Procurement Manager

Overview

In this interim role, you will lead end-to-end public sector procurement across multiple categories, shaping sourcing strategies and supporting stakeholders. You will work within the procurement team to manage market engagement, tender management and post-tender activities, ensuring compliance with procurement regulations. You will advise on routes to market, publish notices, and guide supplier engagement through Proactis. This is a hands-on position with line management responsibilities for a Procurement Officer, offering impact across a complex organisation.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end procurement exercises across various categories
• Advise stakeholders on routes to market (Open Procedures, Competitive Flexible Procedures, Frameworks, PSR)
• Conduct market engagement and procurement strategy development
• Prepare and publish procurement notices
• Manage procurement activity via Proactis e-tendering platform
• Develop and review tender documents, evaluation criteria, and business cases
• Manage clarification processes and supplier engagement during tenders
• Facilitate tender evaluations and moderation sessions
• Provide procurement advice to internal stakeholders
• Line manage and support one Procurement Officer

Key requirements

• Proven experience delivering end-to-end public sector procurement projects
• Strong knowledge of the Procurement Act and public sector regulations
• Experience using e-tendering platforms such as Proactis
• Confident managing procurement processes from market engagement through to contract award
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and influencing skills
• Previous Local Government or public sector experience (advantageous)

• Stakeholder engagement
• Influencing skills
• Communication
• Proactis e-tendering
• Public sector procurement procedures (Open Procedures, Competitive Flexible Procedures)
• Market engagement and strategy development

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