Procurement Manager (Construction & Utilities)

GBR Recruitment Ltd; England; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Procurement Manager for a growing construction client in the East Midlands. The role involves strategic purchasing, supplier relationships, and contract management. The ideal candidate has significant procurement experience in sectors like concrete and utilities, along with strong negotiation skills. A CIPS qualification is preferred. This position offers hybrid working after a probation period and is commutable from several East Midlands locations.

Benefits

Hybrid working after 6 months

Modern, progressive work environment

Qualifications

• Candidate must have procurement experience in concrete, utilities, street works, and plant machinery.
• Experience in negotiating with suppliers and managing contracts is essential.
• Strong user of different systems and software.

Responsibilities

• Manage nationwide suppliers and maintain a preferred supplier list.
• Review pricing and implement cost-saving initiatives.
• Coordinate with commercial and operational teams for procurement activities.

Skills

Procurement experience in concrete

Negotiation skills

Cost saving initiatives

Risk management experience

Education

CIPS qualified or working towards

Tools

Various procurement 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 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 be 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‑month 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!