The successful candidate will lead end-to-end procurement activity, from sourcing strategy and market engagement through to tendering, contract award and contract management. This Procurement and Contract Management Manager position would suit someone with significant public sector procurement experience and a strong understanding of current procurement legislation and governance requirements.
The Role
- Leading procurement and contract management activity, with a primary focus on Housing Services.
- Managing end-to-end procurement exercises from sourcing strategy through to contract award.
- Providing procurement advice and guidance on tendering, contract management and procurement strategy.
- Managing tender documentation, procurement notices and procurement governance requirements.
- Undertaking supplier due diligence and market engagement activities.
- Managing procurement activity through the Proactis system.
- Reviewing tender documentation to ensure compliance with procurement legislation and council regulations.
- Supporting the development and implementation of procurement and commercial strategies.
- Managing procurement projects and strategic sourcing initiatives.
- Working with senior stakeholders, commissioners and external partners to deliver procurement objectives.
Key Requirements
- Significant experience working within public sector procurement and contract management.
- Extensive knowledge of the Procurement Act, Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015) and Provider Selection Regime (PSR).
- Experience managing complex end-to-end procurement and tendering exercises.
- Experience drafting procurement documentation and managing procurement notices.
- Experience developing sourcing strategies and undertaking supplier due diligence.
- Experience using Proactis or similar e-procurement systems.
- Experience managing procurement governance and compliance requirements.
- Experience working closely with Housing Services or housing-related procurements would be advantageous.
What You Need to Do Now
If you are interested in this Procurement and Contract Management Manager role and meet the criteria above, please click APPLY NOW and send us your CV.
If you do not hear from us within 48 hours, unfortunately your application has not been successful on this occasion.
Footnote
If you feel that this Procurement and Contract Management Manager job matches your skills but not the rate, location or seniority, please feel free to send us your CV anyway. We regularly recruit for Procurement Managers, Commercial Managers, Category Managers and Contract Management roles across the UK and would be pleased to speak with you confidentially.
Even if you are currently satisfied in your role, we welcome calls from procurement professionals looking to build future connections.
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Salary description
£500.00 - £522.00 per day