Senior Procurement Lead — Major Construction Project

Sir Robert Mcalpine; Stretford; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible benefits

Job summary

Sir Robert McAlpine is recruiting an experienced Senior Procurement Manager / Commercial Manager to lead procurement for a major UK project in Manchester. You will manage the procurement programme, coordinate across commercial, design, construction and planning teams, and drive tender evaluation, contract awards and risk mitigation.

The role requires strong leadership, stakeholder management and a track record of delivering high-value trade packages within a Construction Management framework.

Qualifications

• Significant procurement or commercial management experience with a Tier 1 contractor.
• Proven experience managing multiple high-value construction trade packages.
• Strong 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

• Own 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, evaluations and awards.
• Lead weekly procurement meetings and drive actions and decisions.
• Identify critical-path procurement activities, risks and constraints.
• Oversee tender comparisons, negotiations and procurement reports.
• Ensure procurement activities align with project cost plans and budgets.
• Coordinate ECPs, LOIs and trade contract preparation through to execution.
• Monitor procurement performance and escalate risks needing intervention.
• Coordinate with employer, design teams and trade contractors.

Skills

Procurement management

Commercial tender evaluation

Contract management

Stakeholder management

Excel

Procurement reporting

Power BI

Tools

Power BI

Job description

Sir Robert McAlpine is recruiting an experienced Senior Procurement Manager / Commercial Manager to lead procurement for a major UK project in Manchester. You will manage the procurement programme, coordinate across commercial, design, construction and planning teams, and drive tender evaluation, contract awards and risk mitigation.

The role requires strong leadership, stakeholder management and a track record of delivering high-value trade packages within a Construction Management framework.