Procurement Support Manager
Posted 1 week ago by Totaljobs
Negotiable
Inside
Hybrid
Derby (DE24), DE24
Summary: The Procurement Support Manager role involves supporting complex, high-value pre-contract procurement activities in construction and civils for major infrastructure projects. The position requires collaboration with senior procurement leads to shape sourcing strategies and influence commercial decisions. The role is based in Derby and offers a hybrid working arrangement. The contract is for six months, with an immediate start date.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support delivery of construction & civils category strategies
- Shape sourcing approaches, commercial models, and risk strategies
- Develop and challenge cost models to drive value for money
- Produce optioneering, scenario analysis, and business case inputs
- Engage suppliers and Tier 1 contractors to support negotiations
- Collaborate across engineering, commercial, legal, and delivery teams
Key Skills:
- Strong experience in large-scale construction, civils, or infrastructure projects
- Solid commercial knowledge (NEC/JCT, cost, risk, delivery models)
- Confident communicator across multidisciplinary teams
- Structured, proactive, and comfortable in fast-moving environments
- Experience with business cases and early-stage commercial strategy
- MCIPS, MRICS, or equivalent experience desirable
Salary (Rate): £700 daily
City: Derby
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: Other
Procurement Support Manager - Construction (Civils) 6 month contract (until the end of October) £500-£700 per day inside IR35 2 days site based, 3 days WFH Based in Derby Start date ASAP Looking to make an impact on major infrastructure projects? Join a leading organisation and play a key role in shaping high-value construction and civils procurement strategies.
The Role You'll support complex, high-value pre-contract procurement activities across construction, civils, and infrastructure programmes. Working alongside senior procurement and category leads, you'll help shape sourcing strategies, build robust cost models, and influence early commercial decisions in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
What You'll Be Doing Support delivery of construction & civils category strategies Shape sourcing approaches, commercial models, and risk strategies Develop and challenge cost models to drive value for money Produce optioneering, scenario analysis, and business case inputs Engage suppliers and Tier 1 contractors to support negotiations Collaborate across engineering, commercial, legal, and delivery teams
What We're Looking For Strong experience in large-scale construction, civils, or infrastructure projects Solid commercial knowledge (NEC/JCT, cost, risk, delivery models) Confident communicator across multidisciplinary teams Structured, proactive, and comfortable in fast-moving environments Experience with business cases and early-stage commercial strategy MCIPS, MRICS, or equivalent experience desirable
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