Procurement Manager

Description:

Our Public Sector Client is looking to appoint an ambitious Public Sector Procurement Professional looking for the next step in their procurement career.

The Procurement Manager will manage a small team and they will build relationships and work with key stakeholders to deliver procurement projects across a range of categories including estates, professional services, travel, insurance and IT.

Responsibilities of the role include:

Develop a network of stakeholders who have procurement requirements to support their business operation or department
Manage Supplier Relationships and contracts
Undertake appropriate spend analysis activity and manage the tender process of supplies/services and deliver the tender process for above-regulated spend areas
Mentor and develop colleagues in managing the process for lower level spend.
Develop procurement processes based on the "Procurement Journey" and deliver focussed procurement awareness training to stakeholders
Enshrine robust procurement principles in to all procurement processes
Undertake and deliver reporting key stakeholdersKnowledge and experience required for the role:

You will have proven experience working in Public Sector Procurement
Have significant knowledge of Scottish/UK procurement legislation
Be experienced in tendering within a regulated environment Public Contracts (Scotland) and PRA(Scotland) Act.
Have a considerable understanding of the key ethical/social & environmental impacts of procurement
Experience with project management processes and meeting demanding targets and deadlines
Understand the importance of delivering a First-Class procurement service to Stakeholders
Enjoy building working relationships with Stakeholders/CustomersOur client offers a suite of benefits including a 9-Day fortnight, hybrid working and flexible working (core hours).

If you would like to discuss this opportunity in more detail, please send your CV