Full job descriptionLocation: Woking
Salary: Up to £75,000 per annum
Contract: 12-month fixed-term contract
Working arrangement: Hybrid, with three days in the office

About the Company
We are an engineering consultancy turning offshore engineering challenges into competitive advantages. Combining unrivalled domain knowledge with leading-edge technology, our agile consultancy enhances project-critical decisions, optimises economic viability, and minimises risk throughout the energy project lifecycle. With proactive digital monitoring and industry expertise, we help clients stay ahead, driving efficiencies and ensuring rigour from design to decommissioning.

About the Role
As we continue to grow our offshore facilities and EPC capability, we are looking for an experienced Procurement Manager to join our team on a 12-month fixed-term basis.

Based at our office in Woking or Paris, the Procurement Manager will have overall responsibility for planning, coordinating, and executing all procurement and subcontracting activities required for project delivery or during tender.
Acting as the focal point for procurement within the project team, the role manages supplier engagement, tendering, purchasing, expediting, logistics coordination and delivery assurance to ensure equipment, materials and subcontracted services are available when required by the project.
The Procurement Manager works closely with Package Managers, Engineering Leads and suppliers to proactively resolve procurement issues, manage delivery risks and maintain project schedule commitments.
By joining our team, you will play a pivotal role in helping us develop solutions to support the energy industry across oil and gas, renewables, and CCUS markets.

If you are passionate about making a meaningful impact in the energy sector, thrive in a fast-paced environment, and are eager to contribute to our ongoing growth, we encourage you to apply.

Duties & Main Responsibilities
Procurement Execution
*Develop and maintain the project procurement plan.
*Identify procurement requirements from engineering and package teams.
*Develop and maintain procurement schedules, identifying long-lead and critical-path items and ensuring procurement activities are aligned with overall project milestones.
*Define logistics and shipping requirements.
*Prepare and issue RFIs, RFQs and ITTs as applicable.
*Coordinate technical and commercial bid evaluations.
*Negotiate with suppliers and subcontractors.
*Coordinate and consolidate bidder commercial, cost, schedule, quality, logistics and operational inputs to support robust technical and commercial bid evaluations.
*Prepare and issue purchase orders.
*Manage procurement activities from requisition through to final delivery.
Supplier Management
*Monitor supplier performance against contractual commitments.
*Manage supplier changes, concessions, and deviations.
*Support vendor onboarding due diligence to incorporate vendors into the company’s approved vendor list, and assist with post-award audits and reconciliation prior to close-out.
*Coordinate expediting activities.
Coordination with Project Teams
*Coordinate with Package Managers to ensure project delivery and quality requirements are fully achieved.
*Coordinate with Engineering Leads to ensure technical requirements are fully satisfied.
*Provide regular procurement progress reports and schedule updates as required.
*Ensure procurement activities remain aligned with package and project priorities.
*Proactively highlight procurement risks and recommend mitigation and recovery actions.
Commercial Management
*Support budget development and cost forecasting.
*Maintain procurement cost tracking and commitment registers, including details such as PO status, planned versus forecast delivery dates, delivery terms, etc.
*Evaluate commercial implications of supplier changes and variations.
*Assist with management of subcontractor claims and commercial correspondence.
Quality & Compliance
*Ensure procurement activities are conducted in accordance with company procedures and client requirements.
*Coordinate supplier quality requirements, inspections, and witness activities.
*Ensure required manufacturing records, certifications and documentation are obtained prior to acceptance.
*Support PO and subcontract close-out.
Required Qualifications & Experience*Degree or equivalent experience in Engineering, Procurement, Supply Chain, or a related discipline.
*Experience delivering procurement activities on EPC/EPCI projects.
*Experience managing suppliers, subcontractors, and equipment packages.
*Strong commercial awareness and negotiation skills.
*Understanding of manufacturing, fabrication, and delivery processes.
Preferred Experience*Offshore wind, offshore oil and gas, or marine project experience.
*Experience with international suppliers and logistics.
*Knowledge of fabrication and construction contracts.