Strategic Procurement Lead – Building Envelopes

Laing O'Rourke group; Manchester; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Laing O'Rourke is seeking a Procurement Manager to join the Building Envelope team, leading procurement delivery across major projects. The role requires strong commercial acumen, high-value tender management, and a deep understanding of building envelope supply chains.

You will influence project decisions, draft complex contracts, and build robust supplier relationships while driving value, compliance, and risk management across diverse construction schemes in the UK.

Qualifications

• Strong procurement experience within construction or engineering.
• Building envelope / enclosure experience or understanding.
• Solid commercial and estimating background.
• Proven experience managing high-value tenders and complex contracts.
• Strong negotiation, stakeholder management, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead procurement activities across major projects with full accountability for outcomes.
• Influence project decisions through commercial and contractual expertise.
• Drive value, compliance, and alignment with business objectives.
• Lead sourcing and selection of strategic supply chain partners.
• Prepare, issue, and evaluate high-value tender enquiries.
• Lead commercial and contractual negotiations to secure best value.
• Produce robust recommendation reports for senior approvals.
• Draft, issue, and execute complex contracts in line with Laing O''Rourke policies.
• Build strong, collaborative relationships with suppliers and stakeholders.
• Monitor supplier performance, managing risk and escalating issues where required.
• Formalise agreements that deliver performance, risk mitigation, and value.

Skills

Procurement experience

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Estimating

Job description

We are seeking a Procurement Manager to join our Building Envelope team, playing a critical role in leading procurement delivery across major projects.

The building envelope (or building enclosure) forms the physical barrier between a building's interior and exterior — including walls, roofs, foundations, windows, and doors. It is fundamental to controlling heat, air, water, and light, ensuring occupant comfort, energy efficiency, and long-term structural integrity. This role will support the procurement of these critical systems across complex, large-scale developments.

This position is well suited to a procurement professional with strong estimating and commercial experience, and a solid understanding of the building envelope supply chain.

Key Responsibilities Procurement Leadership

• Lead procurement activities across major projects with full accountability for outcomes
• Influence project decisions through strong commercial and contractual expertise
• Drive value, compliance, and alignment with business objectives
  
  

Tender & Award

• Lead sourcing and selection of strategic supply chain partners
• Prepare, issue, and evaluate high-value tender enquiries
• Lead commercial and contractual negotiations to secure best value
• Produce robust recommendation reports for senior approvals
• Draft, issue, and execute complex contracts in line with Laing O'Rourke policies
  
  

Supplier & Performance Management

• Build strong, collaborative relationships with suppliers and stakeholders
• Monitor supplier performance, managing risk and escalating issues where required
• Formalise agreements that deliver performance, risk mitigation, and value
  
  

Essential About You

• Strong procurement experience within construction or engineering
• Building envelope / enclosure experience or understanding
• Solid commercial and estimating background
• Proven experience managing high-value tenders and complex contracts
• Strong negotiation, stakeholder management, and communication skills
  
  

What Can You Expect?

• Impactful Projects: Lead procurement strategies on complex construction and engineering projects with long-term value
• Collaborative Environment: Work closely with senior stakeholders and supply chain partners
• Professional Growth: Strengthen leadership capability while mentoring others
• Innovation & Technology: Drive digital tools, modern construction methods, and innovative procurement practices
• Inclusive Culture: Be part of a supportive, inclusive environment that values integrity and wellbeing
  
  

About Us

Laing O'Rourke are an international engineering and construction company delivering state-of-the-art infrastructure and buildings projects for clients in the UK, Middle East and Australia.

Certainty, reliability, quality – this is what our clients want. And at Laing O'Rourke, we have more than 150 years of experience delivering it. Laing O'Rourke's story is one of energy, passion, ambition, people and teamwork. We harness the power of our experience, stretching back over a century and a half to deliver certainty for our clients.

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