Lead Procurement Manager

Aspect Resources Limited; City of Westminster; Hybrid; GBP 112,000 - 147,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Disability Confident employer

Armed Forces Covenant signatory

Job summary

Aspect Resources Limited is seeking a Lead Procurement Manager for a 12-month hybrid role in London, with predominately remote work and occasional travel for meetings. The position offers a daily rate of £700 Umbrella and Inside IR35 status.

Responsibilities cover end-to-end sourcing, contract administration, supplier performance, and cross-government collaboration, using Jaggaer and PA23 knowledge where relevant.

Qualifications

• Significant procurement experience using a range of procedures.
• Strong business acumen and evidence-based decision making.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication and influencing skills.
• Awareness of public sector procurement legislation.
• Relevant commercial experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end sourcing activity including pre-procurement activity, Delivery Model Assessment, OBC development, requirements definition, strategy development, market engagement and producing the invitation to tender pack (including specification, technical and financial evaluation and contract drafting), evaluation, moderation, award letters, final business case. Proficient use of the Jaggaer e-sourcing system.
• Contract administration of a range of contracts, including developing and managing contract variations and change control and other contract mechanisms.
• Assuring the pay and performance mechanisms work correctly and validation of contractor performance and assurance of payment applications.
• Leading on collaborative commercial opportunities, working with other government departments.
• Leading conflict and issue resolution with suppliers and stakeholders, seeking support from the Senior Commercial Manager where appropriate.
• Supporting the Senior Commercial Manager and leading on activities which support the development of category management procedures, tools and ways of working.
• Managing communication or escalation of issues from customers.
• Ensuring compliance with governance, legislative and policy requirements as appropriate.

Skills

Procurement experience

Decision making

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Public sector procurement knowledge

Commercial experience

End-to-end sourcing

Tools

Jaggaer e-sourcing

Job description

Job Title: Lead Procurement Manager

Location: Hybrid / London (predominately remote - occasional travel for meetings)

Contract Duration: 12 Months

Daily Rate: £700/day (Umbrella)

IR35 Status: Inside IR35

Experience delivering procurements under the Procurement Act 2023 (PA23), including familiarity with the Central Digital Platform, new notice types, and associated procedures. Given the recent implementation of PA23, direct experience is not essential but will be explored further at interview.

• Significant procurement experience using a range of procedures


• Strong business acumen and ability to show evidence-based decision making


• Excellent stakeholder management skills


• Excellent communication (written and oral) and influencing skills


• Awareness of public sector procurement legislation


• Relevant commercial experience

Key Responsibilities:

• Leading end to end sourcing activity including pre-procurement activity, Delivery Model Assessment, OBC development, requirements definition, strategy development, market engagement and producing the invitation to tender pack (including specification, technical and financial evaluation and contract drafting), evaluation, moderation, award letters, final business case. Proficient use of the Jaggaer e-sourcing system.


• Contract administration of a range of contracts, including developing and managing contract variations and change control and other contract mechanisms;


• Assuring the pay and performance mechanisms work correctly and validation of contractor performance and assurance of payment applications


• Leading on collaborative commercial opportunities, working with other government departments


• Leading conflict and issue resolution with suppliers and stakeholders, seeking support from the Senior Commercial Manager where appropriate


• Supporting the Senior Commercial Manager and leading on activities which support the development of category management procedures, tools and ways of working


• Managing communication or escalation of issues from customers.


• Ensuring compliance with governance, legislative and policy requirements as appropriate.

Disability Confident

As a Disability Confident employer, CLIENT encourages applications from disabled and neurodivergent candidates. Applications from candidates who identify as having a disability and meet the essential criteria for the role will be prioritised for review. Where application volumes are high, additional role‑specific and desirable criteria may be applied as part of the shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

Armed Forces Covenant

As a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant, CLIENT welcomes applications from veterans, service leavers, reservists and military spouses or partners. Applications from eligible candidates who meet the essential criteria for the role will be prioritised for review. Where application volumes are high, additional role‑specific and desirable criteria may be applied as part of the shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.