Job Description
Procurement & Vendor Oversight Manager
Salary Competitive
Based in the Midlands - Hybrid Working
Position
We are looking for an experienced Procurement Manager to join our Finance Team on a 6 month FTC.
Based in Wolverhampton, the successful candidate will work with the Head of Finance and act as the company’s in-house procurement expert, developing policy and practices, advising those undertaking procurement exercises.
You will be responsible for achieving best value and cost-effectiveness through whole life contract management, ensuring the delivery of services and quality from the most suitable suppliers while maintaining full compliance with directives and public sector best practices. This role involves liaising, advising, and assisting internal stakeholders to ensure the realization of benefits from contracts.
Requirements
Applicants should hold a relevant procurement qualification, for example, CIPS and have significant experience of carrying out procurements in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations.
* In-depth understanding and significant experience of carrying out procurements in accordance with the Public Contract Regulations.
* Significant experience of preparing and/or reviewing procurement documentation and the evaluation of submissions.
* Strong commercial acumen and negotiation skills.
* Experience of working with an electronic tendering system.
* Able to communicate complex and highly-technical matters in a way which is understandable and relevant.
* Strong reasoning and problem-solving skills, able to develop pragmatic solutions to complex problems.
* Excellent report-writing skills.
* Active participant in continuous professional development, with an up-to-date knowledge of relevant procurement, investments and pensions matters including an up-to-date awareness of best practice in the field of procurement.
What do we offer?
We are proud to provide our people with a premium and exclusive benefits package and we are continually improving the rewards we offer. Here are a few of the valuable rewards that you will enjoy:
* Competitive salary
* An enhanced and generous Pension Scheme
* 30 days' paid holiday plus bank holidays
* 2 days paid volunteering days
* An extra paid Company Day in addition to paid holidays
* Excellent Learning & Development Opportunities
* Welfare and Family-friendly policies
* Enhanced pay for new parents
* Access to our Employee Assistance Programme - 24-7 Health & Wellbeing Support
* Medical Health Cash Plan
* Hybrid Working
* Company Service Awards
* Cycle to Work Scheme
* Company Electric Vehicle Scheme
* Brand New Office Space
* Nominees of the Family Friendly Employer of the Year 2022 - Personnel Today Awards 2022
* Winner of the Cultural Awareness Initiative of the Year - FT Advisors Diversity in Finance Awards 2023
* Winner of Diversity and Inclusion Award - LAPF In Investments Award 2023
About Us
LGPS Central Limited is a fund management company, regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), managing the pooled assets of nine Midlands-based local government pension funds.
With combined assets of approximately £45bn, and representing the retirement savings of over 900,000 scheme members across over 2000 employers, LGPS Central Limited’s Partner Funds are; Cheshire Pension Fund, Derbyshire Pension Fund, Leicestershire Pension Fund, Nottinghamshire Pension Fund, Shropshire Pension Fund, Staffordshire Pension Fund, West Midlands Pension Fund, West Midlands Integrated Transport Authority Pension Fund, and Worcestershire Pension Fund.
Our objective is to be a leading investment management company working with and for our Partner Funds. With a focus on value for money and performance we want to aspire to be one of the best because this is how we will deliver the superior investment returns and low costs for our Partner Funds.