Director, Digital Procurement & Supply Chain Transformation
Arcadis
Lead growth & delivery of digital procurement & supply chain solutions in UK.
9 days ago ago
Expert & Leadership (13+ years)
Full Time
Surrey, England, United Kingdom
Hybrid
Company Size
36,000 Employees
Service Specialisms
Consulting
Engineering
Architecture
Project Management
Design
Technical Services
Construction Services
Urban Planning
Sector Specialisms
Infrastructure
Water
Environment
Buildings
Transport
Utilities
Role
What you would be doing
project delivery
digital supply
procurement
bid management
client relationships
market strategy
- Lead the delivery of large projects, ensuring client satisfaction, effective project management, and fostering communication and collaboration among Arcadis colleagues.
- Develop and own market strategy to strengthen our brand and expand our penetration and growth of our services across our key markets and sectors.
- Mature and strengthen our solutions and services in Digital Supply Chain & Procurement, in alignment to our sector and clients’ needs. Grow and position the team to deliver high-value, innovative solutions, supporting resilient pipeline, market expansion, and securing high-margin, impactful projects
- Lead client relationships, monitoring performance, and taking appropriate action to meet or exceed client expectations while aligning with Arcadis' commercial objectives.
- Contribute to the leadership of the UK Digital Advisory practice by assisting in setting objectives, managing performance, and ensuring the team possesses the necessary insights, knowledge, skills, and resources to achieve business plan objectives and professional development goals.
- Develop trusted relationships with client team members at the Executive and Senior Management levels (including CPOs and their senior teams). Leverage these relationships to generate new business opportunities and propose innovative solutions that meet client and market needs.
- Lead the establishment of key performance targets and financial budgets for the team, optimising business performance in alignment with set objectives.
- Own and lead the delivery of targets for growth and revenue through developing and growing personal client relationships, identifying and securing opportunities and active engagement with account and sector leads.
- Actively encourage and facilitate collaboration across Business Advisory and the wider Arcadis organisation (inc. Global Excellence Centres) to enhance solution development, drive strategic pursuits, and ensure seamless project delivery.
- Direct and lead the development of market-differentiated Digital P&SC solutions, delivering tangible benefits for clients via the digitalisation of Procurement & Supply Chain activities, and from improved procurement of digital technologies.
- Lead teams to shape and win bids for projects, ensuring profitability and alignment with client needs.
What you bring
digital procurement
supply chain
leadership
client management
business adoption
executive relationships
- Ability to view technology through a business lens, including expertise in how to drive adoption and the realisation of tangible business outcomes and benefits.
- Leadership and people management skills, ability to collaborate across geographies and experience in developing and managing client-facing consulting delivery approaches.
- Preferable to have domain knowledge in our key sectors and experience working with some of our key clients.
- Proven leader in delivering and managing significant digital and innovative solutions for supply chain management and procurement.
- The candidate will be recognised by clients and the market as an expert and creative thinker within digital procurement & supply chain. their chosen areas of speciality.
- Experience managing business relationships at Senior and Executive levels within client organisations and have demonstrated ability to directly influence client behaviours and decisions and deals effectively with high risk, high value executive client situation.
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Company
Overview
1888
Year Founded
The company was established in the Netherlands with a focus on reclaiming wetlands.
30+ Countries
Global Presence
Operates in over 30 countries worldwide, showcasing its extensive international reach.
€5B
2023 Revenue
Achieved €5 billion in gross revenues, reflecting strong financial performance and strategic growth.
- Evolved into a global design, engineering and consultancy powerhouse.
- Excels in major infrastructure, water management, urban building, transport and industrial manufacturing projects worldwide.
- Recent standout assignments include flood defences in New York, the Sydney Metro, and sustainable legacy planning for the Paris Olympics.
- Structured around core business areas—Places, Mobility, Resilience and Intelligence—backed by digital centres of excellence.
- Notable for blending data-driven tools with traditional consulting to optimise asset lifecycles and smart infrastructure.
- People First
- Collaboration
- Client Success
- Integrity
- Sustainability
Net-Zero by 2035
GHG Emissions Target
Commitment to achieving net-zero across the entire value chain.
70% Reduction
GHG Emissions Target
Aiming for a 70% reduction in absolute scope 1 and market-based scope 2 GHG emissions by 2026, measured from a 2019 baseline.
58% GHG Reduction
Emissions Progress
Achieved a 58% reduction in scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by end-2023 compared to 2019 levels.
100% Renewable Energy
Energy Consumption
Purchases renewable electricity certificates to cover all office and work-from-home energy use.
- Transition of company fleet to EVs by 2030 (currently 26–35% by late 2024)
- 50% reduction in air travel emissions by 2025 (currently ~29%)
- 35% reduction in business travel emissions by 2025 (already at ~37%)
- Joined supply-chain emissions platform in 2023 to capture supplier scope 3 data
>40% Female Workforce
Gender Diversity Goal
Targets over 40% of workforce to be female by the end of 2026, reflecting a strong commitment to gender balance.
Top 25% eNPS
Employee Satisfaction Ranking
Aims to remain in the top 25% of the professional services sector for employee satisfaction, as measured by eNPS scores.
- Continues to develop people through Skills Powered Organisation and Energy Transition Academy
- GEC recruitment drive and increased focus on global roles to support diverse career paths
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