Procurement Manager

The Methodist Church in Britain; West of England; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

West of England Mayoral Combined Authority is seeking a Procurement Manager within the Finance, Investments & Commercial directorate. The role leads multi-million-pound procurements across transport, infrastructure and corporate services, taking them from sourcing strategy through to contract award and mobilisation.

The post requires MCIPS or working towards it and proven experience of large-scale procurements, with the ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive value and governance

Qualifications

• MCIPS, or working towards CIPS
• Degree-level education or equivalent experience
• Experience leading complex procurements with senior stakeholders
• Experience delivering large-scale, high-risk procurements end-to-end
• Experience managing teams and cross-organisational project groups
• Strong knowledge of procurement regulations, governance and sourcing strategies

Responsibilities

• Lead complex procurements from strategy through to contract award and mobilisation
• Lead high-value procurement projects, including major infrastructure programmes
• Develop innovative sourcing strategies that deliver value, sustainability and strong contractual outcomes
• Provide trusted commercial advice across the organisation
• Act as subject matter expert, advising and influencing senior stakeholders, technical specialists and project teams
• Work with suppliers to shape commercial outcomes
• Keep ahead of changes in procurement legislation
• Ensure robust governance throughout the procurement lifecycle

Skills

MCIPS

Stakeholder influence

Procurement governance

Education

Degree-level education or equivalent

Job description

This Procurement Manager post sits in the Commercial team of the West of England Mayoral Combined Authority's Finance, Investments & Commercial directorate. The role leads multi-million-pound procurements across transport, infrastructure and corporate services, taking them from sourcing strategy through to contract award and mobilisation. It is distinct for its focus on high-value, high-risk projects such as major infrastructure, with the post-holder acting as subject matter expert to senior stakeholders. Fit turns on MCIPS or working towards it and proven experience of large-scale procurements.

What the job involves

• Lead complex procurements from strategy through to contract award and mobilisation
• Lead high-value procurement projects, including major infrastructure programmes
• Develop innovative sourcing strategies that deliver value, sustainability and strong contractual outcomes
• Provide trusted commercial advice across the organisation
• Act as subject matter expert, advising and influencing senior stakeholders, technical specialists and project teams
• Work with suppliers to shape commercial outcomes
• Keep ahead of changes in procurement legislation
• Ensure robust governance throughout the procurement lifecycle

Qualifications

• MCIPS, or working towards CIPS
• Degree-level education or equivalent experience

Experience

• Leading complex procurements and working with senior stakeholders
• Delivering large-scale, high-risk procurements from end to end
• Managing teams and leading cross-organisational project groups

Skills & knowledge

• Strong knowledge of procurement regulations, governance and sourcing strategies
• Commercially minded, analytical problem solver able to influence positive change

Nice to have

• NEC4 experience
• Capital projects experience
• Complex service agreements experience
• Central or local government experience
• Social value experience