Procurement Manager

Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS); London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Sport England is seeking a Procurement Manager to enhance procurement practices and manage significant spend effectively. This role involves advising on compliance, building relationships across the organization, and supporting procurement delivery to maximize value and efficiency.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in procurement processes.
• Knowledge of contract management and tendering requirements.
• Proficient in public procurement processes and the Procurement Act 2023.

Responsibilities

• Advise on procurement routes and ensure compliance with policies.
• Build collaborative relationships to drive procurement delivery.
• Create and manage Framework Agreements for regular spend areas.

Skills

Procurement processes

Contract management

Tendering requirements

E-procurement

Public procurement procedures

Job description

At Sport England, we want everyone regardless of age, background or level of ability to feel able to engage in sport and physical activity.

Our 10-year Strategy, Uniting the Movement, sets out our vision to transform lives and communities through sport and physical activity. As Procurement Manager you will advise and implement procurement best practice across the organisation so that Sport England utilises its resources in the most efficient and economical way obtaining best value for public funds and maximising the opportunity to meet organisational objectives.

Reporting to the Head of Procurement and working alongside another Procurement Manager, this role supports the business to manage approximately £40 million of procurement spend per year. You will work in a dynamic environment running Procurement Act tenders at a variety of values and contributing to the realisation of exciting projects which change lives for the better.

You will be responsible for:

• Advising colleagues on the most appropriate procurement route in line with Sport England’s policies & procedures and ensuring compliance with the Procurement Act 2023
• Building strong collaborative relationships across the business to manage and drive procurement delivery including facilitating training
• Creating and managing Framework Agreements (or identify existing agreements) to cover regular spend areas
• Supporting the Head of Procurement to develop timely and robust reporting, for internal and external use
• Maintaining processes for monitoring contracts and providing support to staff in the management of contracts

We are looking for someone with extensive experience of procurement processes and knowledge of contract management, tendering requirements and e-procurement. In particular you will be proficient in public procurement processes and procedures and the Procurement Act 2023. You will be confident in using call off contracts from public sector frameworks and expertise in running high value tenders across a range of categories. Most importantly you will share our commitment to fulfilling our mission and put our values into practice in your work.

Sport England recognises the positive value of diversity, promotes equality and challenges discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds, particularly where we are under-represented. Currently, this includes disabled people and those from Black, Asian and minority ethnic groups.