Job Description

Procurement & Contracts Manager - Public Sector

12 Month Contract

Location: Hybrid/Worcestershire (2 days on site)

My Client a leading Public Sector orgnisation based in Worcesterhire, are looking to recruit a Procurement & Contracts Manager to lead a Procurement, Contracts and commissioning team.

This role is hybrid working at home 3 days per week with 2 days per week in the office, which is commutable from Kidderminster, Birmingham, Cheltenham, Gloucester, Hereford, Malvern, Ledbury, Evesham, Redditch, Bromsgrove, Bewdley, Droitwich Spa and Pershore.

Duties:

• Provide leadership to a Procurment/Contracts/Commissioning team in annual budet of £13m
• Maintain leadership and strategic ownership for all aspects of the policy and commissioning business.
• Ensure compliance with relevant statutory requirements regarding commissioned services and deliver the best possible return on investments for the public.
• Ensure outcomes of commissioning activity are appropriately monitored and logged.
• Manage service providers and influence partners to ensure the best possible outcomes are achieved. 
• Build positive relationships and influence with key partners, service providers and stakeholders to further the effectiveness and efficiency of policy and commissioning

Skills Required:

• A provemn tested Stratgic Leader/Manager
• Experience of managing multiple projects & workstreams
• Significant Contract Management and/or Procurment experience, preferably for commissioned servives in the public sector
• Experience Poliuce Governanne, National or Local Government
• Proven experience of influencing decision making at a senior level.
• Substantial and relevant experience of managing resources to achieve best value for money.
• Track record of providing a high quality, customer focused services.
• Proven experience of building effective strategic relationships with multiple stakeholders.
• Strong track record of good management and leadership of staff, preferably in a similar environment.