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SalaryThe Client
An Established, highly regarded public sector organisation in Greater Manchester who is growing at a good pace based on highly successful support to national transport and infrastructure projects and continued investment in the transport network across the North.
The Role
A Procurement Manager or Senior Buyer is required to lead a small team to advise and support the clients requirements on a day to day basis:
• Significant expertise in the Rail / Logistics / Infrastructure Categories
• Deep knowledge of supply chain management and procurement
• Proficient in analytical tasks, sourcing, negotiation, and communication.
• Demonstrated success in time management, strong project management abilities, attention to detail, and organisational skills.
The Candidate
• Leads strategic sourcing events, presenting data and recommendations to management across the organization
• Negotiates contracts and prices for all categories.
• Serves as a thought leader with experience in leading Procurement staff.
• Manages Category Management tasks, including spend analytics, strategic sourcing and educating the client on markets, suppliers, and trends.
• Collaborates with suppliers to enhance value and innovation.
• Influences and improves policies, programmes, and processes.
• Reviews, drafts, and creates various agreements, leading contract negotiations across multiple Risk Control Functions.
• Monitors supplier adherence to contracts; conducts supplier reviews and supports regulatory compliance.
• Presents Procurement performance metrics and projects to senior management.
• Manages supplier fitness, analysing overall business and financial performance.
• Establishes and maintains relationships with key partners, providing education on policy/guidelines and resolving purchasing issues.
The Client are a small organisation, the procurement function is not big, hence why this role would be ideal for someone who is looking into their first management role or someone experienced, looking for a better work-life balance.
