Procurement Manager

Barclay Meade; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-known utilities provider is seeking a Procurement Manager to oversee tendering and sourcing activities. This role involves collaborating with senior management to develop strategies that drive cost reductions and improve procurement processes. Candidates should bring experience from the public sector and a strong understanding of procurement methodologies.

Qualifications

• Experience in strategic procurement or category focused roles.
• Knowledge of public sector or utilities procurement processes.
• Experience in running tenders.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement demand and category strategies.
• Lead cradle-to-grave tender exercises.
• Collaborate on sourcing and contracting strategies.

Skills

Strategic procurement

Category management

Continuous improvement

Commercial awareness

Job description

Well-known utilities provider require a Procurement Manager. Applicants need a background in public sector procurement, and/or experience in; construction, engineering, maintenance, FM or indirect procurement.

The Procurement Manager role encompasses a mix of hands-on tendering (cradle-to-grave) and sourcing activities, with the development and implementation of category management strategies. Working closely with a Senior Category Manager, the Procurement Manager will lead procurement activity in regards to construction and maintenance of capital assets, delivering excellent service to customers and stakeholders.

Specific duties of the Procurement Manager include:

• Develop and implement demand and category strategies aligned with value management and procurement policies.
• Running cradle-to-grave tender exercises from scoping with stakeholders, RFI, RFQ to award
• Collaborate with Senior Category Manager and business leads to deliver sourcing and contracting strategies.
• Drive cost reduction through demand aggregation, standardisation, and minimising tail spend.
• Lead continuous improvement by applying external best practices and innovation to category strategies
• Support full sourcing lifecycle and commercial activities to optimise total cost of ownership.

Procurement Manager applicants should meet the following criteria:

• Experience in a strategic procurement or category focused role
• Knowledge of public sector or utilities procurement processes - advantageous, PCR, UCR, PA23 etc.
• Experience in running tenders
• Knowledge of; indirect, construction, engineering maintenance, FM spend areas - advantageous
• Team player, with a continuous improvement mindset with strong commercial awareness.