Construction Procurement Support
Bolton, Greater Manchester
Operations
Contract
GBP 40.0 per hour
Contact
Posted Date
29/01/2026
Job Ref.
BBBH18072
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Our client has an opportunity for a Construction Procurement Support to join them on a 12-month contract with possible extension/move to permanent. You will be providing support to the UK Construction procurement strategy.
Role: Construction Procurement Support
Location: Stevenage or Bolton, 2 days onsite or more if required.
Hours: Monday to Friday, 37 hours per week
Clearance: BPSS required before starting, full SC to follow
Hourly Rate: Up to £40 per hour via Umbrella, inside IR35
What you’ll be doing:
- Running & supporting Competitive Tender Events via the e-procurement Tool
- Planning Tender Programmes and agreeing meeting dates with stakeholders
- Supplier Sourcing for the UK Construction Category
- Identify savings opportunities, capture & record Savings
- Provide support to raise Purchase Orders during busy period
- Support the Indirect UK Construction Team in preparing for Procurement Gate Reviews
- Support Indirect Procurement Team with invoice queries
- Lead low value/low complexity negotiations with suppliers to optimise cost, delivery and quality of products
- Understand and be able to negotiate contract clauses such as pricing, delivery, liquidated damages, termination, insurance etc by using templates provided
- Manage suppliers and where necessary build up longer term supplier management expectations
- Build strong relationships with suppliers in order to meet Internal Customer requirements effectively.
- Build strong relationships with FM, Security & SHE Team in order to support their requirements and needs
- Actively support functional excellence programmes, identifying areas for improvement where new processes may be required
Required Skills:
- CIPS or RICS would be desirable
- Candidates with experience in construction procurement, with familiarity of small works frameworks, and/or of using industry forms for contract such as JCT or NEC.
- Experience of working for either Client, Prime Contractor, or sub-contractors.
- Experience of running small works construction requests for proposals and assessing supplier submissions including pricing documents.
- Understand and be able to negotiate contract clauses such as pricing, delivery, liquidated damages, termination, insurance etc by using templates provided.
- We’re looking for people who are calm under changing requirements with tight deadlines, and capable of working across multiple projects simultaneously.
- Significant practical experience, vocational or academic qualifications
- Strong team and communication skills
- Good written, verbal and presentation skills
- Good negotiation skills
- Proactive approach / self-starter and able to work under pressure
- Good organisational, planning and admin skills
- Pragmatic approach to problems & issues
- Commercial experience of contract terms and conditions is required
- Knowledge of cost make-up and pricing is desirable but not essential
- Experience of procurement in the Construction Industry and / or Facilities Management required
If you are interested in applying for this position and you meet the requirements, please apply!
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