Procurement Specialist (Programme Development)

It’s an exciting time to join Anglian Water as we deliver an £11bn business plan over the next 5 years – the biggest we have ever delivered.

Join us as a Procurement Specialist and take the lead in shaping our strategic sourcing initiatives in the key area of Programme Development, helping to develop project upgrades to infrastructure and improve resilience against climate change chemicals, process plant and materials. Typical schemes include the development of an Advanced Water Recycling Centre (AWRC) and two Desalination schemes which were included in the 2024 Water Resources Management Plan (WRMP24). This is your chance to make a significant impact by delivering commercially astute agreements that enable the business to deliver high quality outcomes for our customers and the environment.

Working with the Programme Development team you’ll be responsible for creating and delivering a procurement plan for a range of spend categories to support the development of its project portfolio. This will include identifying opportunities for consolidating spend, improving resilience and undertaking tendering processes as well as supporting the development of call-off agreements. With project values of upto £750m already in development, the role will be diverse in its exposure and provide exposure to large infrastructure projects.

You will be someone who takes ownership to drive cost reduction and supplier performance improvement whilst providing a strong procurement service to our business stakeholders. The ability to project manage will be critical to your success in this role along with a proven track record of excellent stakeholder engagement and management. An ability to ‘hear’ and understand the business needs are essential requirements. You'll need to be able to deliver effective strategies with tangible value-add benefits that achieve the business outcomes.

Working as part of a team, you will identify opportunities and through improved working practices with our supply chain partners . Yyou will identify spend trends, manage sustainable procurement risks, and negotiate spot buys to meet our evolving business needs.

Join us in this exciting opportunity to transform procurement practices and contribute to environmental and social prosperity in the Anglian Water region.