Location: Ipswich (Hybrid working with flexibility)
Project: Sizewell C – Civil Works Alliance
Reporting to: Procurement Lead
The Opportunity
This is a chance to join one of the UK's most significant infrastructure programmes – Sizewell C – a once-in-a-generation development set to provide clean energy to over 6 million homes for the next 60 years. Working within the Civil Works Alliance (a partnership between Balfour Beatty, Bouygues Travaux Publics and Laing O'Rourke), you will play a key leadership role within a high-performing delivery organisation on a complex, high-value programme. This role offers the opportunity to lead procurement strategy, influence commercial outcomes at programme level, and contribute to the successful delivery of a nationally significant project. The role is aligned to the Ipswich project office, with hybrid working in place and flexibility for candidates across the UK. Travel and mobility support is provided where required.
The Role
As Senior Procurement Manager, you will lead the development and delivery of procurement and supply chain strategy across the programme, ensuring best value, risk mitigation, and strong commercial performance.
You Will
* Lead the implementation of procurement and contracting strategy across the programme
* Deliver supply chain commitments in line with project and alliance objectives
* Lead complex, high-value negotiations to drive commercial outcomes
* Identify and mitigate market risks, driving efficiencies across the supply chain
* Develop strategic and tactical plans to ensure capability meets programme demand
* Oversee supply chain performance, ensuring operational and financial targets are met
* Support tendering, market analysis, supplier selection, and forecasting activities
* Build, lead, and develop high-performing procurement teams
* Drive supplier engagement, including SME and local supply chain initiatives
* Ensure compliance with governance, legislation and nuclear standards
What We’re Looking For
* Proven experience in a senior procurement role within construction or major infrastructure
* Strong track record of delivering procurement strategy on complex programmes
* Experience leading teams and managing supply chain performance
* Strong commercial, negotiation and stakeholder management skills
* Ability to influence at senior level within a project or programme environment
* Confident operating in a fast-paced, delivery-focused environment, with the ability to influence outcomes at programme level
Desirable
* MCIPS or equivalent
* Experience within regulated or highly controlled environments (e.g. nuclear)
Equal Opportunities
As part of the Disability Confident scheme, we would like to enable access to candidates with long term conditions and disabilities through the ‘Offer an interview scheme'. This supports applicants that meet the essential criteria by offering an interview for the advertised position. If you need the application form in an alternative format or want to know more about our recruitment process, please email resourcingteam@laingorourke.com.
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