Public Sector Procurement Manager

Portfolio Procurement; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Public Sector Procurement Manager in the United Kingdom. In this role, you will be the key contact for procurement, ensuring compliance with public procurement legislation. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in regulated procurement and experience with e-tendering platforms. This position involves working closely with various stakeholders to improve procurement processes and services.

Qualifications

• Experience of undertaking regulated procurement of goods and/or services on behalf of Public Sector organisations.
• Understanding of best practice procurement.
• Knowledge of the Public Sector Procurement Regulations in England and Wales.
• Proven experience working with e-tendering platforms and managing procurement documents.

Responsibilities

• Be the focal point for the procurement offering, assessing clients' requirements.
• Engage with companies to understand the needs of users in procuring projects.
• Provide support to all users throughout their building programmes or specific projects.
• Develop knowledge of construction and building materials sector in England.
• Ensure compliance with public sector procurement legislation.

Skills

Regulated procurement experience

Understanding of best practice procurement

Knowledge of Public Sector Procurement Regulations

Experience with e-tendering platforms

Job description

Portfolio Procurement has been engaged by our well-known Wales based client to recruit for a Public Sector Procurement Manager.

Purpose of job

• Be the focal point for the procurement offering, assessing, and reporting on clients' requirements to continually improve the services offered.
• Engage with companies to ensure that they fully understand the needs of users in procuring projects both in a general sense and on specific projects.
• Provide full range of call off support to all users throughout their building programmes or individual projects.
• Develop and improve on your knowledge of construction and building materials sector in England to provide information to the team on key economic and social drivers.
• Ensure compliance with public sector procurement legislation and provide guidance to colleagues, clients, and appointed companies.

Key Skills and Experience required

• Experience of undertaking regulated procurement of goods and/or services on behalf of Public Sector organisations
• Understanding of best practice procurement
• Knowledge of the Public Sector Procurement Regulations in England and Wales
• Proven experience working with e-tendering platforms, including the creation, management, and distribution of procurement documents, ensuring compliance with procurement regulations and internal processes.