Procurement Lead (Infrastructure)

Location: London, England; initially based at the HS2 project team office near Euston Station for approximately 2 years, then required to work from project offices in Buckinghamshire

Company

hirify.global is a major European construction company delivering vital infrastructure and high-quality buildings, including UK rail and HS2 projects.

What you will do

• Lead procurement and supply chain activities for the Ferrovial BAM Rail joint venture, including managing, directing, and developing the procurement team.
• Develop and deliver the JV procurement strategy and plans across bidding, pre-construction, execution, completion, and supplier close-out.
• Advise the JV Senior Leadership Team, project management, commercial leadership, and Senior Quantity Surveyors on procurement decisions.
• Drive sourcing, negotiation, category strategies, preferred suppliers, framework solutions, savings, risk reduction, and margin improvement.
• Ensure procurement governance, supplier onboarding, tendering, documentation, registers, dashboards, records, and supplier evaluations comply with company, JV, and client requirements.
• Manage strategic supplier and subcontractor relationships and collaborate with commercial, finance, legal, risk, design, sustainability, health and safety, accounts, and site teams.

Requirements

• Significant procurement and supply chain leadership experience in construction, civil engineering, rail systems, infrastructure, or major project environments, with credibility at senior leadership level.
• Proven experience leading procurement teams and delivering timely, high-quality reporting and procurement outputs in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong knowledge of strategic sourcing, tendering, supplier relationship management, subcontract procurement, and category management.
• Strong commercial acumen covering price comparison, negotiation, value delivery, risk management, general order terms, and supplier confirmation orders.
• Good knowledge of NEC contracts, including detailed role-relevant knowledge of NEC4, plus awareness of JCT and other industry-standard forms.
• Experience supporting major infrastructure projects, frameworks, or programmes throughout the project lifecycle.
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders, lead change, and collaborate across a matrix organisation.
• Excellent written, verbal, presentation, negotiation, leadership, relationship management, organisational, and prioritisation skills.
• Strong IT capability, including Microsoft Office, advanced Excel formulas and pivot tables, Power BI, procurement systems, data analytics, performance reporting, document management systems, and disciplined record keeping.
• CIPS Level 4 or higher, an equivalent relevant procurement qualification, or demonstrable equivalent professional competence.

Culture & Benefits

• Family-friendly policies and an inclusive environment focused on safety, integrity, inclusion, and responsible business practices.
• Company car, car allowance, or travel allowance.
• 8% matched pension contributions, private healthcare, and life assurance.
• 26 days of holiday, 2 wellbeing days, and 1 volunteering day.
• Personal and professional development opportunities.

Hiring process

• For further vacancy and project information, contact Zainab Rubbani, Recruiter, BAM UK & Ireland (Infrastructure), by email.
• Reasonable adjustments are available during the recruitment and onboarding process.