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Senior Procurement Manager Defence sector, accommodationLocation: Manchester or Dartford Other locations consideredAre you a strategic thinking construction procurement manager who wants to work on the biggest and best projects? Then we have the opportunity for you in our Defence sector.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:Provide market intelligence, cost advice, supply chain performance management, and feedback.Support a team of procurement professionals, including training & development, staff appraisals, retention & reward, and recruitment to provide an effective procurement service for the project.Be responsible and accountable for the procurement process of subcontractors, materials, plant, and services, in accordance with the project procurement strategy and commitments.Be accountable for the provision of management information and reports in accordance with project requirements.Develop professional, robust, and effective working relationships with suppliers, subcontractors, and service providers to ensure best value for the project.Essential skills and experience:Sub-contract procurementNegotiation skillsLegal & contracting law (NEC)Risk & opportunity managementProject procurement strategySupply chain planningExperience of working within the construction industry or similar and demonstrated knowledge of the interfaces and relationships that exist.Ability to manage, plan, and structure operational procurement resources of varying experience and capability.Good communication skills (verbal & written).Delivering robust procurement strategies.A measured approach to decision-making and ensuring best value procurement.Demonstrated ability to deliver added value through procurement activity.Experience of CIPS or working towards CIPS is desirable (or chartership in another discipline such as CIOB or RICS). Relevant in-job experience will also be considered. Candidates should be able to access our project offices in Manchester or Dartford.Please note: The business observes 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 infrastructure and building projects for clients in the UK, Middle East, and Australia.Certainty, reliability, and quality are our commitments. With over 150 years of experience, Laing O''Rourke''s story is one of energy, passion, ambition, and teamwork. We leverage our extensive experience to deliver certainty for our clients.As part of the Disability Confident scheme, we aim to support candidates with long-term health conditions and disabilities through the ''Offer an interview'' scheme. Please inform us of any adjustments needed prior to the interview.If you need the application in an alternative format or wish to learn more about our recruitment process, please email resourcingteam@laingorourke.com.#LI-SB1 #J-18808-Ljbffr