About Barhale
Who are Barhale?
Barhale is a business founded on family values having been established by our Chairman, Dennis Curran in 1980. We are one of the largest privately owned civil engineering and infrastructure specialists in the UK, with over 40 years of experience in providing design, civil engineering and maintenance services working across multiple sectors including:
- Water
- Transport
- Built environment
- Energy
We operate as a tier one partner for blue chip, regulated and private clients, working as part of large frameworks, joint ventures and alliances, as well as on individual standalone projects developing long-term relationships based on delivering to the Barhale values which have been integral to our business since their inception in 1985.
Our direct delivery model is at the core of everything we do as we believe that people are our greatest asset. Therefore, we robustly source, train and retain all our own frontline delivery teams as well as management and support services. We employ over 1,200 employees nationwide.
We possess a range of specialist skills to support our civil engineering and infrastructure activities including:
- Tunnelling
- MEICA
- Temporary and permanent design
- Steel-fabrication
- Signs (design and fabrication)
- Health & safety equipment and products including PPE
Company Website:
https://www.barhale.co.uk/
Company Showcase Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFqsoclCUZA
Why join Barhale?
- As Gold Investors in People, we are committed to a high standard of people practices, creating an inclusive environment and ensuring cultural alignment to our business strategy, ethos and philosophies.
- Job security, long-term secured work through various frameworks and large infrastructure schemes
- Broad range of civil engineering and mechanical and electrical schemes across some of the UK’s largest infrastructure projects and clients
- Strong career progression as demonstrated by our track record in promoting from within as we believe this is a key driver to our success
- Skills Development and Training
Procurement Manager
The Role
At Barhale, we are committed to quality, innovation, and sustainability. As we continue to grow and expand our capabilities, we are also dedicated to supporting the nation’s journey toward achieving net-zero emissions. Central to our success is a resilient and sustainable supply chain that underpins a quality and efficient procurement service delivering our projects across the water, built environment, energy, and transport sectors.
In order to support our continued growth, we have created a new opportunity within our procurement department for a skilled and motivated professional to lead our material and plant procurement teams. In this role, you will be instrumental in driving our procurement strategy, ensuring that our team delivers on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards.
As the leader of the operational team, you will be responsible for managing performance and ensuring the efficient delivery of activities. This includes overseeing the timely supply of plant equipment and materials while maintaining effective cost management to meet project budgets. Collaborating closely with the Supply Chain Manager, you will help build and nurture strong supplier relationships, while engaging with the project teams to support the delivery of critical projects.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage the procurement of materials and hiring of plant and equipment, ensuring timely delivery and adherence to specifications and standards.
- Manage project procurement budgets, ensuring cost control and value for money.
- Monitor and report on procurement performance metrics, including savings achieved, deliveries on time in full, equipment usage and supplier performance.
- Support critical negotiations for goods, services and plant equipment.
- Work with project managers, engineers, and site teams to understand their procurement needs, developing procurement strategies for their requirements.
- Work closely with the Supply Chain Manager to develop a sustainable and resilient supply chain, capable of meeting the needs of the business.
- Assist with tender pricing, providing evaluations of submissions and recommendations.
- Collaborate and coordinate between departments within the business, ensuring seamless communication.
- Facilitate cross transfer of knowledge, lessons learnt and expertise across both internal and external stakeholders.
- Lead and mentor the procurement team, setting objectives, performance managing and providing training opportunities for the department.
- Analyse market trends to identify costs savings and mitigate supply chain risk.
- Ensure compliance with internal process and procedure, as well as legal, regulatory, and contractual requirements, actively improving where required.
Key Measures and Targets
- Identify and deliver purchasing opportunities
- Budget performance and cost control
- On-time delivery of material, plant equipment and service
- Development and management of supply chain against agreed terms and SLAs
- Team performance and development
About you
Essential
- Proven experience within procurement management ideally in the civil engineering or construction sectors, with an understanding of plant, material and services contracts.
- Experience managing a team with a track record of successfully leading and managing procurement professionals.
- Background in a commercially challenging environment, with strong analytical, problem-solving and clear decision making skills.
Desirable
- Experience procuring against Client Frameworks, principally in the water sector
- Working towards a professional qualification in CIPS, CMI or similar.
- Degree or equivalent in procurement or business management related field
Caring and investing in you
Our values have been embedded at Barhale for over 40 years and they are our guiding principle regarding how we care and invest in people. Our values are our commitment to being a people-centric company.
As a Gold Investors in People company and a Sunday Times 100 Best Company to Work For, we are committed to investing in people. We are passionate about creating a working environment where people are supported throughout their careers, where people can enjoy security and be part of a company that cares about them.
From the moment you join us, your wellbeing and career aspirations will be supported by;
- Competitive salary
- Company Pension
- Life Assurance
- Private Medical
- Profit Share Scheme
- 25 days annual leave in addition to 8 public bank holidays and loyalty days
- 8 hours leave of absence for volunteering
- Employee Assistance Programme to support your mental, physiological and financial wellbeing
- Flexible benefits via salary sacrifice
- Company car/green car scheme/car allowance/Van (dependent on position)
- Leadership & management training and coaching
- Regular line management engagement and appraisal to support your career progression
- Development supported by internal and externally delivered training
- Flexible working arrangements
- Annual salary review
- Continuous service awards