Strategic Procurement Manager for Government Commercial Function

1 month ago


Newport, Newport, United Kingdom Government Commercial Function Full time

You will be part of a dynamic team of technology procurement professionals, comprising around 130 experts with a diverse range of skills in public procurement and IT. As a senior leader, you will play a crucial role in the delivery of the Government Commercial Function's objectives.

Your responsibilities will include leading a part of this team in various procurement lifecycle stages, including live framework agreements, strategy, and design of replacement and new agreements, supplier management, and customer engagement. You will lead a team of between 5-15 people and form part of the category senior management team, becoming an expert in your domain.

This role offers opportunities to further develop through exposure to other categories as well as stretch assignments or objectives, as and when you feel comfortable to take on more responsibility. Your role as a people manager will also be critical in maintaining the Government Commercial Function as a great place to work.

As a successful candidate, you will have the flexibility to agree a contractual workplace from among the locations listed in this advert. Please note that this will be your contractual base location with a requirement to spend at least 60% of your working time in this organisational workplace. This includes time spent on official duties at workplace locations other than your contractual office, such as supplier, customer, or partner locations required to perform your role.



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