Commercial & Procurement Talent Event

Commercial & Procurement Talent Event

Company: Thames Water

Salary: £10,000 to £90,000 a year

Hours: Full-time

Location: Reading, RG1 8DB

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 16 Oct 2026

Closing date: 29 Oct 2026

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Thames Water Commercial & Procurement Talent Event

Date: Monday 16th November 2026

Time: 17:00 - 19:00

Location: Reading, Berkshire

Be part of something bigger. Thames Water are carrying out the biggest ever upgrade to our network in 150 years, and we're on the lookout for brilliant minds ready to shape the future of water.

Join us at our upcoming Talent Event, where we will focus on key roles within our Commercial & Procurement divisions, offering rewarding opportunities to develop your careers working with talented and passionate people who all want to be part of our journey.

You'll have the opportunity to hear from and meet our team, explore future roles that form part of our investment plan over the next 5 years, and discover how you could help deliver one of the UK's most ambitious infrastructure programmes.

We have a broad variety of roles that we are currently recruiting for, across a range of levels, and we are keen to meet people at all stages of their career, from entry-level graduates with relevant qualifications to senior, experienced professionals.

We are showcasing opportunities in the following areas:

• Quantity Surveyors - Construction and commercial professionals who provide independent commercial assurance across project costs and contracts throughout the project lifecycle, ensuring effective cost control, contractual compliance, efficient delivery, and value for money


• Category Management - Utilising market experience in your category, developing the strategy and delivering initiatives which ensure that Thames Water is market-leading in their commercial arrangements


• Sourcing - Pulling together procurement strategies that incorporate business requirements, market insight and technical aspects of projects to identify the best route to market, and leading sourcing processes through to supplier selection


• Contract & Supplier Management - Managing contracts, supplier risk and building great supplier relationships while ensuring reliable delivery and quality

Why Thames Water?

Thames Water is the UK's largest water and wastewater provider, supporting over 16 million people every single day. We're on a mission to create a cleaner, greener, more resilient future for our customers, our communities, and our planet. That means big challenges, bold thinking, and talented people who want to make a real impact.

Working here means joining a diverse, supportive, and forward-thinking team where no two days are the same. You'll enjoy meaningful career opportunities, flexible working, and benefits that genuinely support your wellbeing.

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Be part of something bigger. Thames Water are carrying out the biggest ever upgrade to our network in 150 years, and we're on the lookout for brilliant minds ready to shape the future of water.

Join us at our upcoming Talent Event, where we will focus on key roles within our Commercial & Procurement divisions, offering rewarding opportunities to develop your careers working with talented and passionate people who all want to be part of our journey.

You'll have the opportunity to hear from and meet our team, explore future roles that form part of our investment plan over the next 5 years, and discover how you could help deliver one of the UK's most ambitious infrastructure programmes.

We have a broad variety of roles that we are currently recruiting for, across a range of levels, and we are keen to meet people at all stages of their career, from entry-level graduates with relevant qualifications to senior, experienced professionals.

We are showcasing opportunities in the following areas:

- Quantity Surveyors - Construction and commercial professionals who provide independent commercial assurance across project costs and contracts throughout the project lifecycle, ensuring effective cost control, contractual compliance, efficient delivery, and value for money

- Category Management - Utilising market experience in your category, developing the strategy and delivering initiatives which ensure that Thames Water is market-leading in their commercial arrangements

- Sourcing - Pulling together procurement strategies that incorporate business requirements, market insight and technical aspects of projects to identify the best route to market, and leading sourcing processes through to supplier selection

- Contract & Supplier Management- Managing contracts, supplier risk and building great supplier relationships while ensuring reliable delivery and quality

Why Thames Water?

Thames Water is the UK's largest water and wastewater provider, supporting over 16 million people every single day. We're on a mission to create a cleaner, greener, more resilient future for our customers, our communities, and our planet. That means big challenges, bold thinking, and talented people who want to make a real impact.

Working here means joining a diverse, supportive, and forward-thinking team where no two days are the same. You'll enjoy meaningful career opportunities, flexible working, and benefits that genuinely support your wellbeing.