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Informed Recruitment Limited; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday allowance

Hybrid working

Job summary

Informed Recruitment Limited is recruiting a Senior Procurement Manager for a public sector-focused role. Hybrid working with 3 days in Birmingham and 2 days working from home, focusing on frameworks, contracts, and procurement consortia.

You will lead end-to-end procurement activities, ensure governance and regulatory alignment with PA23/PCR2015, and manage procurement records across multiple platforms.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in procurement and major contracts.
• Thorough knowledge of public sector procurement regulations.
• Experience with procurement frameworks and contracts.
• Experience with e-procurement portals or digital purchasing systems.
• Consultative relationship-building with ability to deliver results.
• Strong cost management and value engineering in fast-paced environments.
• MCIPS qualified, progression towards qualification or equivalent commercial experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead procurement activities for the organisation.
• Plan, manage, administer and deliver compliant procurement.
• Oversee framework agreements, long-term contracts and call-offs.
• Maintain up-to-date legislative knowledge for compliance.
• Define procurement best practice and ensure transparency.
• Manage documentation and records to required standards.

Skills

Procurement management

Public sector procurement

Contract management

E-procurement portals

Stakeholder management

Value and cost management

MCIPS experience

Education

MCIPS qualification or progression

Tools

e-procurement portals

Dynamics purchasing systems

Job description

Senior Procurement Manager - Public Sector

Are you an experienced procurement management professional with experience of frameworks, contracts, and procurement consortia? Do you have experience of creating end-to-end procurement frameworks in the public sector with knowledge of PA23/PCR2015? If this describes you, then let Informed Recruitment help you achieve your potential with an exciting opportunity as a Senior Procurement Manager. As a specialist provider of resources to the Property & Associated Technology markets, we are partnering with a Social Enterprise undertaking an exciting expansion and looking to bolster their services to customers. Applications are also welcome from Procurement Managers ready to take the next step in their career.

The objective of the role will be to take the lead in procurement activities for the organisation. Day-to-day activities will centre around the planning, management, administration, and overall delivery of compliant procurement which will include framework agreements, long term contracts, call off agreements, digital purchasing systems and public procurements. You will maintain up to date legislative knowledge to keep procurement up to date, ensure all procurements are delivered to agreed timescales, define procurement best practice, oversee compliance, ensure procurement transparency in line with public procurement regulations and manage all documentation and records.

Must Have

• A successful commercial track record in procurement and the management of procurement and major contracts.
• Thorough knowledge of public sector procurement and purchasing, including The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and PA23.
• Experience of procurement frameworks and contracts.
• Experience of managing e-procurement portals and procurements, and/or dynamics purchasing systems.
• A consultative approach based on building positive relationships, but with ability to turn ideas into action and results.
• A good understanding of creating value and managing costs, whilst working in a fast-paced, changing environment.
• MCIPS qualified, progression towards the qualification, or demonstrable commercial experience in lieu of.

Nice to have / Will Strengthen Application

• Experience working in the social housing sector and leaseholder consultation processes.
• Experience working for or with a procurement consortium.
• Experience of other public sector procurement means such as OJEU, or digital frameworks such as G-Cloud.
• Experience of line managing direct reports

As an individual you will be an excellent communicator, adept at liaising at all levels with a variety of stakeholders. You will also be highly analytical with a keen eye for problem solving and meticulous record keeping. This role is hybrid working, 3 days in the office in Birmingham and 2 working from home. This is an exciting time to join the organisation, and your contribution will certainly be felt, in return you will receive a very competitive salary and benefits package with a generous holiday allowance.

Informed Recruitment Limited acts as an Employment Agency in respect to this vacancy as defined by the Employment Agencies Act. We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, or any other basis protected by appropriate law. All hiring decisions are made based on merit, competence, and business need. As defined under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Informed Recruitment is a Data Controller and a Data Processor, and our legal basis for processing your personal data is 'Legitimate Interests'. You have the right to object to us processing your data in this way. For more information about this, your rights, and our approach to Data Protection and Privacy, please visit our website.