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Plymouth based public sector organisation have a current requirement for a Senior Procurement Manager on a permanent basis. The role offers flexible working, excellent benefits and the chance to work on a settled, forward thinking team

Role Summary:

The role holder is responsible for the provision of specialist procurement knowledge and expertise, to deliver and develop a comprehensive, customer focused, integrated, cost effective and progressive sustainable procurement service: influencing the strategic direction of Procurement & Sustainability and the wider organisation agenda.

The role holder will utilise in-depth market intelligence to influence annual spend across Categories in the region of +£20 million to optimise competitive tension, leverage supplier relationships and deliver a complex portfolio of tendering activity.

Duties include:

• Specialist lead on the delivery and continuous development of an effective, flexible, and sustainable procurement service
• Decision making impacting on cross functional activities, creating guidance and training on sustainable procurement activities and associated policies and procedures
• Lead and direct the operational work flow of a multi-disciplined team, ensuring agreed targets and standards are consistently met
• Develop, motivate, and coach the team to deliver their best, providing feedback on performance
• Follow the appropriate financial and regulatory policies and procedures ensuring necessary regulations and standards are adhered to
• Create relationships with suppliers, customers, partners, and stakeholders, provide sustainable procurement information, advice and guidance and resolve complex issues through creative and unique solutions
• Proactively network with suppliers and customers to engender the effective sharing of knowledge, developing best practice and implementing initiatives that drive forward business improvements
• Manage priorities for sustainable procurement activities and associated cross functional projects, allocating resources and delegating tasks to support the strategic needs of the service
• Engage with cross-organisational teams and working groups to achieve joint objectives
• Design and develop processes, procedures and policies that support strategic business needs and maintain legal compliance, and deliver on the commitment to continuous improvement
• Research, interpret and analyse complex data, reports on key findings and advises on appropriate actions

Experience:

• Working in a Procurement function/environment
• People management
• Experience of procurement at an influential level in a medium/large complex organisation;
• Extensive experience in purchasing, procurement and supply procedures and processes, including sourcing, tendering, evaluation techniques
• Demonstrable experience of:
  • Delivering tangible and sustainable savings in a medium/large complex organisation;
  • Delivering organisational change;
  • Experience of managing a multi-million pound/ complex tender activity;
  • Experience of negotiating on Goods, Services or Works contracts;
  • Experience of delivering Service Improvements and Efficiencies;
  • Experience of presenting complex information to a variety of audiences;
  • Experience of change management and implementing service improvements;

Package:

• Salary up to £52,000
• Hybrid working
• 43 days leave entitlement
• Excellent pension
• + other benefits

Butler Rose is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer.Butler Rose Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.