Procurement and Contracts Manager

MCS Group | Your Specialist Recruitment Consultancy

Antrim

Hybrid

GBP 25,753 - 36,679

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Hybrid work model

Job summary

A public sector hiring consultancy is seeking an experienced Procurement Manager to oversee procurement operations and lead a team in a temporary role. The ideal candidate will possess a degree, CIPS membership, and relevant experience within large organizations. This position offers a pay rate of £22.66 per hour, flexible hybrid working, and is initially for 6 months.

Qualifications

Excellent communication skills required.
At least 2 years' relevant experience in a large complex organisation.
Experience managing a team to deliver results.

Responsibilities

Lead a team of Procurement Administrators.
Develop and maintain a procurement plan.
Prepare procurement documents for departmental submission.

Skills

Communication skills

Contracts Management

Operational Procurement

Team management

Relationship development

Education

Degree or equivalent qualification

Current membership of CIPS

5 years experience in Procurement

Job description

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Are you an experienced Procurement Manager looking to build on your experience within a large public sector organisation? MCS Group are delighted to be working with Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service on this temporary role. This is an exciting opportunity to work with a company that provides an important public service across Northern Ireland and employs over 2000 staff, across over 70 sites.

The Procurement and Contracts Manager will be working closely with the Senior Finance Business Partner, to provide an excellent and efficient procurement and contract service. As a Manager, you will be leading a team of Procurement Administrators and assisting procurement colleagues within the wider finance team and other departments. You will look at innovative procurement means within the boundaries of the legislative framework, leading on day to day procurement and contact management coordinate relationships and activity with internal and external stakeholders.

You will develop and maintain a procurement plan with the flexibility to manage emerging and critical need and you will lead on preparing procurement documents for departmental submission. You will implement processes, develop reporting mechanisms and assist with the annual business plan. You will implement an assurance and accountability framework, ensuring you are up to date with legislation, policies, and processes.

The person

You will have excellent communication skills and ideally experience working in a public sector organisation. To be considered you will have the following:

A degree or equivalent qualification and hold current membership of CIPS
At least 2 years' relevant experience within a large complex organisation doing at least 2 of the following: Contracts Management, Operational Procurement, application of procurement legislation, current EU directives and contract law
If you do not have the academic qualifications and/or CIPS you will be considered with 5 years experience of the above point
Have at least 2 years of experience managing a team to deliver results
Experience developing and maintaining strong working relationships
Have a current driving licence or have access to a form of transport that will allow you to meet the requirements of the post.

The role

Location: Lisburn

Pay rate: £22.66 per hour

Duration: Temporary, initially for 6 months

Benefits: flexible, hybrid working

Hours: Monday- Friday 36.25 hours per week

To speak in absolute confidence about this opportunity, please send an up-to-date CV via the link provided, or contact Sam Boles on 02890 490909

All conversations will be treated in the strictest of confidence.

MCS Group is committed to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion for all, being the first recruitment agency in NI to achieve Bronze Diversity Mark accreditation, if you have a disability which means you require a reasonable adjustment to be considered at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact us and we will endeavour to facilitate the request.

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