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 ...