Procurement Manager

Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS); East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority is seeking a Procurement Manager to develop and implement procurement strategies within a dynamic environment. The role involves managing high-value projects and mentoring staff, promoting practices that achieve social value. This position offers flexible working and opportunities for professional development within a supportive team.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

Local Government Pension Scheme

Flexible working options

Training and development opportunities

Discounts on city buses and trains

Qualifications

• Significant experience in public sector procurement.
• Knowledge of tendering and contract management processes.
• Commitment to complete Procurement Act 2023 training within 4 weeks.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement procurement strategies.
• Act as procurement lead on high-value projects.
• Mentor and coach procurement staff.

Skills

Public sector procurement

Contract management

Project management

Social value achievement

Job description

Full Time / 37 Hours Per Week / Permanent

Are you ready to join one of the largest Unitary Authorities in England as we embark upon an ambitious programme of transformation?

If so, come and joining the Procurement Team at Leicester City Council. This exciting opportunity is for a Procurement Manager within our Procurement Services team. You will be working in a fast paced highly dynamic Mayoral Authority with an annual spend of £400m, to procure a whole host of critical contracts for goods works and/or services.

This role plays a key part of improvement, development and innovation of the Procurement service. You can expect autonomy and encouragement in providing new ideas, along with an incredibly varied role where no two days will be the same.

You'll work 37 hours per week from Monday to Friday as part of our flexible working scheme. With hybrid working you'll be based at Home and Leicester City Offices currently min. 1 day a week from the office City Hall, Charles Street, Leicester.

What you'll be doing

Developing and implementing procurement strategies for categories of goods/works or services. While, using your innovation and creativity to manage demand, deliver efficiency savings, service improvements and strategic objectives of the Council. You will be pragmatic, solution-focused and able to work in a multi-disciplinary environment with internal and external partners.

You will act as procurement lead on a wide variety of high profile/highly complex and strategic projects. Participating in, cross-functional project teams to deliver corporately significant high value/risk complex procurement projects.

As part of a team of professionals in the delivery of the Council's procurement function you will help develop, mentor and coach an existing team of procurement staff, and promote the implementation of good practices and procedures among the team.

What you'll need

With significant experience and knowledge of public sector procurement, tendering and contract management processes, including complex, high risk and value projects.

You'll have experience of using procurement to achieve 'social value', i.e. to encourage economic regeneration, local employment and skills development and environmental improvements.

As well as, experience of developing and implementing procurement strategies for certain categories of goods, works and/or services. Including, Procurement Act 2023 training (TPP) or commitment to complete within 4 weeks of starting.

What we can offer you

As well as the satisfaction of helping to improve thousands of lives across Leicester, you can look forward to a work environment that encourages a healthy work/life balance. You'll enjoy generous annual leave, membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme and the option of flexible working. We'll also give you the chance to develop your skills and expertise with a variety of training and development opportunities. In addition, you can choose from several flexible benefits, including discounts on city buses and trains. For an illustrative value of your benefits package, take a look at our benefits calculator.

Join us

We're committed to recruiting a diverse and highly talented workforce as we continue to build a council that is fitting and representative of our great city. That's why we've designed our recruitment process to put you at your ease, make you feel welcome and bring the best out of you. We'll do all we can to make our recruitment process as fair as possible. To help you with your application, take a look at the 'our approach to recruitment' page.

The roles are subject to a basic DBS check.

For an informal discussion, please contact Izabela Skowronek [e-mail] or call 0116 454 6188

Interview/Assessments will take place 13-14 August 2025