Description
Sopra Steria Recruitment is working in partnership with a major public sector client in the UK. We are currently recruiting a Senior Procurement Manager for an initially 3 month contract based in London.
Responsibilities:
- Demonstrable experience of working at a senior level within the procurement function of a large organisation
- Delivering procurement outcomes and supporting the achievement of commissioning objectives
- Managing customer relationships and working effectively with commissioners and project managers in customer teams.
- Effective supervision and management of staff
Essential experience:
- Experience of procurement within public sector organisation
- Neat and precise working methods, maintenance of complete and accurate working papers and filing structures
- Effective analytical skills with a commitment to deadlines
- Experience in writing high quality reports
- Experience of working to tight deadlines
- Experience of creating new/improved systems and procedures to streamline duties
- Experience of using computerised procurement systems
Education/Qualifications
- Extensive specialist knowledge of procurement acquired through post graduate diploma, CIPS qualified plus further specialist knowledge or experience to masters level equivalent
- Evidence of Leadership and Management Development
- Project Management accreditation
Sopra Steria Recruitment Limited acts as both an employment business and as an employment agency.
Please Note: Shortlisted candidates would be contacted via Call/Email.
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