Procurement Manager

Kardow; St. Neots; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Select Plant Hire, part of Laing O''Rourke, is seeking a Procurement Manager to join the St Neots team. You will lead procurement for externally sourced plant, tools and equipment, working with operational and commercial teams and suppliers.

Develop strategic supplier partnerships, drive value and ensure procurement governance compliance, and support continuous improvement to boost service, efficiency and commercial outcomes.

Qualifications

• Experience in plant hire procurement within construction or industrial environments.
• Proven ability to manage supplier performance and negotiations.
• Familiarity with procurement governance and risk management.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement procurement strategies for externally hired plant, tools and equipment.
• Manage and develop strategic supplier relationships with key supply chain partners.
• Lead commercial negotiations and framework agreements for hires.
• Monitor supplier performance and ensure quality, service and value.
• Ensure compliance with procurement governance and delegated authority.
• Identify and mitigate supply chain risks to support continuity.
• Collaborate with project teams to forecast requirements and plan procurement.
• Provide reporting and insights for stakeholders to inform decisions.

Skills

Plant hire procurement

Tools & equipment

Supplier relationships

Supply chain management

Commercial negotiations

Supplier performance

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

We're keen to hear from individuals with experience in:

• 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

We are proud to be part of the Disability Confident scheme. If you meet the essential criteria and would like to be considered through our Offer an Interview scheme, please let us know. We're also happy to provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.

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