Procurement Manager

Procurement Manager - Plant Hire Location: St Neots

Business Unit: Select Plant Hire, part of Laing O'Rourke

Select Plant Hire is looking for a Procurement Manager to join our growing team based in St Neots.

This position plays a key role in ensuring our projects have access to the plant, tools and equipment they need, when they need it. Working closely with operational teams and suppliers, you'll manage external plant hire agreements, develop supplier relationships, and drive value across our supply chain.

The role focuses primarily on external plant hire and tools. Where equipment is not available within our own fleet, you'll be responsible for sourcing solutions through our supplier network while ensuring quality, value, and service levels are achieved.

What You'll Be Doing

• Develop and implement procurement strategies for externally hired plant, tools and equipment
• Manage supplier relationships and performance across a range of key supply chain partners
• Negotiate commercial terms and hire agreements
• Identify opportunities to improve cost, service and supply chain resilience
• Work with operational teams to understand current and future project requirements
• Monitor market conditions and supplier capability
• Support continuous improvement across procurement and supplier management processes
• Provide reporting and performance insights to key stakeholders
• Manage risk and ensure compliance with procurement governance requirements

What we're looking for We're Keen To Hear From Individuals With Experience In

• Plant hire procurement
• Plant, tools, equipment or construction supply chains
• Supplier relationship management
• Supply chain management
• Commercial negotiations
• Managing supplier performance
• Procurement within construction, engineering, industrial or plant hire environments

Whilst experience within construction procurement would be beneficial, we're particularly interested in candidates with experience of plant hire, equipment hire, tools, fleet or wider supply chain management. Large subcontract procurement experience is not essential for success in this role.

About Laing O'Rourke Laing O'Rourke is an international engineering and construction business known for pushing boundaries in digital engineering, modern methods of construction and sustainable delivery. With more than 150 years of heritage, we are committed to creating environments in which diverse teams can excel and thrive.

Accessibility & Inclusion We are proud to be part of the Disability Confident scheme. If you meet the essential criteria and would like to be considered through our Offer an Interview scheme, please let us know. We're also happy to provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.

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