Senior Procurement Manager

Are you an experienced, senior procurement professional with a strong background in tendering and sub-contract management? With a pipeline of work in the Power Sector, now is a great time to get into the sector or transfer to a long term prospect. We are looking for a talented Sub-Contract Procurement Manager to join our team and lead the process for sub-contract services. This key role will involve overseeing the procurement strategy, managing competitive tendering, and ensuring the successful selection of sub-contractors that meet our quality, budget, and timeline requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the end-to-end tendering process for sub-contract services, including issuing and reviewing Requests for Proposals (RFPs), evaluating bids, and recommending the best-suited sub-contractors.
• Develop detailed procurement strategies, ensuring all sub-contractors are selected through a fair, transparent, and compliant tendering process.
• Coordinate with project managers to identify project needs, specifications, and scope to ensure the preparation of accurate tender documents.
• Negotiate contracts and terms with selected sub-contractors, ensuring cost-effectiveness, quality, and compliance with project requirements.
• Maintain and manage relationships with existing sub-contractors, and explore new opportunities by identifying potential suppliers and contractors through market research.
• Monitor sub-contractor performance, ensuring that work is delivered on time, within budget, and meets the required quality standards.
• Ensure all procurement activities comply with company policies, legal regulations, and industry standards.
• Provide regular reports on procurement activities, tender outcomes, and performance metrics to senior management.

Requirements

• Proven experience in managing the tendering process for sub-contract services or similar procurement roles.
• Strong knowledge of tendering procedures, contract law, and procurement regulations.
• Experience in reviewing, evaluating, and negotiating contracts and tenders.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tenders and sub-contractors while adhering to project deadlines and budgets.
• Strong analytical skills with attention to detail and a strategic mindset.
• Relevant qualifications in procurement, supply chain management, or business administration are desirable.

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.

As part of the Disability Confident scheme, we would like to enable access to candidates with long term 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 if you would like to opt in to this scheme and let us know if you require any adjustments for the interview process.

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 emailresourcingteam@laingorourke.com

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