Laing O'Rourke
Senior Procurement Manager
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Sub-Contract Procurement Manager
Are you an experienced, senior procurement professional with a strong background in tendering and sub-contract management? With a growing pipeline of work in the Power Sector, now is a great time to join (or transfer) to a long-term opportunity at Laing O’Rourke.
We are searching for a talented Sub-Contract Procurement Manager to join our team and lead the process for sub-contract services. This key role involves overseeing the procurement strategy, managing competitive tendering, and ensuring the successful selection of subcontractors 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
- Selecting the most suitable subcontractors
- Develop and implement detailed procurement strategies, ensuring fairness, transparency, and compliance in tendering processes
- Collaborate with project managers to identify project needs, specifications, and scope, ensuring accurate tender document preparation
- Negotiate contract terms and conditions with selected subcontractors to ensure cost-effectiveness, quality, and compliance
- Maintain and grow existing supplier relationships, while identifying new opportunities through market research
- Monitor sub-contractor performance, ensuring on-time delivery, budget adherence, and 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
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Requirements
- Proven experience in tendering and sub-contract management, or a similar procurement role
- Strong knowledge of tendering procedures, contract law, and procurement regulations
- Experience in evaluating, negotiating, and finalising tenders and contracts
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills
- Ability to manage multiple tenders and subcontractors while meeting deadlines and budgets
- Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and a strategic mindset
- Relevant qualifications in procurement, supply chain management, or business administration (desirable)
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Employment Highlights
Laing O'Rourke are an international engineering and construction company delivering cutting-edge infrastructure and building projects in the UK, Middle East, and Australia.
Our core values are certainty, reliability, and quality. We bring over 150 years of experience to deliver exactly what our clients demand – consistency, precision, and excellence.
As an active participant in the Disability Confident scheme, we welcome applications from candidates with long-term health conditions, disabilities, or ideas on interview adjustments. If you meet the essential criteria, we can offer an interview:
- Contact us to opt into the [Offer an interview scheme], or
- Request interview adjustments
For an inclusive recruitment process, alternative application formats or further details are available via resourcingteam@laingorourke.com.
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