Senior Procurement Manager - Justice Sector
Location: Sale, Greater Manchester or Dartford considered
Are you a strategic thinking construction Senior Procurement Manager who wants to work on the biggest and best projects? Then we have the opportunity for you in our justice sector.
The position requires an excellent knowledge of sub-contract experience including PQQ, tendering, selection, award. Utilising NEC and JCT type templates and being able to scope out these sub-contract packages is essential.
Do you have a passion for relationship building, sustainable procurement, best value, and problem solving? Then come and feel valued and join our dynamic procurement team.
With a blank canvas, you will be instrumental in developing procurement strategies, policies, and processes. You will draw on your supply chain management skills to enhance the way we work together and deliver a collaborative relationship.
As a Procurement Manager, you will work on the procurement strategy with the Senior Procurement Manager. You will be responsible for the delivery of project procurement objectives and requirements. Are you interested in supporting the procurement and estimating team with tendering, market analysis, and supplier selection? If yes, check out the duties below.
Duties include:
- To provide market intelligence, cost advice, supply chain performance management, and feedback.
- To support a team of procurement professionals, including training & development; staff appraisals; retention & reward; and recruitment to provide an effective procurement service for the project.
- To be responsible and accountable for the procurement process of subcontractors, materials, plant, and services, in accordance with the project procurement strategy and project commitments.
- To be accountable for the provision of management information and reports in accordance with project requirements.
- Develop professional, robust, and effective working relationships with suppliers, sub-contractors, and service providers, who will provide best value to the project.
Essential skills and experience:
- Sub-contract procurement
- Negotiation skills
- Legal & contracting law
- Risk & opportunity management
- Project procurement strategy
Supply chain planning
- Experience of working within the construction industry or similar and demonstrated knowledge of the interfaces and relationships that exist.
- Demonstrates the ability to manage, plan, and structure operational procurement resources of mixed experience and capability.
- Good communication skills (verbal & written).
- Delivering robust procurement strategies.
- A measured approach to decision making and the ability to ensure best value procurement.
- Has delivered demonstrable added value through their procurement activity.
Experience of CIPS or working towards CIPS is desirable (or chartership in another discipline CIOB or RICS). We are also considering relevant in-job experience. Candidates who can access our project offices in Dartford or Manchester are preferred.
Due to the sensitive nature of the projects, security screening will be carried out.
Please note that the business has a Christmas shutdown period. Kindly bear with us regarding your application, as the team will contact you after January 13th.
About us:
We 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. At Laing O'Rourke, we have more than 150 years of experience delivering it. Our story is one of energy, passion, ambition, people, and teamwork. We harness our extensive experience to deliver certainty for our clients.
As part of the Disability Confident scheme, we support applicants with long-term health conditions and disabilities through the 'Offer an interview scheme'. Please inform us prior to the interview about any required adjustments or support needs.
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