Laing O'Rourke
Procurement Manager
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Procurement Manager – CEMC
Location: Explore Industrial Park, Worksop, Nottinghamshire
Business: Laing O'Rourke – Centre of Excellence for Modern Construction (CEMC)
Employment Type: Permanent
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Procurement Manager to join our team at the Centre of Excellence for Modern Construction (CEMC) in Nottinghamshire.
CEMC is Laing O'Rourke's state-of-the-art offsite manufacturing facility and plays a key role in our approach to modern methods of construction and Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DfMA).
The facility combines digital engineering with advanced manufacturing techniques to produce high-quality structural components for some of the UK's most complex building and infrastructure projects. By manufacturing components in a controlled factory environment before they arrive on site, we can improve quality, productivity, safety and programme certainty while reducing waste and the amount of work traditionally carried out on construction sites.
As our Procurement Manager, you will play a key role in supporting this manufacturing operation, developing and delivering procurement strategies that ensure CEMC has a resilient, high-performing and commercially competitive supply chain.
You will work closely with our manufacturing, operational, engineering and commercial teams to ensure we have the right materials, suppliers and agreements in place to support both current production requirements and our future pipeline.
What will the role look like?
As Procurement Manager, you will take ownership of procurement activities across CEMC and work collaboratively with key stakeholders and our supply chain.
Your Responsibilities Will Include
- Developing and implementing procurement strategies aligned with CEMC's manufacturing and business requirements.
- Managing procurement activities from initial market engagement and tendering through to negotiation, contract award and ongoing supplier management.
- Working closely with manufacturing and operational teams to understand production plans, material requirements and future demand.
- Identifying opportunities to improve value, reduce cost and strengthen supply chain resilience.
- Building and maintaining strong, collaborative relationships with key suppliers and strategic partners.
- Leading commercial negotiations and ensuring appropriate contractual arrangements are in place.
- Monitoring supplier performance across cost, quality, delivery, sustainability and service.
- Identifying and managing procurement and supply chain risks to protect manufacturing continuity.
- Using market intelligence to identify new suppliers, technologies and opportunities for innovation.
- Supporting strategic supplier development and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Ensuring procurement activities comply with Laing O'Rourke policies, governance requirements and agreed commercial processes.
- Providing clear procurement reporting, insight and recommendations to the wider CEMC leadership team.
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What are we looking for?
We are looking for an experienced procurement professional who combines strong commercial capability with an understanding of working within a fast-paced manufacturing, engineering or construction environment.
You Will Ideally Have
- Proven experience as a Procurement Manager, Senior Buyer or in a similar senior procurement role.
- Experience within manufacturing, construction, engineering or another technically complex environment.
- Strong commercial awareness with demonstrable experience of supplier negotiations and contract management.
- Experience developing and implementing procurement and category strategies.
- A strong understanding of supply chain management, supplier performance and risk.
- The ability to work collaboratively with manufacturing, engineering, operational and commercial stakeholders.
- Excellent communication, negotiation and relationship-management skills.
- A proactive approach to cost reduction, value creation and continuous improvement.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- CIPS qualification, or working towards CIPS, would be advantageous.
Why join us?
CEMC is at the heart of Laing O'Rourke's approach to transforming the way we design and deliver construction.
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Joining the team gives you the opportunity to work within an advanced manufacturing environment where engineering, digital technology and manufacturing come together to deliver components for major projects across the UK.
As Procurement Manager, you will have the opportunity to make a genuine impact on our manufacturing performance, develop strategic supplier relationships and help shape a resilient supply chain that supports the continued growth and development of CEMC.
If you are an experienced procurement professional who enjoys working collaboratively, challenging traditional ways of working and identifying opportunities to improve performance, we would like to hear from you.
Apply today and help us shape the future of modern construction.
Don't match all the criteria? We are open 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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