Procurement Manager – MI5
This is an exciting opportunity to bring your procurement experience to a new challenge, operating as part of MI5’s vital commercial team. Our procurement colleagues support the acquisition and delivery of vital items and services across our organisation. They meet often unique requirements and ensure these requests arrive on time to support our mission to keep the UK safe. It’s a role with plenty of collaboration and tangible impact. Working closely with customers, colleagues, suppliers and partners in the intelligence community, our procurement team is relied upon to secure what’s needed. We are looking for someone with proven commercial experience and acumen to join them.
Role Responsibilities
In this vital role, you’ll provide a responsive and efficient service in line with our commercial policy. You’ll create and manage contracts, gather unique requirements, and build effective relationships with internal and external partners. Prioritising continuous improvement, you’ll apply your commercial expertise and identify ways to enhance our practices and approaches. You will also task‑manage a small team, guiding and supporting them.
About you
You’ll have worked in procurement and supply chain services and have experience in at least one of the following: contract management, sourcing, commercial policy and assurance, low value procurement or invoicing. You’ll also hold, or be willing to work towards, a professional commercial qualification such as the Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply Level 4 (or equivalent).
Salary
£47,677 for London. For Cheltenham, Manchester and Buckinghamshire, the salary is £45,331.
Flexible working
We recognise the importance of a healthy work‑life balance and offer flexible working options including flexitime, part‑time, full‑time, job share and compressed hours. This role requires a minimum of three days per week in the office, with flexibility to work from home one to two days per week. Travel to other locations will also be required.
Eligibility
To be eligible to apply, you must be a British citizen. If you hold dual nationality of which one component is British, you will be considered. You can apply at the age of 17 years; if successful, you will not be offered a start date prior to your 18th birthday. There is no upper age limit. All applications will be assessed solely on merit, regardless of ethnic background, gender, disability or any other characteristic.
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