Job Description
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 (eg CIPS, CPSM).