Procurement Manager - Generalist

Michael Page (UK); City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 44,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

A governmental agency in the UK is seeking a Procurement Manager to lead procurement activities. The role requires experience in public sector procurement and strong negotiation skills. The agency offers a hybrid working policy and extensive benefits such as a civil service pension and 25 days of annual leave. Ideal candidates should have a strong understanding of procurement regulations and stakeholder management.

Benefits

Excellent civil service pension scheme

25 days annual leave plus band holidays

Flexible working

Interest-free season ticket loan

Employee assistance services

Qualifications

• Experience of procurement in the public sector across multiple categories.
• Evidence of developing and implementing purchasing strategies.
• Strong understanding of the end-to-end Public Sector Procurement lifecycle.
• Understanding of Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and Procurement Act 2023.

Responsibilities

• Lead on end-to-end Procurement lifecycle activities.
• Engage with business stakeholders to achieve Agency goals.
• Manage the commercial pipeline and draft sourcing strategies.
• Ensure value for money for the taxpayer.

Skills

Procurement in public sector

Negotiation skills

Stakeholder management

Public Contracts Regulations

Contract management principles

Education

Experience in Public Sector Procurement

Job description

• A fantastic opportunity with numerous public sector benefits
• Offers agile/hybrid working approach

About Our Client

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency enhance and improve the health of millions of people every day through the effective regulation of medicines and medical devices, underpinned by science and research.

The agency is made up of c.1600 staff working across two main centres and peripatetically across the UK and abroad.

The agency consists of Corporate, Partnerships, Transformation, Governance, Communications & Engagement, Scientific Research & Innovation, Healthcare Quality & Access, Safety & Surveillance and Technology groups.

The Commercial Function reports to the Chief Finance Officer and is charged with improving commercial outcomes, driving value for money, embedding a stronger commercial focus, reducing risk, and improving commercial capability across the MHRA.

The Commercial team is responsible for the purchase of goods, services and works in the categories of: Digital and Technology, Facilities Management (FM), Science, and Corporate; with a combined portfolio of circa 400 contracts and an addressable spend approximately £70m per annum.

Job Description

The position for Procurement Manager - Generalist reports to the Head of Commercial - Science and FM, and delivers across a set of ambitious and exciting commercial challenges within all categories of spend; Digital and Technology, Facilities Management, Science and Corporate. The key activities are to engage with the business to achieve their goals through management of MHRA's commercial relationships and the commercial pipeline, driving value for money and value creation whilst managing commercial risk effectively.

The Procurement Manager will lead on the end-to-end Procurement lifecycle activities including managing and administering tenders in line with the Agency procurement policy whilst also supporting good contract management across the Agency and providing high quality advice.

The key activities are to:

• engage with the business stakeholders to achieve Agency goals and understand future supply requirements
• manage the commercial pipeline and draft sourcing strategies and plans.
• run end to end procurements
• achieve value for money for the taxpayer
• manage commercial risk effectively
• follow and implement Public Procurement Regulations
• draft contracts

The Successful Applicant

• Experience of procurement in either in the public sector ideally across multiple categories.
• Evidence of developing, implementing, and administering purchasing strategies and drafting contracts that require analysis, comparison, and assessment.
• Successful negotiation and issue resolution and advising and supporting stakeholders
• Strong understanding of the end‑to‑end Public Sector Procurement lifecycle and core principles in particular the respective responsibilities of procurement and wider stakeholder groups, understanding the market procurement and tender administration with a good grasp of contract management principles.
• Understanding and experience of Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and the Procurement Act 2023
• Good understanding of complex policies and guidance and being able to interpret, explain and apply them to senior stakeholders to support decision making.
• Experience of Public Sector Contracts.

What's on Offer

• Basic Salary £44,825
• Hybrid working policy. 2 days per week on site (including every Wednesday) at the MHRA Office either Canary Wharf (E14 4PU) or South Mimms (En6 3QH)
• Excellent civil service pension scheme
• 25 days annual leave plus band holidays rising by 1 day for each completed year of service up to a maximum of 30
• Flexible working
• interest‑free season ticket loan or bike loan
• CoreCare - employee assistance services and access to the Civil Service Benevolent Fund
• eligibility to join the Civil Service Motoring Association (CSMA)

Application date closes 11.59pm sunday 2nd November

Interviews will take place on 13th & 14th November on MS Teams so you will need to be available on this date.