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Morgan Hunt UK Ltd; Viewpark; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working (2 days in office)

Job summary

Morgan Hunt UK Ltd is recruiting a Procurement Manager for a public sector organisation. The role focuses on IT category management, tendering, and delivering compliant procurement strategies in a hybrid setting with two days in the office.

The ideal candidate will have extensive procurement and contract management experience, strong knowledge of public sector procurement law, and excellent stakeholder management skills to support budget holders and senior management.

Qualifications

• Significant procurement and contract management experience.
• Strong knowledge of public sector procurement and relevant legislation.
• Commercial, negotiation and supplier management skills.
• Excellent stakeholder communication and influencing abilities.
• Experience developing procurement strategies and business requirements.
• Procurement qualification is desired but not essential.
• Ability to operate effectively in a complex, high-demand environment.
• Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage tender exercises in line with procurement policies, financial procedures and applicable legislation.
• Maintain a robust, compliant and resilient supply chain.
• Develop and deliver effective procurement strategies across assigned categories and key suppliers.
• Provide expert procurement advice and guidance to senior management and budget holders across goods, services and works.
• Represent the organisation at relevant national procurement forums, advisory groups and collaborative initiatives.
• Work with national procurement and commercial partners on contractual, compliance and governance matters.
• Identify opportunities to enhance, develop and expand procurement services.
• Contribute to organisational improvement programmes, including commercial improvement, sustainability and value-for-money initiatives.

Skills

Procurement management

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Contract management

Public sector procurement

Education

Procurement qualification (desirable)

Job description

Hybrid working (2 days in office and parking onsite)

Permanent

Full Time (flexible working and hours)

Morgan Hunt are delighted to be supporting a public sector organisation as they look to welcome a Procurement Manager on a full time and permanent basis.

This role will manage the IT category and report directly to the Senior Procurement Manager and has no direct reports.

Main Responsibilities

• Lead and manage tender exercises in line with procurement policies, financial procedures and applicable legislation.


• Maintain a robust, compliant and resilient supply chain.


• Develop and deliver effective procurement strategies across assigned categories and key suppliers.


• Provide expert procurement advice and guidance to senior management and budget holders across goods, services and works.


• Represent the organisation at relevant national procurement forums, advisory groups and collaborative initiatives.


• Work with national procurement and commercial partners on contractual, compliance and governance matters.


• Identify opportunities to enhance, develop and expand procurement services.


• Contribute to organisational improvement programmes, including commercial improvement, sustainability and value-for-money initiatives.

Personal Specification

• Significant procurement and contract management experience.


• Strong knowledge of public sector procurement and relevant legislation.


• Commercial, negotiation and supplier management skills.


• Excellent stakeholder, communication and influencing abilities.


• Experience developing procurement strategies and business requirements.


• Relevant procurement qualification is desired but not essential


• Ability to operate effectively within a complex, high-demand environment.

Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer.