Job Description
Sourcing Manager | Public Sector | £45,000 - £55,000 | Hybrid | Birmingham / Coventry
Category Manager / Procurement Manager / Vendor Manager
(Multiple positions available)
We are partnering with a nationally recognised public sector infrastructure organisation to appoint multiple Procurement Managers. This organisation is backed by a government-approved, multi-billion-pound investment programme running through to 2029.
You will be joining a well-established Commercial and Procurement team operating at genuine scale, managing procurement across some of the most complex, high-value categories within public sector procurement.
If you have a strong public sector sourcing background and want to lead complex, over-threshold tendering at scale, this is where you want to be. High value. High visibility. Real ownership.
What makes this different
* Salary – £45,000 – £55,000
* Pension – Defined benefit pension scheme
* Annual leave – 28 days plus statutory days, with buy/sell flexibility
* Travel subsidy – 75% subsidy on train travel
* Flexible & Hybrid working – 3 days in the office (Multiple Office Set-up)
* Growth – Multiple positions available within an expanding procurement function
* CIPS Training Funded
What you'll be doing
* Leading end-to-end, over-threshold sourcing projects in a reclassified procurement environment
* Developing and delivering sourcing strategies and full tender documentation
* Conducting pre-market engagement and complex commercial evaluations
* Negotiating with suppliers and driving demonstrable savings delivery
* Partnering with senior stakeholders across multiple internal functions
* Applying knowledge of contract law and financial management to complex sourcing challenges
* Contributing to continuous improvement and category strategy development
What they need
* Public sector procurement experience (essential)
* Recent, demonstrable over-threshold tendering experience outside of a framework (essential)
* Strong working knowledge of regulated procurement (PCR 2015 / Procurement Act 2023)
* Proven negotiation and stakeholder management capability at a senior level
* Based 90 minutes from Milton Keynes (Willing to travel to MK 1 day a week)
If you have a strong track record in regulated public sector procurement and want to take ownership of high-value sourcing programmes, contact Omar at jobsos@bramwith.com with your CV or apply via the link below.
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