Procurement Manager

?? Role: Procurement Manager
?? Salary/Rate: £70 - £ 81 per hr (inside IR35)
?? Location: Hybrid - Reading
?? Contract Duration: 8-months

We are currently looking for a Procurement Manager for our government client. This Procurement Manager role is hybrid, based between working on site in Aldermaston, near Reading, 2 days per week, and the remainder of the week working remotely.

The contract for the Procurement Manager position is initially for 8 months with potential to extend, offering an hourly rate within the range of £ 75 to £ 81, operating inside IR35.

Security Clearance: Security Check ("SC Clearance")

This role is inside IR35 - Due to the service of the role, it will now be based on an Umbrella solution.

Role Profile/Responsibilities:

• Demonstrable experience of public sector procurement regulations and of applying these to contracts & procurements
• Experience of NEC Contracts
• Good knowledge of Public Procurement & tendering
• Ability to show experience of running work in public space
• Needs a 'Do-er' not oversight
• Delivery focussed
• Excellent Stakeholder management skills
• Knowledge of Public sector procurement regulations and experience of applying these to contracts and procurements
• Understanding/experience procuring across various categories and managing contracts
• Knowledge/experience using Crown Commercial Service procurement frameworks
• Experience delivering high value procurements
• Ability to work in multi-disciplinary teams, bring together people/views to inform decision making
• Ability to communicate technical concepts to non-technical people
• Has undertaken competitive tendering in public/private sectors
• Experience justifying exceptions
• Understanding of regulations
• Computer literate - eSourcing platforms
• Inception to award or full life cycle experience
• This role is to provide Procurement support developing the LT Liabilities Strategy including Decommissioning services
• The role will include Make v Buy, Market Development, Market Engagement, Strategic Business Case, Demand Plan/Programme Assessment, Supply Chain Delivery Model, Cost Model Thinking, Developing Optimal Delivery Approach, Scenario and Risk Planning including leveraging BAU to LT Delivery Model factors detailing people, process, and system integration considerations
• Working in conjunction with the Commercial and Delivery Leads - optimise the strategy and support detailed business case development to include Contract Model, Procurement Plan, Performance Plan, and all activity required to enable Governance Approval

If you are interested in the above role, please click Apply Now and send a CV for quick review.

As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, Circle and our Client guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.
Our client is proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant and as such, they guarantee to interview all veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where they have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, theywill interview the best candidates from within that group.
If you qualify, please notify us on igs [at] circlerecruitment [dot] com. We will be in touch to discuss your suitability and arrange your guaranteed interview. Should you require reasonable adjustments at any point during the recruitment process or if there is a better way for us to communicate, please do let us know.

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