Procurement Manager

Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS); Greater Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 57,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic Procurement Manager to influence transport decision-making in Greater Manchester. This hybrid role involves managing complex procurement activities across various capital projects, ensuring best practices and stakeholder engagement. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in procurement, particularly in a construction environment, and will be responsible for developing strategies that drive savings and performance. Join a forward-thinking team that values diversity and offers flexible working arrangements, alongside a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits.

Benefits

28 days holiday plus bank holidays

Flexible and hybrid working options

Free bus travel within Greater Manchester

Local Government Defined Benefit Pension Scheme

Commitment to learning and personal development

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• Experience in developing and implementing procurement strategies in construction.
• Strong supplier management and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead procurement activities for capital projects in transport.
• Develop and implement procurement strategies aligned with organizational goals.

Skills

Procurement Management

Supplier Management

Contract Management

Data Analysis

Stakeholder Engagement

Education

MCIPS Qualification

Equivalent Experience

Job description

Introduction:

Would you like the opportunity to directly influence key transport decision making within Greater Manchester, by partnering with our functional areas to deliver an extensive programme of capitally funded projects? Transport for Greater Manchester are seeking a driven and experienced Procurement Manager to support the business through a significant period of change, by developing and supporting complex procurement activities across a portfolio of capitally funded infrastructure transport projects.

Your Role

You will lead and manage a portfolio of requirements across a range of capital spend categories, including Highways, Construction, Light Rail, Heavy Rail and Project Consultancy. You will utilise data and analyse market forces to lead on the development and delivery of procurement strategies to drive savings, improved performance, best whole life cost and minimised risk to TfGM, whilst influencing a range of stakeholders to drive the value of procurement across the organisation

As a Procurement Manager, you will be the first point of contact for procurement in your areas of responsibility, partnering with functional teams such as Metrolink, Rail, Highways, and Bus, and often stakeholders beyond TfGM. You will lead in the development and delivery of procurement strategies, leveraging spend and wider opportunities aligned to the organisation's strategic priorities.

This is hybrid role where you will be expected to work in the office 2 days per week, with flexible working arrangements available.

For more information, please see the role profile at the bottom of the advert.

Who are we?

The procurement team sits within the Finance and Corporate services Directorate and is responsible for managing all of the businesses procurement requirements. This role primarily relates to the delivery of large-scale multi-modal capital projects and will also include identification, procurement and delivery of related support services such as design and engineering consultants.

What you'll bring

What you do and how you do it is important - whatever type of role you work in at TfGM - and even small behaviours and actions can have a really big impact. At TfGM, our behaviours bring to life our values of Deliver, Care and Adapt.

You will be an experienced procurement professional and have experience of developing and implementing strategies within a capitally funded construction environment. Experience of working to agreed deadlines as part of a multi-functional project team as well as individually will be essential. You will also have experience of supplier management andbuilding relationships for success. Ideally, you will be MCIPS qualified or have equivalent experience, and you will also have some contract management experience.

What we can offer you

A permanent role with a salary of £57,770 - £65,024 per annum dependent on skills and experience.

At TfGM we encourage candidates to discuss flexible working options at any stage of the recruitment process.

Our benefits include:

• 28 days holiday per annum (plus bank holidays)
• Flexible and hybrid working options to promote and support a good work/life balance
• Free bus travel within Greater Manchester and free Rail or Metrolink travel to and from work within the Greater Manchester boundary
• Local Government Defined Benefit Pension Scheme which includes life cover of 3x your salary and options to increase your pension contributions
• Commitment to learning and personal development and upskilling with reimbursement of professional fees, where essential to the role
• We promote good physical and mental health and can provide additional support to staff via our employee assistance programme when required

What's next?

If you believe you have the skills and experience required, we'd really like to hear from you. To apply please submit your CV and also provide a covering letter providing clear examples of how your experience meets the requirements of the role, all appointments will be based on merit. Our short-listing process is anonymised, so please do not include your name or contact details on either of these documents. If any personal details are included these will be visible to the hiring manager.

Internal candidates - check with your line manager before applying for a secondment, to make sure you can be released from your substantive role.

We embrace AI to enhance our operations and to innovate our services. However, we value human talent and are looking for passionate individuals to join our organisation. Please ensure you personally complete your application and read all the instructions carefully to maximise your chances of success.

Applications that rely too heavily on AI may be rejected during shortlisting, however we understand that AI may be used as a reasonable adjustment, if using AI to support your application, please give a brief explanation why to help ensure fair selection process.

TfGM is proud to be an equal opportunities employer that encourages and celebrates diversity. We want to recruit and retain a workforce that reflects the communities we serve and welcome individuals from all backgrounds by committing to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. We will offer support and reasonable adjustments if required and we also have a Guaranteed Assessment Scheme which you can find out more information on here.

For this opportunity, you must be able to prove you have the right to work in the UK - if in doubt please visit the following link Employers' right to work checklist - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk). Please note we are not a licensed sponsor.

Please note we may close the advert early if we receive a high volume of applications.

NOTE TO AGENCIES - we will be accepting direct applications only for this role. No fee will be paid if a candidate is hired for this position as a result of an unsolicited agency or search firm referral CV.