A fantastic opportunity has been created for a Procurement Manager to join a Public Sector Trust based in Sutton, working on a Hybrid basis and reporting to the Head of Procurement, the Purchasing Manager will focus on major indirect spend categories with particular focus on formal tendering, further competitions from frameworks and developing expert knowledge of the categories and aiding the implementation of the organisations Procurement Strategy.

Main responsibilities of the Procurement Manager include:

• Formal tendering and purchasing for the categories.
• Identifying innovation opportunities for adding value and driving savings.
• Acting as a source of market knowledge, insight and advice to customers/stakeholders, working with them to define optimal commercial strategies that deliver long-term value and efficiencies.
• Managing customer relationships to drive efficiencies through frameworks and specific initiatives identifying key stakeholders at departmental/organisational level, establishing communication plans.
• Lead on Supplier Relationship & Contract Management for the categories including the development of Supplier Action Plans
• Provide informed and expert procurement advice and guidance which conforms to best practice.
• Ensure compliance with Public Contract Regulations and the Trust's Finance Regulations and adhere to public procurement best practice.
• Undertaking detailed analysis to inform future procurement strategies and confidently present to others.
• Provide cover for the Procurement, Contract & Assets Manager in the Team.
• Mentoring procurement team colleagues

Person Specification of the Procurement Manager:

• Procurement & Contracts management experience
• Experience of working in a Public Sector Environment
• Experience and knowledge of public sector contract regulations
• Ability to undertake detailed financial analysis and due diligence checks
• Excellent Stakeholder Management Skills
• Strong commercial acumen with significant experience of managing multiple commercial contracts.

This position will be particularly well suited to an experienced procurement professional with exposure to working with Public Contract Regulations (PCR), having held a position of Senior Procurement Officer, Category Manager, Purchasing Manager, Procurement Manager, Contracts Manager or Sourcing Specialist.