Procurement Manager

As our Procurement Manager, you'll play a pivotal role in delivering a market-leading procurement service. Through smart supplier engagement and category management, you'll add real value to projects and help set new standards in client satisfaction.

Responsibilities:

• Implement the Category Strategy as directed by the Category Procurement Leader
• Develop robust, sustainable and effective working relationships with vendors, clients and 
  the project team to deliver exemplary performance and value
• Procure each category/sub-category on a vertical basis across all projects
• Rigorously challenge all aspects of the cost base providing cost-effective delivery options
  and supporting detail to assist the bid & project teams
• Identify opportunities to introduce DfMA and self-delivery scope via affiliates
• Champion innovation proposing new or alternative methods, materials, products and 
  systems which offer enhanced value and increase competitive advantage

Essential:

• Has experience in the selection of appropriate category strategies in order to maximise tender 
  opportunities
• Project procurement background experience with category specific activity of all associated packages
• Experienced in the use of preferred focused supply chain including both subcontractors and suppliers 
  within a project environment
• Has experience in concluding evaluations and providing recommendations to relevant parties and 
  obtaining the appropriate approvals

Technical Capabilities:

• Negotiation
• Supply Base Management
• Risk & Opportunity Management
• Understanding design capabilities & details
• Supply Chain Planning & Logistics

Don't match all the criteria? We are open to, and always happy to hear from people with transferable skill sets and a commitment to learning.

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. 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.

As part of the Disability Confident scheme, we would like to enable access to candidates with long term health conditions and disabilities through the ‘Offer an interview scheme'. This supports applicants that meet the essential criteria by offering an interview for the advertised position. Please let us know prior to interview what adjustments are required as well as discussing how we can support you in the workplace.

We want to ensure our recruitment process is accessible to all. If you need the application form in an alternative format or you would like to know more about our recruitment process, please email resourcingteam@laingorourke.com

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