Procurement Manager

Procurement Manager

Bootle, Merseyside

About Us

The Health and Safety Executive is Britain’s national regulator for workplace health and safety. We’re dedicated to protecting people and places, ensuring everyone can lead safer and healthier lives at work.

We are now looking for a Procurement Manager to join us on a full-time permanent basis with flexible working options.

The Benefits

• Salary of £36,235 - £39,611 per annum
• A Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 28.97%
• 25 days’ annual holiday increasing to 30 days after 5 years' service, plus bank holidays and - 1-day Civil Service privilege leave
• Family-friendly policies and working hours to help balance your home life and career
• Carer-friendly policies to help create a supportive working culture
• Access to a wide range of fantastic benefits, such as the Cycle to Work Scheme, E-Gift Cards, and Vouchers via our partner EdenRed
• Learning and development tailored to your role
• An environment with flexible working options
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity

This is an excellent opportunity for a CIPS qualified procurement professional with contract negotiation experience to join our nationally recognised organisation.

You will have the chance to develop and grow your experience in our exceptional public sector environment and will find plenty of exciting growth and learning potential.

What’s more, you will also discover an exceptional benefits package and a clear mission to enhance health and social care across the country. So, if you want to take on a role with real meaning where you can make an impact, read on and apply today!

The Role

As a Procurement Manager, you will manage end-to end procurement processes and oversee contract awards, specifically supporting our science directorate.

Line managing two direct reports, you will oversee their performance and provide general advice regarding contracts, suppliers and processes.

You will ensure compliance with formal contracts and procurement regulations whilst developing and maintaining relationships with suppliers.

Additionally you will:

• Provide support in all aspects of the contract awarding process
• Manage the procurement process and provide support for negotiations
• Review and manage supplier performance
• Oversee contract administration and supporting processes

About You

To be considered as a Procurement Manager, you will need

• Experience of contract negotiation
• Experience of managing an end-to-end procurement process whilst ensuring compliance and adhering to set guidelines.
• The ability to work as part of a team and use initiative to deliver outcomes
• The ability to persuade, influence and negotiate with internal and external stakeholders
• A CIPS qualification (or the willingness to work toward this)

The closing date for this role is the 19th of November 2024

Other organisations may call this role Purchasing Manager, Buying Manager, Senior Buyer, Senior Purchasing Officer, Procurement Team Lead, Procurement Supervisor, or Lead Purchasing Officer.

Webrecruit and The Health and Safety Executive are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.

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