Construction Procurement Manager

The Oyster Partnership; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A local authority in Essex is seeking a Construction Procurement Manager for a 12-month contract. The position offers GBP500 per day and requires a hands-on operational approach to manage various procurement projects within a construction programme valued at GBP50m for the fiscal year. The role will involve working closely with both the property team and the central procurement function, ensuring efficient management of tender documents and processes.

Qualifications

• Hands-on operational approach required.
• Experience in procurement processes and tender management.
• Ability to manage multiple procurement projects.

Responsibilities

• Manage tender documents and oversee the tender process.
• Work with property team and central procurement function.
• Devise contract strategy and route to market.

Job description

Overview

CONSTRUCTION PROCUREMENT MANAGER – You will be working as a Construction Procurement Manager with a Local Authority in Essex. You will be joining the Housing Operations team to help get this RP's supply chain in place and support on a wider construction programme valued up to GBP50m for this FY. This role requires a hands on operational approach to the role rather than a strategic lead. GBP500 per day (Inside IR35). 12 Month Contract. Temporary, Full-time. Based in Essex 3-4 days per week.

Responsibilities

• You will be embedded in the property team, but will work closely with the central procurement function.
• They will manage the production of tender documents, oversee the tender process and write the approval reports.
• They have many procurement projects, from low value to large scale projects that are released via an open tender; the construction procurement managers will work with the Head of Pre-Construction and the Head of Delivery to formulate the pipeline programme and devise an appropriate contract strategy and route to market.
• These roles will be responsible for taking the projects through the procurement process and into contract.

Procurement basics

• This year we hope to spend circa GBP50m on our capital programme and we are looking for construction procurement professionals to help us get our supply chain in place.
• The construction procurement managers will be embedded in the property team, but will work closely with the central procurement function.
• They will manage the production of tender documents, oversee the tender process and write the approval reports.
• They have many procurement projects, from low value to large scale projects that are released via an open tender; the construction procurement managers will work with the Head of Pre-Construction and the Head of Delivery to formulate the pipeline programme and devise an appropriate contract strategy and route to market.
• These roles will be responsible for taking the projects through the procurement process and into contract.

How to apply

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