• Lead and manage a team of procurement professionals, setting objectives, supporting development, and driving performance.
• Deliver end-to-end procurement activity across multiple projects and categories
• Develop and implement procurement strategies that maximise value for money and ensure compliance
• Act as a procurement lead across business areas, managing stakeholder relationships and expectations
• Ensure compliance with public sector procurement regulations, governance, and financial controls
• Drive continuous improvement and promote best practice procurement across the organisation
• Manage a pipeline of tender activity and oversee multiple workstreams simultaneously
• Support the delivery of social value objectives through procurement activities
• Provide expert advice to senior stakeholders and contribute to boards/committees where required

• Proven experience operating at Senior Procurement Manager level (or similar)
• Strong team management experience, including leading and developing high-performing teams
• Extensive experience working within the public sector and knowledge of procurement regulations (PCR / UK procurement legislation)
• Demonstrable experience delivering complex procurement projects end-to-end
• Strong stakeholder management and ability to influence at senior level
• Commercially astute with strong negotiation and supplier management skills
• Experience using e-tendering systems and procurement tools

• MCIPS (or working towards)
• Experience within large, complex or regulated organisations

• Hybrid: 2 days per week in Birmingham City Centre

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