About the Job
West Sussex County Council is seeking a Procurement Manager to oversee procurement activities, supporting the delivery of services to our residents and ensure a better quality of life.
Salary
£48,226 to £51,356 per annum.
Working Pattern
Full‑time (37 hours per week) and part‑time hours considered.
Contract Length
Permanent.
Location
County Hall, Chichester, with hybrid working options.
Interview
Week commencing 27th July.
Responsibilities
As a Procurement Manager within our organisation, you will be responsible for overseeing the complete procurement and contract management processes, assisting stakeholders throughout the entire procurement cycle, including managing tenders via e‑Sourcing portals, ensuring the delivery of value for money outcomes through effective and compliant procurement procedures. You will manage and support sourcing projects to award contracts that optimise quality, social value, cost, delivery and responsiveness for the organisation.
Team Structure/Reporting Lines
* Head of Procurement & Contract Mgt
* Category Lead (ownership of whole category groups: People, Place, Resources)
* Category Manager (ownership of categories within People, Place, Resources)
* Procurement Manager (delivery/implementation lead of category plans and competitive tenders)
* Procurement Officer (supporting delivery/implementation of category plans and competitive tenders)
Experience and Skills
Key Skills:
* Managing procurement processes: Capable of managing several small to medium‑size projects, overseeing and facilitating tenders.
* Analysis: Attention to detail, providing insights from data.
* Stakeholder management: Strong skills in engaging across multiple levels.
* Communication: Clear communication, adapt style to audience.
* Negotiation: Demonstrate negotiation skills, knowing when to apply them.
* Change management: Understand change management and process improvement, experience supporting organisational change.
Qualifications and/or experience:
* Knowledge and experience of public procurement processes (PA23) and The Health and Care Act 2022 Provider Selection Regime (PSR), using Government procurement frameworks and leading competitive tenders.
* Experience delivering and implementing sourcing strategies.
* Experience using e‑tender portals to run sourcing exercises.
* Desirable experience in social care or health.
* Understanding of commercial risks and an ability to demonstrate their application.
* Demonstrable experience delivering total cost of ownership savings.
* Developing project leadership and management capabilities; capacity to manage multiple small and medium‑size projects.
* Understanding of supplier management, tracking SLA and compliance over time.
* Working towards MCIPS or willingness to study for CIPS.
Working for us
As well as adding real value to our service users and our communities, we recognise our employees are central. To support development, we provide a great place to work with a range of benefits:
* Local government pension scheme
* Generous holiday entitlement of 30 days (plus opportunity to buy additional leave)
* Range of flexible working options, depending on the role
* Maternity, paternity, dependency and adoption leave
* Volunteering opportunities
* Training and development opportunities, including coaching and mentoring
* Access to discounts via West Sussex Choices benefits platform
* Health and wellbeing benefits including Employee Assistance Programme, Mental Health First Aiders and Voluntary Health Cash Plans
Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility
Equity, inclusion and accessibility is very important to West Sussex County Council. We welcome and encourage applications from everyone, as this helps us build a diverse and talented workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We ensure our approach to recruitment is flexible and supportive to enable all applicants to be at their best and to ensure they have the best possible chance of success.
Guaranteed Interview Scheme
We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants that have a disability, are a veteran or are a care leaver. More information can be found on our application help page.
Safeguarding and Health Checks
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. This post is subject to 3 years referencing and a health check.
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