Your new role

An exciting opportunity for an experienced procurement manager to join the management team to continue the delivery of their well-established procurement function. You will be reporting into Chief Operating Officer (COO). This role will offer you a scope to lead on procurement projects, including managing and overseeing all the tendering activity and engaging with and supporting our managers with the procurement of products and services aligned to our social value and procurement strategies.

What you'll need to succeed

• Previous experience as a Procurement Manager or Category Manager or similar position
• Be proficient with handling data and data analysis
• Excellent communication skills
• Influencing and negotiation skills
• Self-starter who is driven and determined to develop their procurement career
• Ideally you should be CIPS qualified or working towards the qualification and have experience of leading on tender processes, advising on procurement matters in a commercially focused organisation and be able to own the continuous improvement of the procurement function.

What you'll get in return

• £41,550 - £46,176 annual salary
• Hybrid working policy with 2 days from home
• Flexible working
• An enhanced holiday scheme, which increases with length of service.
• An excellent local government pension scheme, whereby employer contribution is currently set at 14%.
• Access to a premium health care policy, which includes an employee assistant line, contributions towards a wide range of medical costs, such as dental and optical and staff discounts.
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave schemes.
• An excellent sickness pay scheme.
• Free onsite parking right in the heart of the city centre.
• Agile working and flexitime policies, where appropriate and in line with business needs.
• A dedicated wellbeing strategy to support staff when at work.

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
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