Procurement Manager

Job Description

Senior Procurement OfficerAn exciting opportunity for an experienced Procurement Manager, who will lead and manage the procurement process in the letting of contracts and framework, for a public sector business.The opportunity is to work with a company who have a passion to help businesses across Greater Manchester to reach their business goals. Over the last decade the company had helped 15,000 businesses including start-ups, scale-ups and established businesses,providing financial guidance, creating international links and business support.Job Title: Senior Procurement OfficerLocation: Manchester (1 day in office a month)Salary: £44,700.00Key Responsibilities:

• Manage and lead procurement processes across a broad range of categories, including, for example, in-house and client facing consultancy, website development, marketing collateral etc., and including the maintenance of all documentation from inception,advertisement, award, contracting and completion
• Provide specialist advice, guidance and support and training on best practice procurement across GM BGH and other GC business units, ensuring a high standard of compliance, achieve value for money, the realisation of social value and GCs inclusive andresponsible procurement strategy
• Give specialist advice, guidance, support and training on best practice procurement to external organisations, ensuring a high standard of compliance, value for money, social value and inclusive and responsible procurement strategy
• Ensure that BSBF adheres to and is compliant with UK Procurement legislation (where applicable), GC Procurement Policy, and the procurement related requirements of funders and commissioners with regard to procurement activity and due diligence processes
• Lead GM BGH in the identification, assessment and management of potential risks associated with its procurement approach
• Co-ordinate a collaborative approach to procurement across GM BGH and the GC Group to achieve cost efficient and joined up approach to procurement across GC thus ensuring maximum value from procured contracts
• Support the Group Procurement Manager with the development and implementation of Social Value initiatives and the embedding of a responsible and inclusive approach across the Group, collaborating with Social Value and Sustainability Leads
• Provide the Group Procurement Manager with GCs procurement strategy, policy and procedures and support the development of GM BGH processes and procedures
• Develop and maintain relationships both internally with all GM BGH colleagues and externally with suppliers to ensure the effective operation of the procurement function

About you:

• Self starter who has the ability to work independently
• Experienced within frameworks
• Strong understanding of the procurement process
• Experience working within the public sector
• High inclining skills at senior levels
• Ability to employ lateral thinking and creative thinking to problem solving
• Excellent analytical, interpersonal and communications skills

If this sounds like the ideal role for you, pleaseapply below or contact Criag Kennerdale.