Senior Commercial & Procurement Manager - Major UK Project

Sir Robert Mcalpine; Manchester; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible benefits

Career progression

Inclusive employer

Job summary

Sir Robert McAlpine is seeking an experienced Procurement Manager / Commercial Manager to lead the project procurement programme for a major UK construction development. You will manage TES, tender processes and contract awards, coordinating across commercial, design, construction and planning teams.

The role requires strong procurement leadership within a Construction Management framework, with emphasis on cost control, market engagement and timely decision-making.

Qualifications

• Significant procurement or commercial management experience with a Tier 1 contractor.
• Proven experience managing multiple high-value construction trade packages.
• Strong commercial tender evaluation, negotiation and contract management skills.
• Experience managing procurement programmes and identifying critical-path activities.
• Understanding of construction cost plans, design coordination and package interfaces.
• Excellent organisational, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Advanced Excel and procurement reporting capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Take day-to-day ownership of the project's Tender Event Schedule (TES) and overall procurement programme.
• Coordinate procurement activities across commercial, design, construction and planning teams.
• Manage procurement strategies, tender lists, PQQs, tender processes, commercial evaluations and contract awards.
• Lead weekly procurement meetings, driving actions, accountability and timely decisions.
• Identify critical-path procurement activities, programme risks and emerging constraints.
• Oversee tender comparisons, commercial negotiations and procurement recommendation reports.
• Ensure procurement activities align with the project cost plan, budgets and commercial objectives.
• Coordinate PCSAs, Letters of Intent and trade contract preparation through to execution.
• Identify commercial risks, opportunities, scope gaps and package interfaces.
• Take ownership of the project's Procurement Control Centre, maintaining accurate package registers, actions, decisions and procurement milestones.
• Produce concise procurement dashboards, executive summaries and rolling four-week look-aheads.
• Monitor procurement performance, proactively escalating risks and decisions requiring intervention.
• Coordinate Employer Controlled Packages (ECPs), specialist procurement and long-lead equipment.
• Continually improve procurement processes and reporting efficiency.
• Work closely with the Employer, design consultants, project management team and trade contractors.
• Drive supply-chain engagement and maintain competitive procurement processes.
• Support local procurement and social value objectives while maintaining appropriate commercial and technical standards.

Skills

Tender evaluation

Contract management

Stakeholder management

Advanced Excel

Procurement reporting

Power BI

Negotiation

Cost planning

Tools

Power BI

Excel

Job description

Sir Robert McAlpine is seeking an experienced Procurement Manager / Commercial Manager to lead the project procurement programme for a major UK construction development. You will manage TES, tender processes and contract awards, coordinating across commercial, design, construction and planning teams.

The role requires strong procurement leadership within a Construction Management framework, with emphasis on cost control, market engagement and timely decision-making.