Procurement Manager

Your New Company

Are you passionate about shaping the future of public services through strategic procurement? Do you value social impact and want to make a difference in your next role? If so, this opportunity is for you!

Hays is partnering with a Public Sector body in the Southwest to recruit a Procurement Manager. Join a well-established, positive, and growing strategic procurement team that influences how services are designed, shaped, and delivered to benefit local residents.

Your New Role

As a Procurement Manager, you will lead the procurement activities for Adult & Children’s Social Care, Public Health, and Education. You will strategically guide the purchasing of goods, works, and services to ensure compliance with public sector regulations and deliver efficient, high-quality services to residents.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end procurement process across assigned categories, managing direct awards, framework call-offs, mini-competitions, and full tenders.
• Build and maintain strategic relationships with senior stakeholders across directorates.
• Provide professional, timely, and accurate advice on procurement strategy, policy, and related activities to senior management.
• Participate in the formulation and implementation of corporate, divisional, and service policies and action plans.
• Support the creation and implementation of organisation-wide procurement policies.
• Facilitate collaboration with other public sector organisations to improve procurement outcomes.
• Monitor and support the delivery of procurement activities within the organisation.
• Promote the organisation's procurement policies and best practices.
• Lead projects to identify and deliver savings and efficiencies through procurement and commissioning.
• Develop and deliver training programs to enhance procurement skills within the organisation.

What You’ll Need to Succeed

• A relevant degree or procurement & supply chain qualification, or professional experience within the sector.
• Hands-on experience within the public sector and a deep understanding of public sector regulations (PCR15), including experience with call-offs, mini-competitions, and full tenders.
• Experience of procuring goods and services within Adult & Children's Social Care, Public Health or Education is necessary.
• Experience working across the entire procurement process.
• Strong communication, stakeholder, and supplier management skills.

What You'll Get in Return

• A salary of up to £49,498
• Flexible working (expectation to travel to the Bristol office twice a month)
• Salary & career progression aligned to annual reviews and bandings.
• A generous holiday allowance.
• Total pension contribution of ~ 27% of total salary.
• Retail discounts, MOT discounts & access to continued learning & development.