Procurement Manager

Laing O'Rourke; Woking; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction company seeks a Procurement Manager for major projects in the Defence sector. This role involves developing procurement strategies, leading a procurement team, and ensuring effective supplier relationships to provide best value to projects. Candidates should have strong procurement skills and industry experience, with the additional benefit for those working towards CIPS.

Qualifications

• Experience in the construction industry or similar required.
• Ability to manage procurement resources of varying experience.
• Demonstrated knowledge of strategic procurement and planning.

Responsibilities

• Develop procurement strategies, policies, and processes.
• Support a team with training, appraisals, and effective procurement service.
• Manage subcontractors, materials, plant, and services procurement.

Skills

Sub-contract procurement

Negotiation skills

Legal & contracting law

Risk & opportunity management

Supply chain planning

Education

CIPS (or working towards CIPS)

Chartership in CIOB or RICS

Job description

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Location: Farnham or Dartford – Other locations considered

Are you a strategic thinking construction Procurement Manager who wants to work on the biggest and best projects? Then we have the opportunity for you in our Defence sector.

Do you have a passion for relationship building, sustainable procurement, best value, and problem solving? Then come and feel valued and join our dynamic procurement team.

With a blank canvas, you will be instrumental in developing procurement strategies, policies, and processes. You will draw on your supply chain management skills to enhance the way we work together and deliver a collaborative relationship.

As a Procurement Manager, you will work on the procurement strategy with the Senior Procurement Manager. You will be responsible for the delivery of project procurement objectives and requirements. Are you interested in supporting the procurement and estimating team with tendering, market analysis, and supplier selection? If the answer is yes, check out the duties below.

Duties include:

• To provide market intelligence, cost advice, supply chain performance management, and feedback.
• To support a team of procurement professionals, including training & development, staff appraisals, retention & reward, and recruitment to provide an effective procurement service for the project.
• To be responsible and accountable for the procurement process of subcontractors, materials, plant, and services, in accordance with the project procurement strategy and project commitments.
• To be accountable for the provision of management information and reports in accordance with project requirements.
• Develop professional, robust, and effective working relationships with suppliers, sub-contractors, and service providers, who will provide best value to the project.

Essential skills and experience:

• Sub-contract procurement
• Negotiation skills
• Legal & contracting law
• Risk & opportunity management

Supply chain planning

• Experience of working within the construction industry or similar and demonstrated knowledge of the interfaces and relationships that exist.
• Ability to manage, plan, and structure operational procurement resources of mixed experience and capability.
• Delivering robust procurement strategies.
• A measured approach to decision-making and the ability to ensure best value procurement.
• Has delivered demonstrable added value through procurement activity.

Experience of CIPS or working towards CIPS is desirable (or chartership in another discipline: CIOB or RICS). We are also considering relevant in-job experience. Candidates who can access our project offices in Dartford or Manchester are encouraged to apply.

Please be aware that the business has a Christmas shutdown period. Kindly bear with us on your application, as the team will be in contact after the 13th of January.