Senior Procurement Manager
Posted 2 weeks ago by GIOS Technology
Negotiable
Undetermined
Onsite
Leeds, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Senior Procurement Manager will oversee procurement processes for a client's project in Leeds, UK, requiring 2-3 days of onsite work per week. The role demands extensive experience in managing open procurements within a regulated environment, particularly under public sector procurement principles. The successful candidate will be responsible for leading large procurements and advising stakeholders on business cases while demonstrating strong commercial acumen and excellent communication skills.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and manage the full procurement life cycle, including open contract tenders.
- Run large procurements under the Procurement Act 23 from OBC to award.
- Produce and advise on business cases (OBC, FBC) for stakeholder guidance.
- Engage effectively with internal and external stakeholders at all levels.
- Drive collaborative decision-making to achieve timely outcomes.
- Make quick and effective decisions based on sound judgement.
- Focus on customer delivery to meet deadlines in a dynamic environment.
- Manage multiple demands and conflicting priorities efficiently.
- Deliver commercial advice to senior leaders with strong communication skills.
- Utilize Microsoft Office suite effectively in procurement tasks.
- Implement risk management and mitigation techniques in procurement processes.
Key Skills:
- Full procurement life cycle experience.
- Strong understanding of public sector procurement principles and legislation (PCR2015, PA23).
- Experience in running open procurements in a regulated environment.
- Strong commercial acumen and evidence-based decision-making skills.
- Excellent people engagement and communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple demands and conflicting priorities.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office suite (Outlook, Word, Teams, Excel).
- Good understanding of risk management and mitigation techniques.
- Experience in producing business cases (OBC, FBC).
- Collaborative approach to drive decisions and outcomes.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Leeds
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: on-site
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: Senior
Industry: Other
We are looking for Senior Procurement Manager for our client's project based at Leeds, UK – 2-3 days per week Onsite
Minimum Requirement: Full procurement life cycle experience, Open contract tender
Job Description:
Experience of running/leading open procurements in a regulated environment with a strong understanding of the benefits delivered through best practice. Strong working knowledge of public sector procurement principles and legislation including both PCR2015 and full understanding of Procurement Act 23 (PA23). (The successful candidate will be expected to run a large procurement under PA23 from OBC to award). Experience of producing or advising on business cases (OBC, FBC) to be able to advise stakeholders in the business accordingly. Strong commercial acumen and ability to show evidence-based decision making. Excellent people engagement skills across all levels of internal and external stakeholders. A collaborative approach to drive decisions and deliver on timely outcomes. Ability to apply judgement to make quick and effective decisions. Customer and delivery focus to meet deadlines in a fast paced and ever-changing environment. Ability to manage multiple demands and conflicting priorities. Strong written and verbal communication skills, particularly in delivering commercial advice to senior leaders. Proficient with Microsoft Office suite of products including Outlook, Word, Teams and Excel Good understanding and practical knowledge of risk management and appropriate risk mitigation techniques when managing procurements.
Desirable Criteria: Working knowledge of sourcing systems