Procurement Manager providing strategic sourcing and procurement support for UK Research and Innovation based in Cambridge. Key responsibilities include procurement advice, tender documents, and stakeholder collaboration.
Responsibilities
Provide Procurement advice and support to local stakeholders
Draft and Publish Tender Documents compliant with UK Procurement Regulations
Overall responsibility for medium-value complex procurements
Undertake multiple procurement sourcing/contracting actions as required using the most appropriate route to market to deliver best value and compliance
Provide expert procurement advice to local end-users including when procurement should be directed to the shared service centre
Initial escalation route to Commercial Business Partner
Requirements
Experience of delivering multiple procurements in a regulated environment for a technical organisation (S&I)
Experience of using e-sourcing systems (S)
Experience of managing own workload independently (I)
Excellent communication skills, both verbally and written (S&I)
Demonstrable behaviours of tact and diplomacy with evidence of stakeholder management to achieve positive outcomes for the organisation (S&I)
Willingness to adopt new practices in a changing regulatory environment (I)
Accountable and forthcoming in communication to solve problems as a team (I)
Benefits
An outstanding defined benefit pension scheme
30 days annual leave in addition to 10.5 public and privilege days
Employee discounts and offers on retail and leisure activities
Employee assistance programme, providing confidential help and advice
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