, using your insight to inform and evolve departmental strategies alongside the Head of Procurement.
Take centre stage in awarding contracts and negotiating pivotal contract variations, within the regulations, on behalf of National Highways, directly impacting the future of the organisation.
Forge strong relationships with senior stakeholders, delving into business requirements and matching them with a clear-eyed understanding of market capability and capacity. Your visionary insight will shape inventive supply solutions and forward-thinking market plans, helping the organisation achieve a powerful and unified stance in the marketplace.
Lead a high-performing team, driving a consistent and innovative approach throughout the entire procurement journey—from initial strategy to successful contract delivery—ensuring outstanding results for major programmes and projects.
Collaborate with contract experts, harnessing their knowledge to overcome complex procurement challenges, ensuring your strategies are watertight and future-ready.

Requirements

tender packs

procurement

market analysis

cips

stakeholder management

A flair for creating and launching compelling tender packs (ITT, RFQ, and beyond) that excite the market and attract the best suppliers.
A deep, hands-on understanding of the end-to-end procurement process, as well as in dept knowledge of Procurement Act 24 and Procurement Contract Regulations 2015 and the associated procurement policy notes that underpin the procurement environment.
Proven expertise in market analysis and engagement, enabling you to develop approaches that meet – and exceed – business needs.
Professional procurement qualifications—such as CIPS—or a passionate commitment to achieving them.
Outstanding stakeholder management skills, enabling you to build strong, lasting relationships right across the business.

Benefits

Information not given or found

Training + Development

Information not given or found

Interview process

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Visa Sponsorship

Information not given or found

Security clearance

Information not given or found

Company

Overview

4,000 miles

Road Network

Controls England's Strategic Road Network, encompassing motorways and major A-roads.

1.8 km

Tunnel Length

Engineers iconic infrastructure projects, such as the Hindhead Tunnel beneath the Devil’s Punch Bowl.

4 million

Daily Journeys

Facilitates over 4 million daily journeys, carrying a significant portion of England’s traffic.

Two-thirds

HGVs

Handles two-thirds of England’s Heavy Goods Vehicle traffic, ensuring efficient freight movement.

Fueled by multi-billion-pound Road Investment Strategies, it delivers major upgrades like the A14 bypass and the smart motorway spine.
It engineers iconic projects—like the 1.8 km Hindhead Tunnel under the Devil’s Punch Bowl—and supports cutting-edge trials, including self-healing bitumen.
Operators and uniformed traffic officers patrol 24/7 from control centres, managing incidents, warning drivers, and keeping traffic flowing.
The authority sets design standards via the Design Manual for Roads and Bridges and publishes contract and maintenance frameworks used across the UK and Commonwealth.
Regulated by the Office of Rail and Road and guided by multi-year funding cycles, it balances reliability, safety, innovation and value for taxpayers.

Culture + Values

Safety
Integrity
Passion
Ownership
Teamwork
Safety, customer service and delivery (three imperatives)

Environment + Sustainability

67% reduction

Corporate carbon emissions

Aims to reduce corporate carbon emissions by 67% by 2025 compared to the 2017-2018 baseline.

~250 tCO₂/yr savings

Zero-emissions vehicle fleet

The company plans to deploy 307 new electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (EVs/PHEVs), achieving annual carbon savings of approximately 250 tonnes of CO₂.

82,000 vehicle miles saved

Low-carbon concrete and asphalt trials

Trials using low-carbon concrete and Foamix cold-mix asphalt recycling have saved approximately 82,000 vehicle miles, demonstrating commitment to sustainable construction practices.

95 biodiversity schemes

Environmental sustainability initiatives

The company has committed to delivering 95 biodiversity schemes as part of its environmental sustainability strategy, focusing on protecting and enhancing local nature and ecosystems.

Net zero corporate emissions by 2030; net zero construction and maintenance emissions by 2040; net zero road-user emissions by 2050
First roads organisation globally to achieve PAS 2080:2016 accreditation for carbon management
All site plant and site cabins to be zero-carbon by 2030
100% electric non-traffic-officer vehicles by 2027; 100% electric traffic-officer vehicles by 2030
Low-carbon concrete trials (e.g., M42 Junction 6) and Foamix cold-mix asphalt recycling 56% materials, saving ~82,000 vehicle miles
Plans for micro-generation at depots, electric plant vehicles, electric HGV platooning trials
Protecting/enhancing nature, carbon reduction, tackling local pollution, noise mitigation for >9,000 households

Inclusion & Diversity

190+ first aiders

Mental Health Support

The company has 190+ mental health first aiders across various locations to support employee well-being.

1885 hours

Volunteer Contributions

Employee volunteering efforts contributed 1,885 hours to over 50 organizations, benefiting more than 3,500 individuals.

Established employee networks led by executive sponsors to champion inclusion
Public Sector Equality Duty focusing on changing behaviour, empowering colleagues, building awareness
Flexible and hybrid working policies with right to request from day one
No explicit gender statistics found

Articles

Careers at National Highways

Projects

Our Strategy

National Highways on LinkedIn

Role

Description

market trends

contract negotiation

stakeholder management

team leadership

procurement strategy

contract delivery

Stay ahead of the curve by keeping your finger on the pulse of legislative changes, industry trends, and market dynamics, using your insight to inform and evolve departmental strategies alongside the Head of Procurement.
Take centre stage in awarding contracts and negotiating pivotal contract variations, within the regulations, on behalf of National Highways, directly impacting the future of the organisation.
Forge strong relationships with senior stakeholders, delving into business requirements and matching them with a clear-eyed understanding of market capability and capacity. Your visionary insight will shape inventive supply solutions and forward-thinking market plans, helping the organisation achieve a powerful and unified stance in the marketplace.
Lead a high-performing team, driving a consistent and innovative approach throughout the entire procurement journey—from initial strategy to successful contract delivery—ensuring outstanding results for major programmes and projects.
Collaborate with contract experts, harnessing their knowledge to overcome complex procurement challenges, ensuring your strategies are watertight and future-ready.

Requirements

tender packs

procurement

market analysis

cips

stakeholder management

A flair for creating and launching compelling tender packs (ITT, RFQ, and beyond) that excite the market and attract the best suppliers.
A deep, hands-on understanding of the end-to-end procurement process, as well as in dept knowledge of Procurement Act 24 and Procurement Contract Regulations 2015 and the associated procurement policy notes that underpin the procurement environment.
Proven expertise in market analysis and engagement, enabling you to develop approaches that meet – and exceed – business needs.
Professional procurement qualifications—such as CIPS—or a passionate commitment to achieving them.
Outstanding stakeholder management skills, enabling you to build strong, lasting relationships right across the business.

Benefits

Information not given or found

Training + Development

Information not given or found

Interview process

Information not given or found

Visa Sponsorship

Information not given or found

Security clearance

Information not given or found

Company

Overview

4,000 miles

Road Network

Controls England's Strategic Road Network, encompassing motorways and major A-roads.

1.8 km

Tunnel Length

Engineers iconic infrastructure projects, such as the Hindhead Tunnel beneath the Devil’s Punch Bowl.

4 million

Daily Journeys

Facilitates over 4 million daily journeys, carrying a significant portion of England’s traffic.

Two-thirds

HGVs

Handles two-thirds of England’s Heavy Goods Vehicle traffic, ensuring efficient freight movement.

Fueled by multi-billion-pound Road Investment Strategies, it delivers major upgrades like the A14 bypass and the smart motorway spine.
It engineers iconic projects—like the 1.8 km Hindhead Tunnel under the Devil’s Punch Bowl—and supports cutting-edge trials, including self-healing bitumen.
Operators and uniformed traffic officers patrol 24/7 from control centres, managing incidents, warning drivers, and keeping traffic flowing.
The authority sets design standards via the Design Manual for Roads and Bridges and publishes contract and maintenance frameworks used across the UK and Commonwealth.
Regulated by the Office of Rail and Road and guided by multi-year funding cycles, it balances reliability, safety, innovation and value for taxpayers.

Culture + Values

Safety
Integrity
Passion
Ownership
Teamwork
Safety, customer service and delivery (three imperatives)

Environment + Sustainability

67% reduction

Corporate carbon emissions

Aims to reduce corporate carbon emissions by 67% by 2025 compared to the 2017-2018 baseline.

~250 tCO₂/yr savings

Zero-emissions vehicle fleet

The company plans to deploy 307 new electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (EVs/PHEVs), achieving annual carbon savings of approximately 250 tonnes of CO₂.

82,000 vehicle miles saved

Low-carbon concrete and asphalt trials

Trials using low-carbon concrete and Foamix cold-mix asphalt recycling have saved approximately 82,000 vehicle miles, demonstrating commitment to sustainable construction practices.

95 biodiversity schemes

Environmental sustainability initiatives

The company has committed to delivering 95 biodiversity schemes as part of its environmental sustainability strategy, focusing on protecting and enhancing local nature and ecosystems.

Net zero corporate emissions by 2030; net zero construction and maintenance emissions by 2040; net zero road-user emissions by 2050
First roads organisation globally to achieve PAS 2080:2016 accreditation for carbon management
All site plant and site cabins to be zero-carbon by 2030
100% electric non-traffic-officer vehicles by 2027; 100% electric traffic-officer vehicles by 2030
Low-carbon concrete trials (e.g., M42 Junction 6) and Foamix cold-mix asphalt recycling 56% materials, saving ~82,000 vehicle miles
Plans for micro-generation at depots, electric plant vehicles, electric HGV platooning trials
Protecting/enhancing nature, carbon reduction, tackling local pollution, noise mitigation for >9,000 households

Inclusion & Diversity

190+ first aiders

Mental Health Support

The company has 190+ mental health first aiders across various locations to support employee well-being.

1885 hours

Volunteer Contributions

Employee volunteering efforts contributed 1,885 hours to over 50 organizations, benefiting more than 3,500 individuals.

Established employee networks led by executive sponsors to champion inclusion
Public Sector Equality Duty focusing on changing behaviour, empowering colleagues, building awareness
Flexible and hybrid working policies with right to request from day one
No explicit gender statistics found

Articles

Careers at National Highways

Projects

Our Strategy

National Highways on LinkedIn