Lead Procurement Manager

Job Title: Lead Procurement Manager
Location: Hybrid / London (predominately remote – occasional travel for meetings)
Contract Duration: 12 Months
Daily Rate: £700/day (Umbrella)
IR35 Status: Inside IR35

Experience delivering procurements under the Procurement Act 2023 (PA23), including familiarity with the Central Digital Platform, new notice types, and associated procedures. Given the recent implementation of PA23, direct experience is not essential but will be explored further at interview.
Significant procurement experience using a range of procedures
Strong business acumen and ability to show evidence-based decision making
Excellent stakeholder management skills
Excellent communication (written and oral) and influencing skills
Awareness of public sector procurement legislation
Relevant commercial experience
Key Responsibilities:

Leading end to end sourcing activity including pre-procurement activity, Delivery Model Assessment, OBC development, requirements definition, strategy development, market engagement and producing the invitation to tender pack (including specification, technical and financial evaluation and contract drafting), evaluation, moderation, award letters, final business case. Proficient use of the Jaggaer e-sourcing system.
Contract administration of a range of contracts, including developing and managing contract variations and change control and other contract mechanisms;
Assuring the pay and performance mechanisms work correctly and validation of contractor performance and assurance of payment applications
Leading on collaborative commercial opportunities, working with other government departments
Leading conflict and issue resolution with suppliers and stakeholders, seeking support from the Senior Commercial Manager where appropriate
Supporting the Senior Commercial Manager and leading on activities which support the development of category management procedures, tools and ways of working
Managing communication or escalation of issues from customers.
8 Ensuring compliance with governance, legislative and policy requirements as appropriate.

Disability Confident

As a Disability Confident employer, CLIENT encourages applications from disabled and

neurodivergent candidates. Applications from candidates who identify as having a disability and meet  the essential criteria for the role will be prioritised for review. Where application volumes are high,  additional role-specific and desirable criteria may be applied as part of the shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

Armed Forces Covenant

As a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant, CLIENT welcomes applications from veterans, service leavers, reservists and military spouses or partners. Applications from eligible candidates who meet the essential criteria for the role will be prioritised for review. Where application volumes are high, additional role-specific and desirable criteria may be applied as part of the shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

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