Procurement Manager - (2 Year FTC) in Birmingham

To provide professional and effective procurement, commercial and contract support to the business upholding the FRC policy rules and public procurement regulations (the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR15) and The Procurement Act 2023 (PA23).

Effective implementation of procurement best practice to deliver first class procurement services to the FRC.

• Managing a range of end to end procurements via Framework Agreements and/or Find A Tender (where applicable).
• Manage a portfolio of procurement and contract related activity (inclusive of change control and Notice of Termination).
• Identify and deliver cost savings and process efficiencies across the breadth of the Procurement Team’s remit including contributing to the implementation of technology solutions to enhance processes.
• Liaise with internal stakeholders to understand and manage their procurement activities.
• Liaise with external suppliers for information, quotations, proposals and other such information.
• Manage the updating and reporting data requirements of the FRC’s Contracts Database (and MI reporting).
• Design, coordinate and manage the tender process including the development and preparation of tender documents, data capture of register of interest, Q&A and development of evaluation criteria and methodology alongside outcome communication.
• Support the Head of Procurement & Contracts to fulfil the strategic objectives of the procurement area.
• Knowledge transfer across the FRC’s procurement team.
• Complete any other adhoc requests that are in line with your skills and capabilities.
• Holistically manage procurement and contract related activity.
• Contribute to the enhancement and maintenance of the Contracts Database.
• Support the Head of Procurement & Contracts to deliver and maintain effective relationships with all key stakeholders (internally and externally).

Skills and Knowledge

• Depth of experience in end to end procurement activities including reviewing applicable terms and conditions.
• Ability to manage stakeholders expectations whilst maintaining appropriate relationships.
• Sound knowledge and experience of public sector procurement: premarket, sourcing and contract and supplier management.
• Excellent IT skills including advance word, excel, PowerPoint.
• Good understanding of the professional, legal and regulatory environment that the procurement function operates within.
• Sound knowledge of PCR15 and PA23.
• Qualified or Part Qualified Member of the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (MCIPS) (desired).
• Good analytical skills (e.g., spend analysis).
• Ability to build rapport and foster excellent customer service ethos.
• Good team working skills.
• Support the compliance with Managing Public Money (MPM) principles in the procurement process.
• Interface with internal and external stakeholders procurement queries.
• Good numerical and verbal reasoning abilities.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritise workload.
• Good system skills, with a logical and methodical approach.
• Good analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.

Please apply by following the link on our website here and uploading a copy of your CV and covering letter as a single document upload. In the covering letter, please set out, by reference to the person specification above how you meet the required skillset.

Rewards and benefits

• The FRC offers remuneration packages, including 30 days annual leave, ability to buy extra leave.
• Generous employer pension contribution of 10%.
• Staff Employee Assistance Programme including confidential counselling and work life services.
• The FRC offers staff the opportunity to save at least 25% on the purchase of a new bike through the Cycle to work scheme.
• The FRC has a strong work/life balance ethos.

The FRC believes that equality of opportunity and diversity is important in the work that we do and we are strongly committed to being an inclusive employer. Our values of being fair and independent supports this commitment. We’re a signatory to the Government's Disability Confident scheme, which means that we guarantee an interview to any disabled candidates entering under the scheme, should they meet the minimum criteria for a role. Equal opportunities monitoring is an important means of demonstrating and implementing our commitment to promoting equality of opportunity and diversity. Completing our diversity form will assist the FRC to identify any barriers that prevent access to employment and career development for certain groups of people, and to develop solutions, such as action plans, new policies and practices.

The role is based in our central Birmingham office. The post holder should be able to work flexibly to support the team’s activities and also provide cover within the FRC as necessary. The FRC operates a hybrid working arrangement with its workforce, with an expectation that 40% of a person's working time will be located at one of our offices per week, with precise arrangements to be agreed between the employee and the line manager.