Procurement Manager - Professional Services
Why Arup?
Arup's purpose, shared values and collaborative approach has set us apart for over 75 years, guiding how we shape a better world.
Unleash your creativity and take your skills to new heights while working on inspiring projects. At Arup, we believe in empowering our people to produce work that sets the bar for quality. Our passionate team shares our values, and that's why they love coming to work every day.
The Opportunity
Join Arup’s Global Procurement team as we transform how we operate worldwide. We’re simplifying processes, driving automation, and embedding sustainability at the heart of everything we do. In this newly created Procurement Manager role in a relatively new category for Arup, you’ll report into the Global Category Manager to drive procurement projects across professional and business services delivering strategic sourcing, negotiation, and contracting excellence.
The Procurement Manager – Professional Services will provide expertise in the following areas of work:
• Manage end to end sourcing projects, leading supplier evaluations and negotiations.
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders and vendors, becoming a trusted business partner.
• Conduct contract reviews, due diligence, and risk mitigation (e.g., GDPR, data security).
• Embed sustainability and ESG principles into procurement processes.
• Collaborate with Legal, Finance, and other teams to ensure efficient execution of agreements.
• Support global procurement initiatives and maintain accurate reporting.
Is this role right for you?
We seek Procurement professionals who possess:
• Proven experience in professional services procurement, ideally in a multi-regional matrix environment.
• Strong knowledge of contract negotiation, supplier management, and risk mitigation.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Attention to detail and commitment to continuous improvement.
• Degree and/or professional qualification (e.g., MCIPS) desirable.
What We Offer you
At Arup, we care about each member’s success, so we can grow together. Guided by our values, we provide an attractive total reward package that recognises the contribution of each of our members to our shared success. As well as competitive, fair and equitable pay, we offer a career in which all of our members can belong, grow and thrive – through benefits that support health and wellbeing, a wide range of learning opportunities and many possibilities to have an impact through the work they do.
We are owned in trust on behalf of our members, giving us the freedom, with personal responsibility, to set our own direction and choose work that aligns with our purpose and adds to Arup’s legacy. Our members collaborate on ambitious projects to deliver remarkable outcomes for our clients and communities. Profit Share is a key part of our reward, enabling members to share in the results of our collective efforts.
We also provide Private medical insurance, Life assurance, Accident insurance and Income protection cover. In addition, you’ll have access to flexible benefits to help you look after all aspects of your wellbeing and give you the freedom and flexibility to find the best solutions for you, your family, and your individual needs.
Different People, Shared Values
Arup is an equal opportunity employer that actively promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of age (within legal limits), gender identity or expression, marital status, disability, neurotype or mental health, race or ethnicity, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. We are an open environment that embraces diverse experiences, perspectives, and ideas – this drives our excellence.
Guided by our values and alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, we create and contribute to equitable spaces and systems, while cultivating a sense of belonging for all. Our internal employee networks support our inclusive culture: from race, ethnicity and cross-cultural working to gender equity and LGBTQ+ and disability inclusion – we aim to create a space for you to express yourself and make a positive difference. Discover more about life at Arup at www.arup.com/careers/your-life-at-arup.
We are committed to making our recruitment process and workplaces accessible to all candidates. Please contact simon.duckworth@arup.com to let us know if you need any assistance or reasonable adjustments throughout your application or interview process, and/or to perform the essential functions of the role. We will do everything we can to support you.
Our Application Process
To understand what to expect next, please visit https://www.arup.com/careers/recruitment-process/
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