Senior Procurement & Contracts Manager – Professional Services

Overview

In this role you will lead professional services procurements for a major public safety organisation, shaping sourcing strategy and governing contract activity. You will work with the Frontline Operations & Professional Services team to deliver value-for-money, compliant contracts and robust supplier performance. The position combines regulated procurement delivery, contract management, and stakeholder engagement within a governance-led framework. You will contribute to social value and sustainability while supporting a broad professional services spend portfolio.

Pay / Benefits

• hybrid working (2 days in office)
• fantastic corporate benefits

Responsibilities

• Leading end-to-end public sector procurements across professional services, from strategy through to contract award
• Managing and improving existing contractual arrangements to enhance value for money and service delivery
• Advising stakeholders on procurement strategy, routes to market and compliance
• Drafting and managing tender documentation, evaluation methodologies and contract award processes
• Supporting effective supplier performance, risk management and governance
• Producing high-quality reports, business cases and procurement documentation
• Maintaining accurate procurement pipeline, financial and MI data
• Supporting and line-managing junior procurement staff
• Embedding Responsible Procurement, social value and sustainability into sourcing and contracts

Key requirements

• Proven experience in public sector procurement and contract management
• Strong working knowledge of public procurement regulations
• Experience drafting and managing tender and contract documentation
• Confidence operating in a stakeholder-facing environment
• Strong organisational and analytical skills, managing multiple priorities
• Experience supporting or managing junior team members
• CIPS / MCIPS (or working towards) is preferred

• Stakeholder engagement
• Analytical thinking
• Leadership / people management
• Public procurement regulations
• Tender and contract documentation
• Supplier performance management

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