Procurement Manager – Work Winning Support

Location: Dartford, Kent (Office Based)

Are you a strategic thinking Procurement professional who can work with senior managers to create a best in class approach? Then we have the opportunity for you in our Healthcare 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 canvass you will be instrumental in implementing procurement strategies, policies and processes. You will draw on your skills to enhance the way we win work and deliver a collaborative relationship with our Clients & Markets team.

You will supply market intel, cost advice and supply chain performance data to support our Clients & Markets team. Can you contribute to the management of the supply chain to create effective partnerships for our Clients & Markets team? Can you upskill others in knowledge and understanding of procurement activities and process? If the answer is yes, keep reading.

What do you need for the role?

Good Knowledge of sustainable procurement, business sustainable standards, supply chain members, processes and requirements during work winning and live project environments. Good Knowledge base of Suppliers, Sub-Contractors and Services through robust and ethical Procurement processes. Budgeting, to enable assistance with efficient and cost effective delivery. Experience of Procurement quality management system (QMS) and tools to embed best practice, processes and procedures. Providing internal and external Customer satisfaction and develop an understanding and in turn compliance with professional standards. Procurement and commercial principles experience. Ability to developing trusting and mutual working relationships. Able to provide management information and reports. Provide different procurement strategies tailored to the need.

Skills required:

Negotiation  Legal & contracting  Supply base management  Risk & opportunity management  Project Procurement Strategy  Procurement Practice  Supply chain planning & logistics 

Having MCIPS or a desire to work toward it would be an advantage, we are able to support this. Alternatively either a Diploma or Degree in business studies would be desirable.

Day to day you will be involved in sourcing and agreeing the supply chain, tendering activities, making recommendations for award and drafting contracts. Are you interested in ethical and sustainable procurement practice? Can you increase your product knowledge and support strategic work winning activities? If the answer is yes then apply today. In return we will support your development and enhance your skills.

The role is based out of our Dartford office and requires travel to projects and suppliers when required.

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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