Senior Procurement Specialist

At Anglian Water, we're shaping the future of sustainable water management - and we're looking for driven, forward-thinking procurement professionals who want to grow their careers while making a meaningful impact. If you're ambitious, eager to step up, and keen to develop into future leadership roles (including Procurement Manager), this role offers the platform to get you there.

We offer a modern, flexible approach to work. You'll split your time between home and our Peterborough office, with the autonomy and support to deliver exceptional results.

Strategic Procurement That Powers Performance - and Your Career

As a Senior Procurement Specialist, you'll lead a diverse pipeline of strategic sourcing initiatives, playing a pivotal role in delivering commercial outcomes that support our business, our customers and our regulatory commitments.

This is a role where your influence is real, your ideas matter, and your professional growth is taken seriously. You'll gain exposure across the organisation, develop commercial leadership skills, and benefit from structured career pathways within Procurement and the wider Anglian Water group.

What You'll Be Doing

- Own and actively manage a strategic portfolio of sourcing activity

- Deliver high-value sourcing initiatives on time, generating maximum value

- Lead complex commercial negotiations using best-practice procurement methodologies

- Build a deep understanding of business needs in your spend areas and provide expert guidance

- Identify spend trends, risks and opportunities, using data and market intelligence to shape decisions

- Ensure systems and documentation support a clear, auditable process

- Build influential, trust-based relationships with internal and external stakeholders

- Support the Procurement Manager in team leadership and capability development

- Mentor and coach colleagues, helping to build future talent

- Appoint and onboard suppliers using appropriate sourcing frameworks

CIPS Level 5 or equivalent, or a qualification in procurement/commercial disciplines

- Knowledge of the Procurement Act 2023 and relevant legislation

- Proven experience delivering complex strategic sourcing projects

- Strong commercial acumen and ability to drive best-value outcomes

- Experience developing sourcing strategies and navigating governance

- Solid understanding of contract structures (NEC experience a plus)

- Excellent stakeholder engagement and influencing skills

- A proactive, collaborative mindset with a passion for continuous improvement

At Anglian Water, we believe in developing our people. From dedicated learning pathways to talent programmes and opportunities to progress into roles such as Procurement Manager, this is an environment where ambitious professionals can thrive.

You'll have the chance to broaden your expertise, step into more senior responsibilities, and shape the future of procurement within an organisation recognised for innovation, purpose, and industry leadership.