Head of Procurement

James Andrews Recruitment Solutions Ltd; Greater Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 63,837 - 83,763; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking an Interim Head of Procurement for a Housing Association in Greater Manchester. This full-time role offers a competitive daily rate of c.£400 with flexible hybrid working. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in the social housing sector and be skilled in managing teams through significant changes. Duties include overseeing a procurement team, delivering business improvement projects, and engaging with senior stakeholders. Immediate application is encouraged for qualified candidates.

Qualifications

• Recent experience required in social housing.
• Confidence in leading teams through large tenders.

Responsibilities

• Manage a Procurement team of 3 – 4 staff through a period of change.
• Involve in day-to-day duties and help with tenders.
• Deliver various business improvement projects.
• Influence procurement decisions across the business.

Skills

Extensive experience in the social housing sector

Experience delivering large tenders

Experience managing a team through a period of change

Job description

James Andrews Recruitment Solutions Ltd provided pay range

This range is provided by James Andrews Recruitment Solutions Ltd. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

We are proud to be partnering with a Housing Association in Greater Manchester, who are looking to appoint an Interim Head of Procurement on a three month initial contract with the possibility of extension.

This will be a full-time position with very flexible hybrid working and a daily rate of c.£400 (possible room for negotiation for the right candidate).

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in the social housing sector and be confident leading teams through large tenders.

Duties will include (but are not limited to):

• Managing a Procurement team of 3 – 4 staff including a Procurement Manager, Qualified Procurement Officer, Procurement Officer (currently studying) and Procurement Assistant through a period of change
• Active involvement in day to day duties and helping out with tenders – current £18m tender for amalgamation of repairs due to go live before Christmas
• Delivering various business improvement projects (including but not limited to):
• Pipeline Reporting – following quote received from suppliers
• Purchasing Guide clarity
• Implementing improvements to the intranet page
• Influencing procurement decisions across the business including senior level stakeholder engagement
• Working with the Director of Finance and Procurement to ensure smooth running procurement function across the business

Experience required:

• Experience required in Social Housing
• Experience working on and delivering large tenders
• Experience managing a team through a period of change

Working hours:

• 36 hours per week
• Monday – Friday, 9am-5pm (flexible)

Please note that you require recent experience to apply for this role.

James Andrews is acting as an employment agency and business in relation to this role.

At James Andrews Recruitment Solutions we try to respond to all applications personally, however, due to the high volume of applications this is not always possible. If you have not heard back from us within 72 hours, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

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Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Temporary

Job function

Purchasing

Industries: Civic and Social Organizations

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