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Procurement Manager - up to 48K per annum

Employer
1st Executive
Location
England, Bristol
Salary
£40000 - £48000 per annum
Closing date
12 Mar 2021

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Specialist Area
Category Manager
Sector
Public Sector
Function
Buyer
Contract Type
Contract / Interim / Temporary
Hours
Full Time

Job Details

Procurement and Contract Manager - £45,000 per annum

A great opportunity to work with a leading Public Sector organisation.

The Procurement and Contract Manager will work with a variety of stakeholders across the organisation in order to build good relationships and understand requirements for goods and services. The Procurement and Contract Manager will also look to develop a strategy for each spend area and actively manage suppliers and their contracts.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the development, maintenance and implementation of category strategies
  • Collaborate with internal stakeholders and manage suppliers to ensure they consistently achieve the performance standards set out in contracts
  • Take a proactive approach to identifying and investigating contractual, commercial and market risks to ensure continuity of supply
  • Operate a continuous improvement approach to identify and deliver on-going changes whilst also leading the negotiation of commercial and contractual changes to ensure they consistently meet business requirements
  • Lead major projects and tenders, ensuring all sourcing activity fully complies with appropriate legislation and regulation whilst also complying with organisation policies
  • Provide support and advice to stakeholders regarding any contractual or procurement matters.
  • Support the adoption of best practice approaches with the aim of ensuring that the Procurement function is seen as 'best in class'.

The right person will have

  • Knowledge of procurement management and experience of working in a complex commercial environment
  • A track record of managing multi-million pound strategic contracts in business critical environments.
  • Experience of delivering continuous improvements in large, strategic arrangements with evidence of generating significant cost and service benefits.
  • Extensive knowledge of public sector procurement law with an ability to explain the law to non-procurement staff and find pragmatic solutions to potential legal difficulties.
  • Comprehensive negotiating skills and experience of working in a political environment and skilled in understanding and responding to different perspectives.

To find out more about the role please contact me on 01483 213302 or email at jessica.magashi@1st-executive.com

Company

1st Executive

1st Executive are the forefront of 'Search' within the Procurement sector operating UK & Europe wide. Our focus in in interim management and permanent recruitment ranging from Senior Buyers through CPO's

At 1st Executive we understand that businesses are driven by people. We work in partnership with our clients to ensure that they improve the performance of their organisation through the right people. Our clients are organisations who are widely regarded as the most attractive to work for in their sector, consisting of FTSE 100 / Global 500 organisations as well as dynamic , growing consultancies. They are diverse in their sectors, covering FMCG, Financial Services, Manufacturing and Technology to name a few.

Our approach is professional, knowledgeable and above all, successful. This is why we are the partnership of choice for many of the UK's most prestigious organisations when it comes to finding the right person for the job.

Company info
Website
Telephone
+44 (0) 84321 630 30
Location
Connaught House
Portsmouth Road
Ripley
Surrey
GU23 7JY
United Kingdom

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