Procurement Manager(P00840)Starting salary £49,123pa with potential progression to £52,279pa on achieving designated skills and experience37 hours per week (hybrid working)We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated professional to lead the Council's procurement service.This is an exciting opportunity to oversee and manage procurements for a wide variety of projects and services.Reporting to the Assistant Director (Law and Governance) you will be supported by a procurement officer and have a lead role in progressing procurements for key projects and services.You will provide professional procurement advice to senior officers and Members on all aspects of contracts and procurements. This is a hugely rewarding post, as you will lead the procurement service through its continued development by having an influential role in the development and evolution of the Council's procurement strategy, processes and practices.This requires a strong background in public procurement focusing on achieving compliance and best value.You will need to draw from your technical knowledge and understanding to help the Council secure continuous improvement in the delivery of services to residents.You must be an excellent manager, capable of continuing and developing a high-performing service to ensure that Council departments are well supported in all procurements. You will also need to be a dynamic and highly motivated individual, with experience and knowledge of public procurement within local government, local government decision-making and the ability and confidence to work strategically.Your contribution will help the Borough continue to be a vibrant, thriving place to live and work. About us:Welwyn Hatfield includes the two towns of Welwyn Garden City and Hatfield. The Council is ambitious about providing high quality services to residents.The post holder will have a key role in helping the Council to realise its ambitions by ensuring the Council procures works, goods and services in a modern, efficient, and effective way, for the benefit of residents in the Borough.You will join a forward-thinking Council that puts their customers first. We know that in order to provide the best for our residents and visitors, we need to do the same for our people.We have set out to make our workplaces vibrant and happy places to be, places where our people feel safe, content and valued.Our CORE values—Collaborative, Open, Responsible, Excellent—guide everything we do.About you:This is a key management position within the department and in addition to essential management skills we are looking for someone who can lead and inspire departments to achieve best practice and outcomes for procurements.We need a person with excellent interpersonal, communication and IT skills, strong attention to detail, a solution-focussed approach and an ability to engage in a variety of departmental and corporate initiatives.You will have:A recognised qualification in procurement or relevant experienceExperience of public procurement and local government decision-makingExperience of managing staff, processes and complianceBenefits:We can offer you a unique and attractive working environment in the heart of Welwyn Garden City, flexible working arrangements, access to electric pool cars, as well as the Local Government benefits including pension scheme and generous annual leave allowance.If you are interested in working in an ambitious authority, working collaboratively with dedicated officers, and helping deliver an excellent procurement service, we want to hear from you.If you would like to have an informal discussion about the role, please contact Gavin Ramtohal, Assistant Director Legal and Governance, at g.ramtohal@welhat.gov.ukClosing date for applications is 22 June 2025.Remote assessments will be held on 27 June 2025.Interviews will be held on 3 July 2025. Keywords Welwyn Hatfield, local government, procurement, services, contracts, regulations, community