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 ensuring a better quality of life.
Responsibility Overview
As a Procurement Manager within our organisation, you will be responsible for overseeing the complete procurement and contract management processes. You will assist 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 and 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)
Key Skills
* Managing Procurement Processes: Capable of managing several small to medium‑sized projects, including overseeing and facilitating tenders.
* Analysis: Attention to detail, ability to provide insights from data based on validation and analysis conducted.
* Stakeholder Management: Strong skills, engaging effectively across multiple levels.
* Communication: Communicates clearly and adapts communication styles to suit the audience.
* Negotiation: Demonstrates a range of negotiation skills and knows when to apply them.
* Change Management: Understands change management and process improvement, with experience supporting organisational change.
Qualifications and 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 of delivering and implementing sourcing strategies.
* Experience using e‑Tender portals to run sourcing exercises.
* Desirable experience in social care or health.
* Good understanding of commercial risks and exposures, with demonstrable application.
* Demonstrable experience of delivering total cost of ownership savings.
* Developing project leadership and management capabilities, with experience managing multiple small and medium‑sized projects.
* Understanding of supplier management, managing a supplier over time, tracking SLAs and compliance.
* Working towards MCIPS or willingness to study for CIPS.
Benefits
* Excellent local government pension scheme.
* Generous holiday entitlement of 30 days (plus opportunity to purchase additional leave).
* Flexible working options depending on the job role.
* Maternity, paternity, dependency and adoption leave.
* Volunteering opportunities.
* Training and development opportunities, including coaching and mentoring.
* Discounts giving staff access to hundreds of offers; groceries, travel, cinema tickets, days out, leisure activities, high street retailers and savings over £1,000 a year through the West Sussex Choices benefits platform.
* Health and wellbeing benefits including access to our Employee Assistance Programme, Mental Health First Aiders and Voluntary Health Cash Plans.
Legal and Equality Statements
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. 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 operate a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants that have a disability, are a veteran or are a care leaver.
Reference
CRS01070
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