£550 Per day
Inside
Remote
West Midlands
Summary: The Procurement Manager role is a remote position focused on managing procurement operations within a Local Authority, specifically in Facilities Management, Housing, and Repairs and Maintenance. The successful candidate will lead contracts and procurement efforts, ensuring cost efficiencies and effective supplier relationships during a period of change. This interim role is ideal for individuals with a local authority background who can contribute immediately. The position offers a competitive daily rate based on experience.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead on the Contracts and Procurement for Facilities Management, Housing, and Repairs and Maintenance within the council.
- Manage procurement operations, oversee supplier relationships, and develop sourcing strategies.
- Achieve cost efficiencies and conduct contract negotiations.
- Utilize strategic thinking, negotiation, and risk management skills.
- Ensure compliance with public sector procurement regulations.
Key Skills:
- Proven experience in a senior procurement or strategic sourcing role.
- Exceptional negotiation and relationship management skills.
- Strong strategic thinking and analytical skills.
- Expertise in risk management and understanding public sector procurement.
- Knowledge of procurement best practices, processes, and ethical sourcing.
- Excellent understanding of PCR 2015 and PCR 2024.
- CIPS qualification is ideal.
Salary (Rate): £550.00 per day
City: West Midlands
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: Other
Detailed Description From Employer:
Role: Procurement Manager
Location: Remote Working
Rate: £400-550 per day, depending on experience
Duration: 6 months
Sellick Partnership has been engaged to recruit for a Local Authority Procurement Manager Position on a remote working basis, and so are looking to speak with interested parties. This is a crucial, new role within the structure and gives the successful applicant the chance to add real value to the existing team during a crucial time of change. This role will be ideal for a candidate with a local authority background who is immediately available.
Here is more about the role and what we're looking for:
Interim Procurement Manager - 6 months minimum - Remote Working - £450-550 per day through Umbrella (DOE)
- Facilities Management / Housing / Repairs and Maintenance experience essential
- Lead on the Contracts and Procurement for this area within the council
- Managing procurement operations, overseeing supplier relationships, developing sourcing strategies, achieving cost efficiencies at a high level, and contract negotiation
- This role will require skills such as strategic thinking, negotiation, and risk management.
- Ideally, you will be CIPS qualified.
The ideal candidate must have:
- Proven experience in a senior procurement or strategic sourcing role
- Exceptional negotiation and relationship management skills
- Strong strategic thinking and analytical skills
- Expertise in risk management and understanding public sector procurement
- Knowledge of procurement, best practices, processes, and ethical sourcing
- Excellent understanding of PCR 2015 and PCR 2024.
Please note:
- This opportunity is now live, and so is likely to move very quickly
- Interviews are being held over the next week.
For further information and to discuss the opportunity in more detail, please apply online. A member of our team will then contact you to discuss the details.
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