Senior Procurement Manager - Electricity/Renewables

Job Description

Senior Procurement Manager - Energy & Power\n\n"High Profile Strategic Career Breakthrough Opportunity"\n\n£Very Competitive + Bonus + Car Allowance + Blue Chip Benefits | Hybrid UK Role | \n\nYou've already made an impact in energy or fuels procurement. You're managing complex supplier relationships, maybe influencing hedging conversations. But your career feels stuck - no movement, too much red tape, and no real ownership.\n\nIf you're looking for your first step into a true strategic leadership role, this is it.\n\nWe're working with a global market leader in industrial materials and infrastructure, with a procurement function undergoing major strategic transformation.

This role offers you the chance to take full commercial ownership of a £500m Energy & Power category, and to operate at the heart of the business - not the sidelines.\n\nWhat You'll Do\n\nIn this role, you'll report directly to the UK Procurement Director, and work shoulder-to-shoulder with senior Finance, Operations, and Sustainability leaders. You'll have full scope and ownership over:\n\nProcurement of electricity, gas, bitumen, liquid & solid fuels\nHedging strategies and market timing\nSupporting renewable and self- delivery (solar farms, battery storage, CPPAs)\nLeading supplier engagement and strategic contract negotiations\nPresenting market risk insights and recommendations to the MD and CFO\nContributing to cross-border energy steering groupThe business operates within a matrixed, non-hierarchical structure, so you'll gain exposure to regional and global stakeholders across Western Europe - and be encouraged to drive change, not just manage processes.\n\nAbout You\n\nYou may be a Category Manager, Senior Buyer, or Procurement Lead working in:\n\nEnergy, utilities, or power\nChemical, industrial, construction, or manufacturing sectors\nA large, complex matrixed organisation with formal procurement structures \n\nYou'll bring:\n\nDeep interest or experience in energy, electricity or fuels procurement\nStrong commercial instincts and analytical mindset\nThe confidence to step up and take ownership in a senior, visible role\nPassion for sustainability and supply resilience\nAmbition to grow into a European or global role within 3-5 years \n\nWhat's On Offer\n\n£Very Competitive Salary\nBonus\nCar allowance\nFull hybrid working policy\nA platform to elevate your career into strategic procurement leadership \n\nIf your talent is outgrowing your current environment, let's talk. Please apply confidentially quoting reference LX (phone number removed)