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Head of Procurement

Are you ready to lead and transform procurement at a national level?Wates Property Services is looking for a strategic and commercially minded Head of Procurement to define and deliver our long-term procurement and supply chain strategy across five business units—managing over £450 million in third-party spend. This is a high-impact leadership role where you’ll drive efficiencies, performance, innovation, and resilience, all while aligning with wider Wates Group initiatives.What You’ll Be Doing Developing and leading a business-wide procurement and supply chain strategy aligned with business and Group objectives. Building and managing key relationships with internal business leaders and external suppliers. Delivering procurement strategies that support operational success and business growth. Driving improvements in supply chain processes, tools, and systems to unlock savings and efficiency. Overseeing performance management and compliance, including reporting, KPIs, and supplier assurance. Leading and developing a high-performing team of procurement and supply chain. Collaborating across departments such as Group Procurement, Sustainability, and Social Value to embed innovation and impact. Ensuring resilience in supplier capability and establishing alternative sourcing strategies where needed.What We’re Looking ForProven success in leading procurement at a senior level within a complex organisation.Strong track record in cost management, supplier development, and strategic sourcing.Confident communicator and negotiator, able to influence stakeholders at all levels.Experience implementing compliance standards, QA systems, and performance reporting tools.Data-driven decision maker with excellent analytical and planning skills.Knowledge & Qualifications: Deep understanding of procurement, commercial strategy, and supply chain operations. Experience with framework agreements, operational controls, and financial oversight. Degree-educated (or equivalent experience); MCIPS qualification is desirable.Your Team & ImpactYou’ll lead a national team of 14+ professionals, including Supply Chain Managers, Buyers, Procurement Advisors, and Admins—ensuring the capability and structure are in place to deliver business-critical procurement outcomes. Ready to Make Your Mark?If you’re a strategic procurement leader who thrives on driving results and building strong supply partnerships, apply now to join Wates Property Services and help shape our future.

Supply Chain Manager

We have an opportunity for an experienced Supply Chain Manager to lead on implementing Supply Chain strategy in our Wates Living Space Business Unit.Working across projects in South Responsive Business (SRM), you will lead procurement strategy to ensure compliance, de-risk our activities, and to maximise profit, value, and opportunity.The right candidate will maintain and build great relationships with our preferred supply chain partners, promoting their use and managing performance.Key Accountabilities also include: Lead procurement strategies for significant contracts and bids, promoting the use of preferred agreements, identifying risks, and capitalizing on opportunities. Evaluate material component spend between suppliers and align costs, together with identifying product codes our Ops are able to purchase. Increase the use of agreements, driving adoption to achieve targeted percentage and monetary value goals. Manage supply chain agreements, with emphasis on builders merchants & wholesalers to support our self-delivery, in addition to specialist subcontractors. Providing oversight and support to commercial staff, while ensuring ongoing engagement with agreement holders to maintain long-term relationships. Host Supply Chain events in SRM to support relationship management and alignment. Act as the approval point for new subcontractor requests, managing the overall SRM supply chain through promotion, demotion, and gap analysis. Take a leadership role in future WPS/Group Procurement initiatives. Assist with monthly Supply Chain KPIs for each contract, collaborating with SHEQ to drive performance improvements. Monitor and negotiate merchant agreements, utilizing internal systems and external market intelligence to ensure competitive rates and compliance with controlled lists. Strong analytical skills on cost and rate analysis, compile and compare bill of quants / basket of goods etc.. End to End review of how we buy materials, eliminating cost leakage + control limits. Provide guidance and monitoring to ensure compliance with processes, including anti-fraud measures and job number validation.We are looking for someone who can lead and influence Procurement activities and who has strong commercial and analytical skills. The right candidate is firm when adhering to process, but strong enough to drive change where required. Excellent interpersonal skills are required, and fair conduct in line with our values is a must as you interact with our supply chain and represent Wates externally.Wates are committed to the fair treatment of people with criminal records, including employees and potential employees. We ensure that our recruitment, promotion, and retention activity does not treat people less favourably because of an offending background.Given the nature of this position, you will need to undergo a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service Check (DBS) at offer stage. Applicants with criminal convictions will be assessed individually, and we assure you that we do not discriminate based on an applicant's criminal record or the details of any disclosed offenses. Additionally, certain roles may be subject to additional pre-employment checks.To learn more about the checks included in this process, please click on the following link: National Security Vetting

Supply Chain Manager

We have an opportunity for an experienced Supply Chain Manager to lead on implementing Supply Chain strategy in our Wates Living Space Business Unit.Working across projects in South Responsive Business (SRM), you will lead procurement strategy to ensure compliance, de-risk our activities, and to maximise profit, value, and opportunity.The right candidate will maintain and build great relationships with our preferred supply chain partners, promoting their use and managing performance.Key Accountabilities also include: Lead procurement strategies for significant contracts and bids, promoting the use of preferred agreements, identifying risks, and capitalizing on opportunities. Evaluate material component spend between suppliers and align costs, together with identifying product codes our Ops are able to purchase. Increase the use of agreements, driving adoption to achieve targeted percentage and monetary value goals. Manage supply chain agreements, with emphasis on builders merchants & wholesalers to support our self-delivery, in addition to specialist subcontractors. Providing oversight and support to commercial staff, while ensuring ongoing engagement with agreement holders to maintain long-term relationships. Host Supply Chain events in SRM to support relationship management and alignment. Act as the approval point for new subcontractor requests, managing the overall SRM supply chain through promotion, demotion, and gap analysis. Take a leadership role in future WPS/Group Procurement initiatives. Assist with monthly Supply Chain KPIs for each contract, collaborating with SHEQ to drive performance improvements. Monitor and negotiate merchant agreements, utilizing internal systems and external market intelligence to ensure competitive rates and compliance with controlled lists. Strong analytical skills on cost and rate analysis, compile and compare bill of quants / basket of goods etc.. End to End review of how we buy materials, eliminating cost leakage + control limits. Provide guidance and monitoring to ensure compliance with processes, including anti-fraud measures and job number validation.We are looking for someone who can lead and influence Procurement activities and who has strong commercial and analytical skills. The right candidate is firm when adhering to process, but strong enough to drive change where required. Excellent interpersonal skills are required, and fair conduct in line with our values is a must as you interact with our supply chain and represent Wates externally.Wates are committed to the fair treatment of people with criminal records, including employees and potential employees. We ensure that our recruitment, promotion, and retention activity does not treat people less favourably because of an offending background.Given the nature of this position, you will need to undergo a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service Check (DBS) at offer stage. Applicants with criminal convictions will be assessed individually, and we assure you that we do not discriminate based on an applicant's criminal record or the details of any disclosed offenses. Additionally, certain roles may be subject to additional pre-employment checks.To learn more about the checks included in this process, please click on the following link: National Security Vetting