Procurement Manager
Role Overview
Experienced Procurement Manager in the Commercial team, leading high-profile, multi-million-pound procurements across transport, infrastructure, and corporate services.
The role contributes to regional investment and transformation and works with senior stakeholders, technical experts, and suppliers.
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Role overview
Experienced Procurement Manager in the Commercial team, leading high-profile, multi-million-pound procurements across transport, infrastructure, and corporate services.
The role contributes to regional investment and transformation and works with senior stakeholders, technical experts, and suppliers.
What you'll do
- Lead complex procurements from strategy through contract award and mobilisation, and provide commercial advice across the organisation.
- Lead high-value procurement projects, including major infrastructure programmes.
- Develop innovative sourcing strategies that deliver value, sustainability, and strong contractual outcomes.
- Advise and influence senior stakeholders, technical specialists, and project teams as a procurement subject matter expert.
- Keep ahead of procurement legislation changes and ensure robust governance throughout the procurement lifecycle.
What you'll bring
- MCIPS qualification or working towards CIPS, alongside degree-level education or equivalent experience.
- Strong knowledge of procurement regulations, governance, and sourcing strategies.
- Significant experience delivering large-scale, high-risk procurements end to end.
- Experience managing teams and leading cross-organisational project groups.
- Experience with NEC4, capital projects, complex service agreements, central or local government, or social value is advantageous.
Work arrangement
- Hybrid working is available, typically with two or three days in the office each week.
Salary and benefits
- Salary range is £54,143 to £57,561 full-time equivalent; salary is pro-rated for part-time appointments.
- Benefits include 26 days' annual leave plus bank holidays, rising to 31 days after five years, paid volunteering leave, a Local Government Pension Scheme, flexible family-friendly working options, and reduced bus fares across the West of England.
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