Procurement Specialist - HS2

We are moved by what moves people, by what moves the world and in our ever-growing cities. Through honesty, transparency, and a commitment to colleagues and clients, they foster a culture of entrepreneurship, passion, and responsibility. With unique engineering expertise, we provide comprehensive support for urban mobility, ensuring safety and efficiency in vertical transportation throughout the lifecycle.

What we expect

We are looking for a Procurement Specialist to join our growing HS2 division, based in our Aldgate offices in London, reporting to the Project Director.

As a Procurement Specialist, your day to day will include:

• Identify, evaluate, onboard, and manage suppliers, including contract negotiation, renewal, and performance reviews, ensuring compliance with laws, regulations, and company policies.
• Develop and implement procurement strategies, policies, and processes to optimize purchasing activities, manage budgets, and identify cost-saving opportunities.
• Prepare and issue tenders, RFQs, cost assessments, purchase orders, and related documentation while managing procurement workflows and vendor onboarding.
• Monitor and control spending, supply chain risks, quality standards, materials on-site, imports, customs duties, and conduct site audits to ensure project objectives and quality requirements are met.
• Utilise procurement systems, databases, and MS Office (especially Excel) proficiently, supported by strong communication, organizational, multitasking, and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrate flexibility, decisiveness, proactive problem-solving, and the ability to influence internal and external stakeholders to achieve fulfilment and project targets.

Who we are looking for

• Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS) Level 4 or equivalent (or higher)
• Minimum 5 years of experience in a procurement role undertaking complex procurement tasks such as managing major vendors, managing tenders, Closing RFQ’s for big valued categories
• Preferably experience in major projects within the construction industry
• Preferably experience in NEC contracts
• Strong skills using MS Office, databases, and eProcurement systems
• Consistently works to deadlines
• Strong organisational and people skills
• Good negotiation experience in complex commodities / projects
• Excellent time management skills
• Highly motivated, reliable and hardworking
• Outstanding communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills

What we offer

• Competitive salary paid on a monthly basis
• 34 days holiday, inclusive of bank holidays
• Attractive company pension scheme
• Health cash plan provided, allows you to claim towards health costs. For example, dental, optical, physiotherapy, chiropody and more.
• Life Assurance Scheme - 4x annual salary
• Free access to premium health and wellbeing apps
• Subsidised gym membership
• Industry-leading enhanced maternity and paternity provision
• Multiple salary sacrifice benefits including Electric Cars and Cycle2Work
• Long Service award scheme, with holiday benefits
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Refer a friend scheme