Senior Procurement Manager

Aspect Resources; London; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Senior Procurement Manager to manage the full procurement life cycle across various locations in the UK. The role requires extensive knowledge of public sector procurement legislation and involves running large procurements under strict regulations. The ideal candidate will have strong commercial acumen, excellent stakeholder engagement skills, and the ability to manage multiple demands in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Full procurement life cycle experience required.
• Experience in regulated procurement environments.
• Strong knowledge of public sector procurement principles.

Responsibilities

• Run and lead open procurements in a regulated environment.
• Produce and advise on business cases (OBC, FBC).
• Engage with stakeholders across all levels.

Skills

Commercial acumen

Decision making

Stakeholder engagement

Risk management

Communication skills

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Role: Senior Procurement Manager

Location: London, Plymouth, Lincoln, York, Croydon, Wakefield, Birmingham, Leeds, Nottingham whichever is closest (2/3 days/week on site)

IR35: Inside

Rate: GBP625/day (Umbrella) MAX

Duration: 6 Months initially

Minimum Requirement:

• Full procurement life cycle experience
• Open contract tender

• Experience of running/leading open procurements in a regulated environment with a strong understanding of the benefits delivered through best practice.
• Strong working knowledge of public sector procurement principles and legislation including both PCR2015 and full understanding of Procurement Act 23 (PA23). (The successful candidate will be expected to run a large procurement under PA23 from OBC to award).
• Experience of producing or advising on business cases (OBC, FBC) to be able to advise stakeholders in the business accordingly.
• Strong commercial acumen and ability to show evidence-based decision making.
• Excellent people engagement skills across all levels of internal and external stakeholders.
• A collaborative approach to drive decisions and deliver on timely outcomes.
• Ability to apply judgement to make quick and effective decisions.
• Customer and delivery focus to meet deadlines in a fast paced and ever-changing environment.
• Ability to manage multiple demands and conflicting priorities.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, particularly in delivering commercial advice to senior leaders.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office suite of products including Outlook, Word, Teams and Excel
• Good understanding and practical knowledge of risk management and appropriate risk mitigation techniques when managing procurements.

Desirable Criteria:

• Working knowledge of sourcing systems.

Disability Confident

As a member of the disability confident scheme, CLIENT guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.

Armed Forces Covenant

CLIENT is proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant and as such, we guarantee to interview all veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.

If you qualify for the above, please notify us on (phone number removed).

We will be in touch to discuss your suitability and arrange your Guaranteed Interview.

Should you require reasonable adjustments at any point during the recruitment process or if there is a more accessible way for us to communicate, please do let me know.

To apply for this role please submit your latest CV or contact Aspect Resources on (phone number removed)