Senior Procurement Manager – London Gateway SS17 - UK Ports & Terminals
London Gateway, United Kingdom | DP World
Are you an experienced procurement leader with a background in heavy industry, ports, engineering or large-scale operations? DP World is seeking a Senior Procurement Manager to lead procurement activities across our UK Ports & Terminals business, supporting both London Gateway and Southampton. This is a high-impact leadership role where you will drive procurement excellence, implement strategic sourcing initiatives, and partner with senior stakeholders to deliver value across a complex and dynamic operational environment.
About the Role
As Senior Procurement Manager, you will act as the primary procurement business partner for UK Ports & Terminals, ensuring procurement strategies are effectively executed while supporting operational and commercial objectives. Leading a team of procurement professionals, you will manage supplier relationships, drive cost optimisation initiatives, mitigate supply chain risks, and support business growth through effective category management and stakeholder engagement. The role is site-based primarily at London Gateway, with regular travel to our Southampton port/ terminal. Less regular travel to our European businesses may be required on occasions.
How You Will Contribute
- Lead procurement activities across DP World's UK Ports & Terminals operations, supporting London Gateway and Southampton.
- Partner with senior stakeholders to identify business needs and deliver effective procurement solutions.
- Execute category strategies and develop local sourcing plans aligned to wider European procurement objectives.
- Manage supplier relationships, contract performance, risk assessments and supplier development programmes.
- Drive cost reduction, supplier consolidation and continuous improvement initiatives across direct and indirect spend categories.
- Lead procurement negotiations to achieve best value and lowest total cost of ownership.
- Provide leadership, coaching and development to procurement team members.
- Monitor procurement performance, spend analysis and supplier compliance to support business objectives.
Collaborate with central category teams and cross-functional stakeholders to deliver innovative sourcing solutions.
What You Will Bring
- Significant procurement experience, ideally within ports, heavy industry, engineering, oil & gas, chemical processing or plant machinery environments.
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent senior-level procurement experience.
- Proven ability to influence, challenge and engage senior stakeholders across complex organisations.
- Strong supplier negotiation, contract management and category management experience.
- Experience with procurement and inventory management systems such as Oracle Fusion and IBM Maximo is advantageous.
- Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel regularly between London Gateway and Southampton.
Compensation
DP World offers exciting and challenging roles within a growing international organization. We strive to hire and develop the right people, locally and globally, stimulating personal growth and self-development within an informal atmosphere. We offer a market competitive compensation package.
About DP World
Trade is the lifeblood of the global economy, creating opportunities and improving the quality of life for people around the world. DP World exists to make the world's trade flow better, changing what's possible for the customers and communities we serve globally.
With a dedicated, diverse and professional team of more than 111,000 employees from 159 nationalities, spanning 77 countries on six continents, DP World is pushing trade further and faster towards a seamless supply chain that's fit for the future.
We're rapidly transforming and integrating our businesses: Ports and Terminals, Marine Services, Logistics and Technology, and uniting our global infrastructure with local expertise to create stronger, more efficient end-to-end supply chain solutions that can change the way the world trades.
What's more, we're reshaping the future by investing in innovation. From intelligent delivery systems to automated warehouse stacking, we're at the cutting edge of disruptive technology, pushing the sector towards better ways to trade.
WE MAKE TRADE FLOW TO CHANGE WHAT'S POSSIBLE FOR EVERYONE
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Skills Required
- Significant procurement experience, ideally in ports, heavy industry, engineering, oil and gas, chemical processing, or plant machinery environments
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent senior-level procurement experience
- Ability to influence, challenge, and engage senior stakeholders across complex organizations
- Strong supplier negotiation, contract management, and category management experience
- Full UK driving licence
- Willingness to travel regularly between London Gateway and Southampton
- Experience with Oracle Fusion and IBM Maximo procurement or inventory management systems
DP World Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about DP World and has not been reviewed or approved by DP World.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Fair & Transparent Compensation: Pay is considered competitive in many contexts, with strong salary perceptions in several regions. Feedback suggests compensation is sometimes viewed as equitable, with salary practices described as compliant and fair.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits: Wellness initiatives, flexible working hours, and practical supports like reimbursements for mobile, home internet, and home‑office equipment are emphasized. Feedback suggests these benefits contribute meaningfully to everyday work‑life needs.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare Strength: Health coverage is described as comprehensive in some locations, including medical emergency coverage and life insurance. A broader emphasis on health, safety, and wellbeing programs reinforces this support.
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What We Do
Trade is the lifeblood of the global economy, creating opportunities and improving the quality of life for people around the world. DP World exists to make the world’s trade flow better, changing what’s possible for the customers and communities we serve globally. With a dedicated, diverse and professional team of more than 108,000 employees, spanning 74 countries on six continents, DP World is pushing trade further and faster towards a seamless supply chain that’s fit for the future. We’re rapidly transforming and integrating our businesses – Ports and Terminals, Marine Services, Logistics and Technology – and uniting our global infrastructure with local expertise to create stronger, more efficient end-to-end supply chain solutions that can change the way the world trades. What’s more, we’re reshaping the future by investing in innovation. From intelligent delivery systems to automated warehouse stacking, we’re at the cutting edge of disruptive technology, pushing the sector towards better ways to trade, minimising disruptions from the factory floor to the customer’s door. We make trade flow, to change what’s possible for everyone.
