Job title: Interim Procurement Manager

Rate: 500 per day Inside IR35

Duration: 3 months initially

Working arrangement: Full-time, Hybrid (1 day in office per week).

Location: South-West

Overview:

On behalf of our local authority client, Panoramic Associates is seeking a Procurement Manager to work within Social Care on a hybrid working basis. The contract is an initial 3 months, with the potential for extension for the right candidate.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee the end-to-end procurement life cycle within social care.
• Ensure compliance with public sector regulations
• Manage the bid tendering process.
• Analyse current contracts to identify where improvements and savings can be made.
• Develop and manage both supplier and key stakeholder relationships
• Implement procurement strategies and frameworks.

Essential Experience:

• CIPS qualification or equivalent
• working with PCR regulations
• Working in a procurement position
• Strong negotiation and relationship management skills

Desirable Experience:

• Working within a local authority environment
• Managing high-value procurement contracts
• Experience of utilising procurement frameworks
• Experience in a managerial procurement role.

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