Technical Commercial Procurement Manager

Job Title: Technical Commercial Procurement Manager

Location: London or Salford, Glasgow, Cardiff

Mode of working: Hybrid (1 days per week in the office)

Duration: 6 Months contract initially

Job Spec:

The role will manage the tendering process for a new to identity access management system (IAMS)

• Identifying key stakeholders in your category of spend. Developing and maintaining the key stakeholder relationships, ensuring effective communication and collaboration.
• Delivering procurement projects against plans within category from initiation to completion, ensuring they are delivered on time, within scope, and budget.

Essential Skills:

• End-to-end procurement (the tendering process) - call off against a framework of suppliers won't be sufficient for this piece.
• Have experience in procurement software and tools.
• Have a proven background in successfully delivering cost optimisation.
• Have an in-depth understanding of procurement process in a public regulated environment.
• They will need to have experience of dealing with challenging stakeholders and managing a tender process, as well as liaising with third party suppliers.
• Hold experience of supplier/contract management with the ability of managing key supply issues and developing relationships to foster innovation.
• Have an openness to manage multiple categories.
• Excellent communication skills and confidence in public sector procurement regulations are vital to the role
• Experience working in large scale, complex corporate environment (as a commercial procurement manager)

Certification:

• Hold a professional certification in procurement (e.g. CIPS, CPSM).