Procurement Manager

Laing O'Rourke; Letchmore Heath; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Personal accident and injury insurance

Income protection

Pension - basic & enhanced

Annual leave

Job summary

Laing O'Rourke is seeking a Procurement Manager for Project Letchmore Heath Power Station to lead subcontract, materials, plant and services procurement across the project. You will develop strategy, manage supplier relationships and ensure timely delivery within budget.

The role requires strong commercial and contractual awareness, excellent negotiation skills and the ability to work closely with project teams to optimise cost, quality and programme milestones.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a Procurement Manager or senior procurement role.
• Experience procuring subcontract packages, materials, plant and specialist services.
• Strong commercial and contractual awareness.
• Excellent negotiation and supplier-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Developing and managing procurement schedules in line with the overall project programme.
• Managing enquiries, tendering, bid analysis and supplier/subcontractor selection.
• Negotiating commercial terms, pricing and contractual conditions.
• Placing and managing purchase orders and subcontract packages.
• Identifying long-lead items and ensuring procurement activities support key programme dates.
• Developing and maintaining strong relationships with suppliers and subcontractors.
• Monitoring supplier performance, lead times and delivery commitments.
• Working closely with the Commercial team to achieve best value while maintaining quality and programme requirements.
• Identifying procurement risks and opportunities and implementing appropriate mitigation measures.
• Ensuring procurement activities comply with company procedures, project requirements and relevant contractual obligations.

Skills

Procurement management

Supplier management

Negotiation

Contract awareness

Job description

The Role

As Procurement Manager, you will work closely with the Project, Commercial, Engineering and Construction teams to develop and manage the project procurement strategy. This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role on a major power and infrastructure project, taking responsibility for the procurement of subcontract packages, materials, plant and services required to support successful project delivery.

Key responsibilities

• Developing and managing procurement schedules in line with the overall project programme
• Managing enquiries, tendering, bid analysis and supplier/subcontractor selection
• Negotiating commercial terms, pricing and contractual conditions
• Placing and managing purchase orders and subcontract packages
• Identifying long-lead items and ensuring procurement activities support key programme dates
• Developing and maintaining strong relationships with suppliers and subcontractors
• Monitoring supplier performance, lead times and delivery commitments
• Working closely with the Commercial team to achieve best value while maintaining quality and programme requirements
• Identifying procurement risks and opportunities and implementing appropriate mitigation measures
• Ensuring procurement activities comply with company procedures, project requirements and relevant contractual obligations

Desired experience

We are looking for someone with strong procurement experience gained within construction, power, energy, utilities, infrastructure or a similar major-project environment. You will ideally have:

• Proven experience in a Procurement Manager or senior procurement role
• Experience procuring subcontract packages, materials, plant and specialist services
• Strong commercial and contractual awareness
• Excellent negotiation and supplier-management skills
• Experience working within a project-based construction or engineering environment
• The ability to manage multiple procurement packages and competing priorities
• Strong communication skills and the confidence to work with project teams, senior management, suppliers and subcontractors
• A proactive approach with a strong focus on programme, cost, quality and delivery

Sector

Power / Energy / Construction

Project

Project Letchmore Heath Power Station

Why Laing O'Rourke?

Laing O'Rourke is an international engineering and construction company delivering some of the world's most complex and prestigious infrastructure and building projects. We are committed to delivering certainty for our clients through an approach that combines engineering excellence, digital capability, modern methods of construction and the expertise of our people. At Laing O'Rourke, we believe our people are our greatest asset. We provide opportunities to develop, grow and build rewarding careers while working on challenging and technically complex projects. We are committed to creating an inclusive working environment where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and are committed to providing equal opportunities throughout our recruitment process. We are an equal opportunities employer. We particularly welcome applications from under-represented groups and are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to all. If you require reasonable adjustments during any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know.

About us

We are an international engineering and construction company delivering state-of-the-art infrastructure and buildings projects for clients in the UK, Middle East and Australia. Certainty, reliability, quality - this is what our clients want. And at Laing O'Rourke, we have more than 150 years of experience delivering it. Laing O'Rourke's story is one of energy, passion, ambition, people and teamwork. We harness the power of our experience, stretching back over a century and a half to deliver certainty for our clients.

As part of the Disability Confident scheme, we would like to enable access to candidates with long term health conditions and disabilities through the 'Offer an interview scheme'. This supports applicants that meet the essential criteria by offering an interview for the advertised position. Please let us know prior to interview what adjustments are required as well as discussing how we can support you in the workplace.

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Our Benefits

• Private medical insurance
• Life assurance
• Personal accident and injury insurance
• Income protection
• Pension - basic & enhanced
• Annual leave