Construction Procurement Support
Posted 1 day ago by Meritus
£40 Per hour
Inside
Hybrid
Stevenage, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Procurement Specialist role focuses on supporting indirect procurement activities within a leading UK organization in the construction and facilities sector. The position requires a hands-on, process-driven individual with experience in tendering, supplier management, and contract activities. The role is hybrid and is expected to last for 12 months, with the possibility of extension. The successful candidate will engage with multiple stakeholders to drive procurement strategies and improve supplier relationships.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support the UK construction procurement strategy across indirect spend
- Run and support competitive tender events using e procurement systems
- Plan tender programmes and coordinate timelines with internal stakeholders
- Source and engage suppliers across construction and facilities categories
- Identify, capture, and record cost saving opportunities
- Raise purchase orders during peak operational periods
- Support preparation for procurement governance and gate reviews
- Resolve and support invoice and supplier query issues
- Lead low value and low complexity supplier negotiations
- Negotiate standard contract terms including pricing, delivery, damages, termination, and insurance using approved templates
- Manage supplier performance and support development of longer term supplier relationships
- Build strong working relationships with internal teams including facilities, security, and SHE
- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and procurement best practice
Key Skills:
- Practical experience in procurement or a relevant vocational or academic qualification
- Procurement experience within construction and or facilities management
- Experience running tenders and working with e procurement tools
- Commercial understanding of contract terms and conditions
- Confident negotiator with suppliers
- Strong communication skills both written and verbal
- Well organised with strong planning and administrative capability
- Proactive and able to work under pressure
- Pragmatic and solutions focused mindset
- Understanding of cost structures and pricing is desirable but not essential
Salary (Rate): £40.00/hr
City: Stevenage
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Procurement Specialist - Construction and Facilities 12 month contract (will extend) - £40ph inside IR35 - Hybrid We are supporting a leading UK organisation within the construction and facilities space to appoint a Procurement Specialist to support indirect procurement activity across multiple stakeholders. This role suits someone hands on, process driven, and commercially minded, with experience supporting tendering, supplier management, and contract activity within construction or facilities management.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the UK construction procurement strategy across indirect spend
- Run and support competitive tender events using e procurement systems
- Plan tender programmes and coordinate timelines with internal stakeholders
- Source and engage suppliers across construction and facilities categories
- Identify, capture, and record cost saving opportunities
- Raise purchase orders during peak operational periods
- Support preparation for procurement governance and gate reviews
- Resolve and support invoice and supplier query issues
- Lead low value and low complexity supplier negotiations
- Negotiate standard contract terms including pricing, delivery, damages, termination, and insurance using approved templates
- Manage supplier performance and support development of longer term supplier relationships
- Build strong working relationships with internal teams including facilities, security, and SHE
- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and procurement best practice
Skills and Experience Required
- Practical experience in procurement or a relevant vocational or academic qualification
- Procurement experience within construction and or facilities management
- Experience running tenders and working with e procurement tools
- Commercial understanding of contract terms and conditions
- Confident negotiator with suppliers
- Strong communication skills both written and verbal
- Well organised with strong planning and administrative capability
- Proactive and able to work under pressure
- Pragmatic and solutions focused mindset
- Understanding of cost structures and pricing is desirable but not essential
What's On Offer
- Opportunity to work within a structured and mature procurement function
- Exposure to a wide range of stakeholders and suppliers
- Development within construction and facilities procurement
- Competitive salary and benefits package