Procurement Assistant Manager

Butler Ross; Chelmsford; Hybrid; GBP 34,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established public organization in Chelmsford is looking for Procurement Assistant Managers for a 12-month FTC offering up to £40,000. The role involves leading category strategies, managing tenders, and providing procurement support, with excellent progression opportunities.

Qualifications

• Experience in leading and delivering multiple tenders.
• Knowledge of category management in complex commercial environments.
• Extensive knowledge of public sector procurement law.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and implementation of category strategies.
• Manage projects and tenders ensuring compliance with regulations.
• Support stakeholders on contractual or procurement issues.

Skills

Category Management

Tender Management

Public Sector Procurement Law

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22.06.2025

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Job Description:

I am currently looking for Procurement Assistant Managers to join a well-established public organisation on a 12-month FTC based in Chelmsford offering a salary up to £40,000! The Procurement Assistant Managers will sit in the purchasing department with excellent progression opportunities.

Role responsibility of the Procurement Assistant Manage include:

• Leading the development, maintenance and implementation of category strategies, ensuring alignment to commissioning objectives.
• Leading projects and tenders, ensuring all sourcing activity fully complies with appropriate legislation and regulation whilst also complying with each EPP member Authority's policies.
• Providing support and advice to stakeholders regarding any contractual or procurement matters
• Operating a continuous improvement approach to identify and deliver on-going changes whilst also leading the negotiation of commercial and contractual changes to ensure they consistently meet business requirements.

Person specification of the Procurement Assistant Manager include:

• Experience in leading and delivering multiple tenders under the public sector regulations.
• Knowledge of category management and experience of using this methodology in complex commercial environments to deliver significant cost or service improvements.
• Extensive knowledge of public sector procurement law and the new reforms with an ability to explain the law to non-procurement staff and find pragmatic solutions to potential legal difficulties.

This role offers hybrid working- 1-2 days on site

This role will be well suited if you have held a role within purchasing or procurement as a Procurement Manager, Purchasing Manager, Senior Buyer, Lead Buyer, Procurement Lead, Procurement Officer, Procurement Specialist, Purchasing specialist, Category Manager, Commodity Manager, Senior Category Manager or a Category Specialist.