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About the Role

This leadership role offers progression potential to procurement manager, focusing on category strategies and stakeholder engagement for a major national rail program aimed at delivering a modern, electrified high-speed corridor.

Responsibilities

• Deliver category management activities to drive functional excellence.
• Build strong internal and external stakeholder relationships.
• Oversee daily team performance and achievement of targets.
• Conduct robust due diligence and market analysis.
• Drive process, performance, and commercial value creation.
• Develop and implement strategic plans.
• Coordinate team activities and provide ongoing support, coaching, and development.
• Support net-zero ambitions through proactive carbon reduction practices.
• Champion a safe, diverse, and inclusive working environment.
• Lead on cost management services including estimating, procurement, and cost planning.
• Own the quality of deliverables, strategic outcomes, and build long-term client relationships.
• Lead operations that are fiscally and ethically viable.
• Influence the achievement of business objectives that align with business and legislative compliance obligations.
• Mentor, coach, and develop teams, demonstrating effective leadership.
• Ensure excellence in delivery against plans.
• Champion a continuous improvement culture throughout all activities.

Requirements

• Experience delivering major rail or high-speed programmes, ideally within the design or early set up stages.
• Strong commercial acumen with confident negotiation skills.
• Solid construction and market understanding.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and analytical tools.
• Degree-educated.
• CIPS or equivalent professional qualification preferred.

Skills

• Negotiation
• Commercial Acumen
• Construction Understanding
• Market Understanding
• Microsoft Office Proficiency
• Analytical Tools Proficiency
• Category Management
• Stakeholder Relationship Management
• Team Performance Oversight
• Due Diligence
• Market Analysis
• Process Improvement
• Performance Improvement
• Commercial Value Creation
• Strategic Planning
• Team Coordination
• Coaching
• Development
• Carbon Reduction Practices
• Cost Management
• Estimating
• Procurement
• Cost Planning
• Fiscal Viability
• Ethical Operations
• Business Objective Alignment
• Legislative Compliance
• Mentoring
• Leadership
• Continuous Improvement

Location

• On-site

Work Type

• Part time
• Flexible
• Hybrid

Experience Level

• Leadership role with progression potential to procurement manager

Education Level

• Degree-educated
• CIPS or equivalent professional qualification preferred

Salary/Compensations

• $100,000 - $150,000

About the Company

• Mace combines construction expertise with consultancy to unlock potential in every person or project and redefine the boundaries of ambition.
• Our values shape the way we consult and define the people we want to join us on our journey.

Equal Opportunity

• Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes interest from a diverse range of candidates.
• Even if you feel you do not fulfil all the criteria, please apply as you may still be the best candidate for this role or another role within our organisation.