Role: Lead Procurement Manager REF 96077
Contract Length: 12 months
Location: Hybrid / London but will only be occasional travel for meetings the rest of the time will be remote I do not know how frequently candidates MUST be willing to travel for meetings.
IR35: Inside
Pay Rate to Intermediary: £700 per day
Security Clearance: BPSS
Spinwell is recruiting for a Lead Procurement Manager for an excellent opportunity within the public sector.
RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE Lead Procurement Manager
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
- 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.
- Ensuring compliance with governance, legislative and policy requirements as appropriate.
SKILLS/EXPERIENCE OF THE Lead Procurement Manager
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1. 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.
2. Contract administration of a range of contracts, including developing and managing contract variations and change control and other contract mechanisms;
3. Assuring the pay and performance mechanisms work correctly and validation of contractor performance and assurance of payment applications
4. Leading on collaborative commercial opportunities, working with other government departments
5. Leading conflict and issue resolution with suppliers and stakeholders, seeking support from the Senior Commercial Manager where appropriate
6. Supporting the Senior Commercial Manager and leading on activities which support the development of category management procedures, tools and ways of working
7. Managing communication or escalation of issues from customers.
8 Ensuring compliance with governance, legislative and policy requirements as appropriate.
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