Connecting Talent to opportunity

Connecting Talent to opportunity

Procurement Manager

Expired

Job Description:

A fantastic opportunity has arisen to join our prestigious Oxford based client.

Reporting to the Head of Procurement, this role will manage key commercial activities between the business and its customers and support the resolution and negotiation of key procurement opportunities.

Main Duties:

  • To lead and develop a procurement and supplier management function through developing effective relationships with key internal and external stakeholders.
  • Provide and manage a streamlined payments service using automated processes.
  • Deliver financial savings through improved contract management, supplier development and cost effective procurement which achieves the savings contained within the companies financial plan
  • Establish through training, support and mentoring improved procurement and contract management skills.

Essential Criteria

  • Fully qualified member of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply
  • Must be experienced with construction tendering
  • Experience of running in excess of 20 OJEU (Official Journal of the European Union) tenders from start to award, including contract management
  • Management qualification or recognised accredited management scheme at a strategic level
  • Proven track record of working at a senior level (board) able to influence and convince others so that they respond positively to the professional advice and recommendations given.
  • Drive and passion for continuous improvement within the service through and focus on delivering customer excellence
  • Demonstrate a commercial approach to delivering improved contract delivery arrangements through stretch KPIs and SLA standards
  • Experience of delivering service improvements through streamlined processes and better use of technology
  • Able to demonstrate robust and pragmatic problem solving and decision making skills.
  • Sound knowledge and experience of the OJEU Regulations and any other legal requirement of public sector procurement including – GPDR, Modern Slavery, PCI etc
  • Proven professional negotiating skills and the ability to achieve the most economically advantageous outcome
  • Standard DBS

Start date- ASAP

End date- Mid June 2021

To apply please send your CV to the email address below.

  • Job Type

    Temporary, Full Time

  • Work Authorisation

    United Kingdom

  • Industry Sector Public Sector & Services
  • Years Experience

    5+ years

  • Career Level

    Manager (Manager/Supervisor of Staff)

  • Educational level

    'A' level/Higher or equivalent