Crown House Technologies
Procurement Manager
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Procurement Manager
MEP Procurement Manager
Are you a strong communicator who can build relationships, influence stakeholders, and keep complex projects moving?
Do you thrive in fast-paced environments where organisation, problem-solving, and people skills matter more than technical knowledge?
Then Crown House Technologies is the perfect place for you!
We're looking for a Procurement Manager to support major projects within Laing O'Rourke. You do not need MEP experience or to be a subject matter expert; we can teach you the technical elements. What we do need is someone who can:
- Drive processes
- Challenge when needed
- Keep procurement activity organised, structured, and on track
This role can be based at any one of our offices in:
- Manchester
- Dartford
- Worksop
- Oldbury
About the Role
If you join us, you’ll be a valued member of an industry-leading team, offering:
- An exciting and varied career
- Access to truly great projects
- Extensive training, development, and long-term career opportunities
Key Responsibilities
Working alongside senior procurement leaders, you will:
- Support the delivery of best-in-class procurement services across a major project portfolio
- Implement procurement plans in line with project strategy
- Run and manage tender processes for:
- Subcontractors
- Materials
- Plant
- Services
- Contribute to:
- Market insight
- Cost advice
- Supply chain performance feedback
- Support and guide a team of procurement professionals
- Maintain:
- Clear, accurate procurement information
- Procurement reporting
- Represent procurement in:
- Project meetings
- Reviews
- Build strong, ethical relationships with:
- Suppliers
- Subcontractors (aligned to Laing O’Rourke values)
- Champion:
- Innovation
- DfMA (Design for Manufacture and Assembly)
- Opportunities for self-delivery
- Ensure compliance with:
- Corporate governance
- Procurement best practice
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Characteristics We Look For
This is a role for someone who can:
- Lead conversations with:
- Suppliers
- Internal teams
- Enforce processes and ensure standards are followed
- Run meetings across different projects and keep actions moving
- Challenge stakeholders where needed—with confidence and professionalism
- Manage:
- Tenders
- Documentation
- Procurement information (clearly and on time)
- Build strong working relationships across all levels
- Bring structure, organisation, and pace to busy projects
Required Skills (Technical Expertise Not Mandatory)
You do NOT need to be a technical expert—but you DO need:
- Excellent communication skills (verbal & written)
- Confidence to:
- Challenge
- Influence
- Drive outcomes
- Strong organisation skills and the ability to:
- Manage multiple workstreams
- Follow structure
- Apply processes
- Keep detailed information organised
- A people-first mindset with:
- Professionalism
- Integrity
- Ownership
MEP experience is helpful—not essential. Transferable skills such as:
- Project coordination
- Estimating
- Commercial support
- Stakeholder management
- Operations
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Desirable Qualifications (Not Essential)
- MCIPS / procurement qualifications
- Construction-related:
- Diploma
- Degree
Again—behaviours and people skills matter more.
About Us
Crown House Technologies (CHT) is one of the UK’s most advanced, innovative engineering and business services specialists. As part of the Laing O’Rourke Groups, we:
- Are founded on over 200 years of experience.
- Are a leading construction and infrastructure technology services provider.
Our offerings include:
- Complete Building Services packages:
- Communications
- ICT
- Intelligent buildings
- Monitoring
- Building Management Systems (BMS)
- The UK’s largest mechanical, electrical & public health (ME&P) manufacturing facility:
- A 129,000 sq. ft. factory
- Off-site manufacturing and assembly for digitally engineered modular MEICA packages
We are part of the Disability Confident scheme. We support individuals with long-term conditions and disabilities through the ‘Offer an interview scheme’ for candidates meeting essential criteria.
If you’d like to discuss adjustments, please let us know prior to the interview and how we can support you in our workplace.
We want to ensure our recruitment process is accessible to all.
If you need:
- The application form in an alternative format
- More information about our recruitment process
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