Procurement Manager

Position:Procurement Manager

Contract Type: Temporary, 3 Month Contract

Possible Extension: Yes

Pay Rate: £26.00 per hour (PAYE)

Location: NG5 1AP

Weekly Hours: 35 hours per week

Working Hours: Monday - Friday, 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM

Role Overview:

To lead the procurement function providing a centralised procurement service, including provision of technical and operation guidance, specialist advice on strategic sourcing, tendering and contracting to all relevant internal and external stakeholders, ensuring all legal requirements and obligations are met.

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for managing end-to-end procurement process across all NCHA
• Embed a professional and consistent approach to procurement.
• Will lead and support all key strategic, high value or high-risk procurement activity on behalf of NCHA.
• Manage and develop the Procurement Team, building a collaborative working environment and a culture of collaboration, innovation and continuous improvement
• Be the in-house procurement expert; providing advice and guidance to colleagues and stakeholders across NCHA to enable the best return on all procurements
• Keep up to date on procurement legislation and best practices.
• Responsible for Managing NCHA's procurement strategy and a 5-year Procurement Plan with agreed efficiency targets.
• Work in collaboration with operational managers to support the development of best practice procurement and contract management to deliver key objectives.

Qualifications and Skills:

• Experience working as a Procurement Manager
• Proven track record of developing relationships with a diverse range of Stakeholders
• Exposure to the Professional Services / Consultancy category
• Understanding of Government Frameworks (Crown Commercial Services, Bloom, ESPO)
• At least 2 years of working in a Procurement role
• Managing the RFP / RFQ process from start to finish
• Excellent IT skills, including Microsoft packages such as Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and database entry and reporting.

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