Senior Procurement Manager

Trades Workforce Solutions; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A staffing agency is seeking a Senior Procurement Manager to lead procurement activities within a public sector organization. The successful candidate will manage end-to-end procurement processes and a small team while engaging with senior stakeholders. This long-term contract, until April 2026, demands significant experience in public sector procurement and ERP systems, offering a rate of £33 per hour. This role is initially onsite in Flintshire, transitioning to hybrid working.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of proven end-to-end procurement experience.
• Strong stakeholder management and people management skills.
• Public sector procurement experience, ideally regulated or defence-related.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver end-to-end procurement activity across multiple workstreams.
• Manage the full procurement lifecycle from strategy through to contract award.
• Engage and influence senior stakeholders across the organisation.

Skills

End-to-end procurement experience

Stakeholder management skills

Understanding of the procurement lifecycle

Experience working with ERP systems

Education

MCIPS Level 4 or above

Job description

Senior Procurement Manager

Contract | Inside IR35

Rate: £33 per hour (Umbrella)

Location: Flintshire (initially up to 100% onsite, moving to approximately 60% onsite thereafter)

Contract duration: Until April 2026, with potential for extension

We are currently supporting a public sector organisation with the appointment of an experienced Senior Procurement Manager on a long-term contract engagement.

This role will lead end-to-end procurement activity within a complex, regulated environment and will involve direct line management responsibility.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver end-to-end procurement activity across multiple workstreams
• Manage the full procurement lifecycle from strategy through to contract award
• Provide leadership and people management to a small procurement team
• Engage and influence senior stakeholders across the organisation
• Ensure compliance with public sector procurement regulations and internal governance
• Work with ERP systems to support procurement activity and reporting

Essential Experience

• Proven end-to-end procurement experience
• Strong understanding of the full procurement lifecycle
• Experience working with ERP systems
• Public sector procurement experience, ideally within a regulated or defence-related environment
• Strong stakeholder management skills at all levels
• Line management experience, typically managing 3 to 4 direct reports

Desirable

• MCIPS Level 4 or above

Additional Information

• Some form of security clearance may be required for this role
• Interviews will be conducted via Microsoft Teams