Procurement Manager (Construction)

GBR Recruitment Limited; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Procurement Manager for a client in Nottingham. The ideal candidate should have significant procurement experience in sectors such as concrete and utilities, and will be managing supplier relations, contracts, and cost control initiatives. The position offers a modern, progressive work environment with 1-2 days of hybrid working post-probation. If you are skilled in negotiation and procurement processes, this role could be the next step in your career.

Qualifications

• CIPS qualified or working towards it.
• Procurement experience in concrete, utilities, and plant machinery.
• Strong negotiation skills with suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Manage nationwide suppliers and maintain a preferred supplier list.
• Implement cost-saving initiatives and manage supplier relationships.
• Ensure materials are purchased on time and meet specifications.

Skills

Strategic purchasing

Cost control

Supplier relationships

Contract management

Risk management

Negotiation skills

Procurement experience in concrete

Education

CIPS qualification or equivalent

Tools

Procurement software

Cost control systems

Job description

GBR Recruitment Ltd, are delighted to be working exclusively with a construction & utilities client in the East Midlands, recruiting for an experienced permanent Procurement Manager to join the commercial / operations team within their growing business.

You must have procurement / commercial experience in: concrete (inc. Volumetric concrete), utilities, street works & plant machinery (inc. lifting / crane hire).

This role could suit someone working as a Procurement Specialist, Procurement Analyst, Purchasing Manager, Category Manager, Supply Chain Manager, Materials Manager, Commercial Executive or Contract Manager, the client may also consider someone stepping up from a Buyer role with the right knowledge listed above.

Purchasing Management Responsibilities

• Strategic purchasing - identifying, vetting, negotiating, and managing nationwide suppliers. Produce and maintain a PSL including Schedule of Rates for the Commercial and Build teams to work from.
• Cost control - regularly review pricing including annual rate increases, own invoice queries and challenge overcharges. Proactively implement any cost saving initiatives.
• Supplier relationships - performance reviews and negotiation. Revisit suppliers post tender to negotiate improvement on costs. Negotiate long‑term and short‑term agreements, develop and maintain relationships.
• Operational procurement control - managing on/off‑hire logs, ensuring cost discipline within the scope. Maintain relevant industry knowledge to effectively plan and forecast buying requirements, identify market risks, opportunities, and supplier capabilities. Ensure that materials and services are bought on time and to the required specification requested from the PM/BMs.
• Contract management - Ensure all supplier terms are aligned with contractual and financial requirements, set SLAs, allocate risk.
• Risk and compliance - own insurance claim investigations after theft or damage working to protect the businesses interests. Ensure supplier training and insurances meet contractual requirements and organisational standards.
• Cross‑functional integration - coordinating with commercial teams during tender development and with operational teams on day‑to‑day delivery. Work with service delivery and back office or stores teams. Be the holding Groups point of contact for Procurement. Ensure that materials and services are bought in OTIF and to the required specification, quantity and quality requested from the SMT.

Attributes

• CIPS qualified or working towards it or time served in a Procurement, Purchasing, Buying or Commercial Management capacity.
• Procurement / commercial experience in: concrete (inc. Volumetric concrete), utilities, street works and plant machinery (inc. lifting / crane hire).
• Experienced in all the above listed duties.
• Working within in a Group experience would be ideal, but not essential.
• Strong user of differing systems and software.
• Tenders, Bids and PSL experience.
• Strong negotiation skills with suppliers and customers.
• Strong in delivering effective cost saving initiatives.
• Risk management experience.

If you are in a Procurement, Purchasing, Buying or Commercial Manager role, then this could the right career move for you, working for a modern highly progressive business, that is going from strength to strength year on year.

This role does offer 1-2 days hybrid working from home after the completion of the 6 months probationary period, once all working processes and procedures are known.

The Procurement Manager position is commutable from Leicester, Nottingham, Derby, Coventry, Uttoxeter, Castle Donington, Burton upon Trent, Loughborough, Lutterworth, Daventry, Crick, Market Harborough, Grantham, Newark, Worksop, Retford, Mansfield, Birmingham & areas located close to these across the East Midlands etc.

Interviews to take place immediately for the right Procurement professional.

Apply today