Description
Role - Senior Procurement Manager
Contract - 4 months
Location - Titchfield, Hampshire
Senior Procurement Manager required initially for a 4 month contract for my public sector based in Titchfield Hampshire.
The Senior Procurement Manager will take a lead role in the planning and delivery of the main procurements for the new 3rd party supply. This will involve leading the procurement of a particular category, and ensuring the efficient and effective delivery of a number of concurrent procurement actions, assisting with the management of procurement and commercial risks associated with each.
The Senior Procurement Manager will engage with a wide range of differing internal and external stakeholders, taking on-board the advice and commentary provided, and responding by ensuring their continued involvement and support of the procurement activity is maintained.
The Senior Procurement Manager will be required to provide current and relevant advice on the latest developments in public-sector procurement legislation and standards, and preparing guidance for relevant audiences associated with the Programme. This will require a strong understanding of how value-for-money is demonstrated throughout procurement, and an awareness of the potential for challenges and matters to arise at key stages of the procurement process.
Essential skills & experience
*Category Management - the process used to strategically manage areas of procurement spend and to leverage buying decisions in a highly co-ordinated way
*Sourcing - the process and skills required to buy goods and services that will deliver business outcomes
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