Procurement Manager Finance & Business Services

Affinity Water Limited; Hatfield; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading water utility provider in Hatfield seeks a Procurement Manager to lead compliant procurement activities across operations. The ideal candidate has hands-on experience in regulated procurement and a strong understanding of the tender lifecycle. Knowledge of UCR 2016, Procurement Act 2023, and NEC3/4 contracts is essential. This role offers a competitive salary, generous benefits including enhanced family leave policies, and a commitment to inclusivity and diversity.

Benefits

Competitive salary depending on skills

Learning and development opportunities

Company annual bonus scheme

Annual leave from 26-30 days with options to purchase more

Celebration Day policy

Double match pension scheme

Enhanced family leave benefits

Access to Wellbeing Centre

Life Assurance

Volunteering days

Qualifications

• Experience delivering end-to-end procurement in a regulated environment.
• Strong working knowledge of UCR 2016 and Procurement Act 2023.
• Experience in utilities or infrastructure sectors is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end procurement activity across the Operations pillar.
• Manage the full tender lifecycle and ensure compliance.
• Support operational and strategic delivery objectives.

Skills

Hands-on procurement delivery

Regulated procurement frameworks

NEC3/4 contracts

Education

Professional procurement qualification (CIPS or equivalent)

Job description

About Affinity Water:

Affinity Water is the largest water-only supplier in the UK, delivering essential water services to millions of customers. Our mission is to provide high-quality, reliable water while ensuring sustainable practices for future generations. As part of our ongoing transformation and AMP delivery commitments, Procurement plays a critical role in enabling safe, compliant, and value-driven delivery across both operational and investment programmes.

Role Overview:

As a Procurement Manager, you will be responsible for leading and delivering compliant, end-to-end procurement activity across the Operations (OpEx) pillar, with scope extending into TOTEX-funded and investment-led programmes where required.

This role requires strong hands‑on procurement delivery capability, deep understanding of regulated procurement frameworks, and experience operating in complex, multi‑stakeholder environments. You will manage the full tender lifecycle—from market engagement and strategy development through to evaluation, award, and contract mobilisation—ensuring compliance with UCR 2016, the Procurement Act 2023 (PA23), and the application of NEC3/4 contracts.

The portfolio will include a mix of operational and programme‑based procurement activity across areas such as River Restoration, Control Operations, and Maintenance, Repair & Operations (MRO), supporting both business‑as‑usual and strategic delivery objectives.

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Key Competencies and Skills:

• Proven experience delivering hands‑on, end‑to‑end procurement in a regulated environment.
• Strong working knowledge and practical application of UCR 2016 and Procurement Act 2023 (PA23) regulations.
• Demonstrable experience using NEC3/4 contracts, including option selection and commercial mechanisms.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Professional procurement qualification (CIPS or equivalent) is desirable but not essential.
• Experience working within utilities, infrastructure, or other regulated sectors is highly desirable.
• Experience supporting both operational (OpEx) and capital or programme‑based (TOTEX) procurement activity.
• A pragmatic, solution‑oriented approach with a strong focus on delivery and compliance.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary dependant on skills and experience
• Learning and development opportunities, including mentoring and a range of formal courses and open learning resources.
• Entry into the company annual bonus scheme.
• Annual leave from 26-30 rising with length of service, and the option to purchase up to 5 extra days.
• A ‘Celebration Day’ in addition to public holidays that people can use to celebrate a religious festival or other occasion that is important to them.
• A generous 'double match pension scheme' that doubles the contributions you make (company contribution capped at 12%)
• We offer a range of family benefits including enhanced Maternity, Adoption, Paternity, Shared Parental Leave, Fertility Support Leave and up to 5 full or 10 half days of paid Carers Leave.
• Menopause policy and Reasonable Adjustment policy to help everyone perform at their best.
• Access to our Wellbeing Centre with support for looking after your physical and mental health.
• Discounts at a Range of Retail Outlets and on Dental and Medical Insurance through our Tap4Perks scheme.
• Up to 4 Affinity days a year to volunteer in the community.
• Life Assurance.

Disability Confident

As a Disability Confident employer, we’re committed to offering interviews to disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria opt in on the application form. Ask the Talent Acquisition lead for the full job description to see all the criteria. If we have a very high volume of applicants and we’re not able to offer interviews to all, we’ll take a fair and proportionate number of disabled candidates through.

Affinity Water recognises the benefits of greater diversity in our workforce to better reflect the communities we serve. We are committed to building a more inclusive culture where every member of our workforce can thrive.

You can find out what it’s like to work at Affinity Water through our career site https://www.affinitywatercareers.co.uk/ where our colleagues share their career development stories and you can get a feel for our company culture.