Procurement Manager

West Northamptonshire Council; Northampton; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A local authority in the UK is seeking an experienced Procurement Manager to support the delivery of their strategic objectives. This role involves advising service stakeholders, managing a complex procurement pipeline, and ensuring compliance with governance requirements. We value strong commercial acumen and a collaborative working environment, providing opportunities for professional development and innovation. Diversity, equality, and inclusion are integral to our culture, and we encourage applications from all qualified candidates.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Supportive work environment

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experienced procurement manager with extensive knowledge in public sector procurement.
• Ability to build and develop relationships with key stakeholders.
• Strong commercial acumen and innovative mindset.

Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted adviser to service stakeholders.
• Support the delivery of a complex procurement pipeline.
• Drive process development and ensure governance compliance.

Skills

Extensive public sector procurement knowledge

Strong commercial acumen

Stakeholder relationship management

Governance and compliance expertise

Job description

Our benefits

We offer a comprehensive benefits package. You can also see our full list of employee benefits on our careers site here: Why you should work for us | West Northamptonshire Council.

What will you be doing?

• A trusted adviser to key service stakeholders, influencing decisions and supporting major programmes across Council services.
• Support the delivery of a complex and varied procurement pipeline, balancing strategic priorities with operational delivery, supporting the Council to deliver its strategic objectives.
• Delivering effective and robust governance, compliance, and risk management incorporating the latest changes in policy and legislation.
• Drive process development, including opportunities to innovate and add value.
• Champion our business partner model, raising the profile of procurement and ensuring best practice is consistently applied across the organisation.

About you

If you are an experienced procurement manager with extensive public sector procurement knowledge and expertise, strong commercial acumen, and the ability to build and develop relationships with key stakeholders, we want to hear from you. In return you’ll join a collaborative and supportive environment where you’ll have the autonomy to shape the way we work, the visibility to influence at the highest levels, and the support to continue developing your career.

About us

At West Northants Council, it’s about our people. People who thrive with ambition, bubble with new ideas, demand better ways of working, caring about every detail, and who never shy away from a challenge. Our culture is a gateway for new experiences. A place to forge new opportunities, to empower you in your career and unite you with like‑minded people. Our vision is to make West Northants a great place to live, work, visit and thrive. We truly stand by this and work hard every day to make this a reality. Our corporate values, THRIVE, stand for: Trust, High Performance, Respect, Innovate and Empower, they underpin everything we do and how we deliver services.

We are committed to ensuring diversity, equality, equity, and inclusion is woven into the fabric of WNC and everything we do, to enable all colleagues to develop and maximise their full potential. We are a disability confident employer, a member of the Armed Forces Covenant, and a Care Leaver Covenant partner.

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