Procurement Manager

Vantage Recruitment; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Vantage Recruitment is seeking a Procurement Specialist/Manager for a Derby based role with hybrid potential. You will deliver procurement advice, drive tender management across public and private sectors, and shape commercial strategies to deliver tangible benefits.

The role requires CIPS accreditation, a degree or equivalent, and strong communication and negotiation skills. NEC4 experience is a plus, and you will build networks inside and outside the business while supporting business

Qualifications

• CIPS accreditation and extensive procurement experience.
• Degree qualified or equivalent.
• Proven track record in delivering tangible procurement benefits.
• Experience and application of NEC4 contracts (ideal).
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Proactive self-starter with strong relationship-building ability.
• Strong MS Office skills: Word, Excel, PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert procurement advice to clients.
• Deliver best practice procurement strategy, tender management and evaluation.
• Contribute to business cases, strategies and delivery models.
• Advise clients on contracts and commercial negotiations.
• Support business development through bids, RFPs and lead generation.
• Identify and develop new service offerings.

Skills

Procurement strategy

Tender management

Negotiation skills

Relationship building

Communication

Self-starter

MS Office

Education

CIPS accreditation

Degree qualified or equivalent

Tools

MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

NEC4 (contract knowledge)

Job description

Procurement Specialist / Procurement Manager , Derby Based, Office based with hybrid potential, GBP45-50k + bonus

We're seeking a talented Procurement Specialist to join a progressive business

As the Procurement specialist you may be currently in a procurement consultancy role and looking for a fresh challenge or are a procurement professional who is looking to utilise and grow their knowledge and experience in a new career direction.

As the Procurement Specialist your duties will include:

• Providing expert procurement advice and delivery capabilities to our clients.
• Delivering best practice procurement strategy, tender management, and tender evaluation services across the public and private sectors
• Provide input into business cases, strategies, and delivery models to embed robust and pragmatic commercial and procurement practices.
• As required, provide commercial advice and support to clients to define, negotiate and award a range of standard and bespoke contracts
• Support colleagues and the business with business development activities to continue to grow our Procurement Advisory capabilities, including lead generation, bids and RFP's.
• Identifying and develop new service offerings.

To be successful in this role as a Procurement Specialist you will have the following skills and experience:

• CIPS accreditation and extensive procurement experience.
• Degree qualified or equivalent.
• A Proven track record in delivering tangible procurement and supply chain benefits.
• Experience and application of the NEC4 suite of contracts (ideal but not a prerequisite)
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills and an ability to keep our clients delighted.
• A proactive self-starter with a hands on approach, able to build relationships and networks both within and external to the our business.
• Strong MS Office skills, in particular Word, Excel and PowerPoint.