Procurement Manager

CIH International Housing Group; St. Neots; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Laing O'Rourke's Select Plant Hire in St Neots is seeking a Procurement Manager to lead procurement for externally hired plant, tools and equipment, coordinating with operations and commercial teams.

You will develop supplier partnerships, drive value, ensure governance, and seek continuous improvements across the supply chain to meet project needs. Experience in plant hire or construction procurement is preferred.

Qualifications

• Experience in plant hire procurement and equipment hire.
• Knowledge of construction supply chains and supplier management.
• Ability to negotiate hire agreements and manage supplier performance.

Responsibilities

• Develop procurement strategies for externally hired plant and equipment.
• Manage strategic supplier relationships across key partners.
• Drive supplier utilisation and reduce leakage while maximizing value.
• Lead negotiations on hire and framework agreements.
• Monitor supplier performance against quality and service standards.
• Ensure governance compliance and delegated authority are followed.

Skills

Plant hire procurement

Supply chain management

Supplier relationships

Commercial negotiations

Vendor performance

Procurement governance

Construction procurement

Job description

Procurement Manager - Plant Hire

Location: St Neots

Business Unit: Select Plant Hire, part of Laing O'Rourke

Select Plant Hire is looking for a Procurement Manager to join our growing team based in St Neots.

This position plays a key role in ensuring our projects have access to the plant, tools and equipment they need, when they need it. Working closely with operational and commercial teams, as well as key suppliers, you will lead procurement activities for externally sourced plant, tools and equipment.

You will be responsible for developing strategic supplier partnerships, driving value and performance across the supply chain, ensuring compliance with procurement governance requirements, and supporting continuous improvement initiatives that enhance service, efficiency and commercial outcomes.

The role focuses primarily on external plant hire and tools. Where equipment is not available within our own fleet, you will source solutions through our supplier network while ensuring quality, value, service levels and commercial objectives are achieved.

What you'll be doing

• Develop and implement procurement strategies for externally hired plant, tools and equipment.
• Manage and develop strategic supplier relationships across key supply chain partners.
• Drive preferred supplier utilisation and identify opportunities to reduce supply chain leakage and maximise commercial value.
• Lead commercial negotiations relating to hire agreements, framework agreements, rebates, service level agreements and value improvement initiatives.
• Manage supplier performance, ensuring quality, service and commercial expectations are consistently achieved.
• Ensure compliance with procurement governance requirements, including delegated authority, approval limits and company procurement policies.
• Identify, assess and mitigate supply chain risks to support business continuity and supplier resilience.
• Work collaboratively with operational, commercial and project teams to understand current and future business requirements.
• Support major project requirements and critical business initiatives through effective supplier engagement and procurement planning.
• Monitor market conditions, supplier capability and industry trends to identify opportunities and mitigate risks.
• Produce reporting and performance insights for key stakeholders to support informed decision-making.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance procurement performance, operational efficiency and commercial outcomes.

What we're looking for

• Plant hire procurement
• Plant, tools, equipment or construction supply chains
• Supplier relationship management
• Supply chain management
• Commercial negotiations
• Managing supplier performance
• Procurement within construction, engineering, industrial or plant hire environments

Whilst experience within construction procurement would be beneficial, we're particularly interested in candidates with experience of plant hire, equipment hire, tools, fleet or wider supply chain management. Large subcontract procurement experience is not essential for success in this role.

About Laing O'Rourke

Laing O'Rourke is an international engineering and construction business known for pushing boundaries in digital engineering, modern methods of construction and sustainable delivery. With more than 150 years of heritage, we are committed to creating environments in which diverse teams can excel and thrive.

Accessibility & Inclusion

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