Procurement Project Manager

Cedar are supporting a key Public Sector client who are looking to hire 2 x Procurement Project Managers. These are newly created permanent positions and offer a salary of £40,000 up to £50,000 per annum plus a range of benefits. This role will be primarily home based but will require you to be on-site c1-3 days per month, depending on meetings, at offices in the North West.

The successful candidate/s will support a range of requirements covering key categories within the organisation and will be responsible for;

• preparing ITT documentation and bidder communications (which align with the Procurement Act 2023)
• working alongside key teams to obtain approvals, lead meetings and help navigate the end to end process
• applying robust and consistent approaches to all procurement activities and ensuring effective communication of procurement programmes to ensure activities are completed when required by all involved
• working collaboratively with key stakeholders to ensure procurement documentation reflects requirements

Candidates applying MUST HAVE:

• experience working in Procurement in the UK Public Sector marketplace – candidates without this experience will not be considered
• experience running end to end Procurements is required – please note this role does not cover using Frameworks to run Further Competitions or Direct Awards
• experience creating a Public Sector Framework would be advantageous
• strong attention to detail and strong communication skills (both written and verbal)
• strong understanding of the Procurement Act 2023
• ideally CIPS Level 5 qualified or working towards is required