Procurement Manager

Reed Talent Solutions; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 101,000 - 157,000; Part time

Job summary

Reed Talent Solutions seeks experienced Commercial Managers for a major London public sector organisation on an interim basis. You will lead a portfolio of procurements within the Procurement & Commercial team, shaping strategy, routes to market and compliant processes.

The role requires independent delivery, stakeholder advisory capability and strong negotiation experience to secure contract awards across diverse business areas.

Qualifications

• Strong end-to-end procurement expertise across complex procurement exercises.
• Knowledge and practical application of the Procurement Act 2023 (PA23).
• Experience developing and implementing procurement strategies.
• Understanding of contracting options and routes to market.
• Experience with contract formation and commercial negotiations.
• Strong stakeholder management and business partnering skills.
• Ability to work effectively across multiple stakeholder groups.
• Confident communicator with the ability to provide clear updates and build strong working relationships.
• Experience managing above-threshold procurements and ensuring compliant procurement processes.
• Rail industry procurement experience.
• Experience using e-tendering platforms.
• SAP Ariba experience is advantageous but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a portfolio of procurement projects end-to-end from strategy development through to contract award.
• Provide commercial advice to stakeholders and ensure procurement compliance.
• Deliver successful procurement outcomes within a complex public sector environment.

Skills

End-to-end procurement

Procurement Act 2023 PA23

Procurement strategy development

Contracting options & routes to market

Contract formation & negotiations

Stakeholder management

Cross-stakeholder collaboration

Clear communication & updates

Above-threshold procurements & non-com

Rail procurement experience

e-tendering platforms

SAP Ariba (advantageous)

Tools

SAP Ariba

e-tendering platforms

Job description

We are recruiting for experienced Commercial Managers to join a major London public sector organisation on an interim basis. These roles sit within the Procurement & Commercial team and will focus on delivering a portfolio of procurements, managing larger and above-threshold tenders, developing procurement strategies, determining routes to market and ensuring compliant procurement processes across a range of business areas.

• Location: Stratford, London (minimum 2 days per week in the office, with occasional travel to the Southwark office)
• Interview: One-stage MS Teams interview

The Role

You’ll lead and manage a portfolio of procurement projects, overseeing the end-to-end procurement lifecycle from strategy development through to contract award. The role requires someone who can operate independently, provide commercial advice to stakeholders, ensure compliance with procurement legislation and deliver successful procurement outcomes within a complex public sector environment.

• Strong end-to-end procurement expertise across complex procurement exercises.
• Knowledge and practical application of the Procurement Act 2023 (PA23).
• Experience developing and implementing procurement strategies.
• Understanding of contracting options and routes to market.
• Experience with contract formation and commercial negotiations.
• Strong stakeholder management and business partnering skills.
• Ability to work effectively across multiple stakeholder groups.
• Confident communicator with the ability to provide clear updates and build strong working relationships.
• Experience managing above-threshold procurements and ensuring compliant procurement processes.
• Rail industry procurement experience.
• Experience using e-tendering platforms.
• SAP Ariba experience is advantageous but not essential.