Procurement Lead

Procurement Lead

Salary: £49,000 - £60,000

Location: North London (flexible hybrid model)

Great employer pension contribution, flexible working, 25 to 30 days annual leave

I'm currently working with a large, innovative & inclusive local authority based in London who are looking to expand their contracts/purchasing division and take on an experienced Procurement Lead focusing on their IT contracts. This is a brilliant opportunity for somebody who knows the procurement & contracts life-cycle from end-to-end, is a great negotiator and is confident providing business cases and mentoring others.

As the Procurement Lead you will join a flourishing, established team to take ownership of their IT contracts procurement life-cycle, focusing on relationship building, negotiation & taking a proactive approach to developing the Contracts side of the business.

The Procurement Lead will benefit from a very strong work-life balance that includes flexible, autonomy in a hybrid model and great opportunities for training and development.

Skills required for the Procurement Lead are:

- Knowledge & Understanding of the procurement life-cycle from end-to-end
- Confident in mentoring more junior members of the team
- Experience with different routes to purchasing
- Knowledge of the Public Sector would be a bonus
- An expert communicator and have the ability to work with senior stakeholders

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