Public Sector Procurement Manager

Summary: The Procurement Manager will support the G7 Commercial Lead in all procurement activities from pre-procurement to contract award, ensuring compliance and governance throughout the process. This role involves developing procurement strategies, conducting market analysis, and managing supplier negotiations while maintaining up-to-date procurement systems. The position requires occasional travel to onsite locations while primarily working remotely.

Key Responsibilities:

• Development of procurement strategies, including setting out the timetable of procurement activities and drafting the procurement strategy
• Delivery of market analysis and market engagement activity to inform the development of the above strategies and plans
• Provide options analysis, setting out the risks and opportunities for the options
• Develop, review and keep up to date a risk register of procurement and delivery risks relating to the procurement
• Develop invitation to tender documentation, including statement of requirements, guide to bidders, tender evaluation strategies and methodology
• Draft transparency notices applicable to the relevant regulations ie PCR' 15 and Procurement Act '23
• Support the development of business cases, presenting commercial options to business stakeholders and presenting commercial cases for approval at governance boards
• Increasing market knowledge relevant to the procurements to obtain credible insights into current market capabilities, innovations and future market developments
• Support delivery of the procurement processes, including supplier negotiations (where appropriate) in a timely and compliant manner
• Support commercial due diligence prior to contract award
• Support the execution of the contract in readiness for contract signature
• Successfully hand contracts to the Maritime Contract Management Team for ongoing commercial management
• Keep data and procurement systems (Jagger) up to date

Key Skills:

• Experience in public sector procurement
• Strong understanding of procurement regulations and governance
• Ability to develop procurement strategies and market analysis
• Excellent negotiation and communication skills
• Proficiency in procurement systems, particularly Jagger
• Strong analytical skills for options analysis and risk management
• Experience in drafting contracts and tender documentation
• Ability to present commercial cases to stakeholders

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: London

Country: UK

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: Other