Procurement Manager
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 31, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 23, 2026.
What will you be doing?
Ability to drive value through procurement activities, seeking out efficiencies and benefits.
Ownership of category and being able to provide recommendations and commercial advise to stakeholders.
Leading procurement and contract negotiation of goods and services, supporting contract committed obligations.
Working with OLR TOCs procurement to align initiatives and lead local procurement activity within group tenders.
Ensure that supplier credentials adhere to policies, procedures, governance, and values.
Lead and Identify procurement related risks and opportunities and manage these effectively.
Lead the end-to-end procurement activity via early engagement through to producing tenders, supplier evaluation, selection, contract negotiation and finalising awards.
Produce and own procurement strategies which deliver value and efficiencies.
Lead and manage regular reviews with relevant stakeholders and contract managers to deliver proactive contract planning and pipeline management.
Endorse and influence governance compliance to internal stakeholders where procurement policy is required.
Work closely with the Finance function, identifying cost drivers and reviewing strategic savings and benefits, based on agreed targets and budgets.
Work with Finance to periodically review budgets for each area and provide support with reporting based on Procurement governance and contract negotiations.
Support the delivery of DfT contractual obligations and key activities.
Attend regular functional reviews and lead procurement related discussions.
Any other reasonable requests or requirements to support the Procurement function as directed by the Head of Procurement.
What skills, experience and personal attributes would you require?
Essential
3+ years’ experience in a Procurement Manager role
Experience of procurement systems including e-sourcing/e-tendering
Ability to work proactively and lead procurement activities.
Ability to manage multiple projects/tasks at any one time to and to be able to deliver to programme dates.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to build credibility with internal stakeholders
Professional procurement experience combined with strong commercial and financial awareness
Well-developed influencing skills in managing effective working relationships with key stakeholders at all levels
Working knowledge of procurement UCR legislation
Tochallenge and review processes and provide recommendations
Highly Desirable
MCIPS qualified or working to achieve.
Experience of working in the public sector
OJEU legislation
Location?
The role will be a flexible working arrangement, with up to three days in a Trans Pennine Express office. Some occasional travel across rail networks will be required.
If all of that sounds like the right fit for you, we’d love to hear from you, please click apply and complete an application form.
What we offer
Excellent career prospects.
A personal development plan.
- Structured training and development
Competitive salary paid on 4 weekly basis.
Generous annual leave entitlement.
Free TransPennine Express rail travel for you and your dependents*.
Travel discounts of up to 75% off other train operating companies, plus international rail travel after 1 years’ service* for you and your dependents*.
Free & Confidential Employee Assistance Program and Wellbeing Portal 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to help you with any finance, family, health, or wellbeing issues you have.We make sure there's someone on-hand to offer guidance, advice, and useful information for our people when they are experiencing hardship at work or at home.
Option to join the Railway Pension Scheme with significant employer contributions.
Family friendly maternity and paternity benefits.
Plus, high street and lifestyle discounts as well as a cycle to work scheme*.
*Terms and conditions apply
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At TransPennine Express, it’s our goal to help people reach their full potential. We offer the opportunity to not just join the transformation of the rail industry, but to lead it. Our values are designed with every team member in mind; whether it’s ensuring you feel free to be yourself at work, or encouraging everyone to pull together and support each other. We promise to value our people for the individuals they are. Whichever department becomes your destination, from the tip of the train, to the tail, our only focus is heading at full speed into the future. So, if making people crack a smile helps you feel at home, and raising standards is second nature to you, we’d love to have you onboard.