Strategic IT Procurement Manager – Interim (Hybrid)

TXM Recruit; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

TXM Recruit is seeking an experienced Interim Procurement Category Manager for a high-profile railway client in Stratford, London. The role is a 3-month contract paying 400 per day inside IR35, with hybrid working and required attendance at the Stratford office.

Ideal candidates will hold MCIPS or equivalent and have at least three years' public procurement experience, including indirect IT procurement and knowledge of G-Cloud/CCS frameworks.

Qualifications

• Minimum three years public procurement experience e.g. UCR2016, PCR2015, PA23.
• Experience in indirect procurement, preferably in the IT space, in particular knowledge of GCloud and CCS Frameworks
• Strong commercial negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
• Proficient in contract law and procurement regulations.
• Demonstrable experience in the use of public procurement frameworks.
• Ability to manage own workload and on multiple projects in parallel

Responsibilities

• Work with internal stakeholders to deliver effective and efficient outcomes.
• Ensuring compliance to relevant legislation, processes and governance are applied to all procurement activity.
• Lead on the delivery of procurement applying a strategic mindset as well as deliver tactical procurement delivery.
• Delivery of all procurements and support on all pre-procurement governance and approvals to assist in the delivery of the Category Strategy or in support of wider business objectives.
• Draft and negotiate agreements with third parties and provide guidance to stakeholders on service delivery obligations, liaising with Legal and, where required, the Senior Category Manager.
• Supporting DFTO or associated business initiatives such as cross-organisation tendering to harness economies of scale.
• Negotiate with suppliers to secure value for money through effective sourcing.

Skills

Public sector procurement

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Contract knowledge

Workload management

Education

MCIPS or equivalent

Job description

TXM Recruit is seeking an experienced Interim Procurement Category Manager for a high-profile railway client in Stratford, London. The role is a 3-month contract paying 400 per day inside IR35, with hybrid working and required attendance at the Stratford office.

Ideal candidates will hold MCIPS or equivalent and have at least three years' public procurement experience, including indirect IT procurement and knowledge of G-Cloud/CCS frameworks.