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 IR35What you''ll be doing:Running and supporting Competitive Tender Events via the e-procurement ToolPlanning Tender Programmes and agreeing meeting dates with stakeholdersSupplier Sourcing for the UK Construction CategoryIdentify savings opportunities, capture and record SavingsProvide support to raise Purchase Orders during busy periodSupport the Indirect UK Construction Team in preparing for Procurement Gate ReviewsSupport Indirect Procurement Team with invoice queriesLead low value/low complexity negotiations with suppliers to optimise cost, delivery and quality of productsUnderstand and be able to negotiate contract clauses such as pricing, delivery, liquidated damages, termination, insurance etc by using templates providedManage suppliers and where necessary build up longer term supplier management expectationsBuild strong relationships with suppliers in order to meet Internal Customer requirements effectively.Build strong relationships with FM, Security and SHE Team in order to support their requ