Procurement Managers in Chesterfield

Location: East Midlands (Hybrid working – 2 days per week in the office)

Directorate: Resources

Contract: Full-time, Permanent

Help Shape Procurement Across the East Midlands

Are you an experienced public sector procurement professional looking for an opportunity to influence strategic decision-making and deliver real value for communities?

The East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA) is looking for Procurement Managers to join our growing Procurement Team. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in delivering compliant, innovative and value-driven procurement across a wide range of high-profile programmes that support the region's economic growth and prosperity.

Whether you're an established Procurement Manager or an experienced Senior Procurement Officer ready to take the next step, this role offers the chance to lead strategic procurement activity while working on projects that make a genuine difference across the East Midlands.

About the Role

Reporting to a Procurement Business Partner, you'll manage end-to-end procurement activity for a dedicated business area, acting as a trusted adviser to commissioners and stakeholders.

You’ll lead procurement exercises from planning through to contract award, provide expert advice on procurement legislation and commercial matters, and help shape procurement strategies that deliver value for money, social value and sustainable outcomes.

Our Procurement Managers support one of two broad portfolios:

Place

Supporting procurement across transport, housing, regeneration, spatial planning, infrastructure, climate resilience and green growth. Projects range from lower-value procurements through to complex, multi-million-pound contracts.

Supporting procurement across skills and employment, adult education funding, further education, culture, tourism, sport and investment programmes that help drive growth across the East Midlands.

No previous experience within these service areas is required—we're looking for strong procurement professionals with the ability to build relationships, understand business needs and deliver excellent procurement outcomes.

What You'll Be Doing

• Lead and deliver procurement projects from planning through to contract award.
• Provide expert procurement and commercial advice to commissioners and stakeholders.
• Ensure procurements comply with relevant legislation, governance requirements and organisational policies.
• Develop procurement strategies and specifications that support organisational objectives.
• Manage tender documentation, evaluation processes and procurement timelines.
• Build strong working relationships with internal stakeholders and suppliers.
• Identify opportunities to improve procurement processes, systems and ways of working.
• Produce reports, business cases and commercial recommendations to support decision-making.
• Support colleagues in understanding procurement routes, commercial risks and compliance requirements.
• Promote best practice and contribute to the continuous improvement of procurement across EMCCA.

About You

We're looking for someone who enjoys working collaboratively, solving complex procurement challenges and building trusted relationships across an organisation.

You’ll bring:

• Proven experience delivering public sector procurement activity from strategy through to contract award.
• A strong understanding of public procurement legislation, governance and best practice.
• Experience developing procurement strategies and specifications rather than solely undertaking transactional procurement.
• Excellent stakeholder management, negotiation and influencing skills.
• Experience leading procurement projects and managing competing priorities.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret data and provide commercial insight.
• Experience using e-procurement systems (experience of Atamis is welcome but not essential).
• Level 4 Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS) qualification or significant equivalent public sector procurement experience.

We’d Also Welcome

Applications from procurement professionals working in local government, central government, the NHS or other public sector organisations.

Experience within transport, housing, regeneration, skills or economic development is not essential—we're interested in your procurement expertise and your ability to apply it across different service areas.

Why Join EMCCA?

EMCCA is a new organization with an ambitious vision to make the East Midlands more prosperous, sustainable and fairer. Joining us now means becoming part of a growing organization where you'll have the opportunity to influence how procurement supports major regional investment and transformation.

Lifting Our Region

Delivering outcomes that benefit our communities and places.

Working Together

Building trusted partnerships and collaborating across organizations.

Making an Impact

Turning ideas into action and delivering meaningful results.

Being Human

Creating an inclusive, supportive culture where people can thrive.

What We Offer

• Hybrid working with two office days per week.
• A varied portfolio of strategic procurement projects.
• Opportunities to work across high-profile regional programmes.
• Professional development and career progression.
• A collaborative, supportive and values-led working environment.
• The opportunity to help shape procurement in a newly established Combined County Authority.

Join Us

If you're passionate about delivering excellent public sector procurement and want to help shape the future of the East Midlands, we'd love to hear from you.