Procurement Manager in Sheffield

This is an exciting opportunity to join SYMCA's Procurement Team and play a key role in delivering a professional, efficient and value-driven procurement service across the organisation. As Procurement Manager, you will lead on ensuring that procurement activity supports organisational priorities, delivers value for money and complies with relevant legislation, policies and procedures.

Working closely with colleagues across the organisation, you will provide expert advice and guidance, helping teams procure goods, services and works effectively while supporting continuous improvement across the procurement function. Reporting to the Head of Procurement for Major Capital Programmes and Projects, the role will support the strategic and operational delivery of Capital schemes across SYMCA.

About you

You are an experienced procurement professional with a strong understanding of procurement and contract management within a complex organisation, ideally within the public sector. You will bring:

• Experience of managing procurement activity and leading tendering processes.
• Working within the Capital portfolio, experience in delivering Capital schemes and works contracts would be preferred, but not essential as training will be given.
• Strong knowledge of public procurement legislation, regulations and best practice.
• Experience of developing procurement documentation, processes and procedures.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills and the ability to build productive working relationships across teams.
• Strong commercial awareness and the ability to balance value for money with organisational objectives.
• Experience of analysing information and providing clear, practical advice to support decision-making.
• Strong communication skills, including the ability to prepare reports, presentations and procurement documentation for a range of audiences.
• A proactive and solutions-focused approach, with the ability to manage competing priorities and work effectively under pressure.

You will be highly organised, professional and collaborative, with a commitment to continuous improvement and delivering an effective procurement service that supports SYMCA's strategic goals.

Benefits

All colleagues have access to a Local Government Pension Scheme and the chance to be part of an organisation where you can really make a difference. Located in Sheffield City Centre, we are well-placed for transport links and encourage employees to take advantage of the active travel facilities. Work/life balance is extremely important to us here at SYMCA with our recognised family-friendly policies, genuine work flexibility, recognition, and shared success.

In addition to the above, some of our benefits include:

• Holiday Entitlement – From 28 to 36 days annual leave entitlement (depending on length of service) plus bank holidays. Pro-rata for part time colleagues.
• Annual Leave Purchase Scheme – The ability to purchase up to a further 15 days per year in addition to your normal annual leave.
• Hybrid working – Our offices are a space where we come together and collaborate. Most of our roles are offered on a hybrid basis with the exception of some support roles being onsite full time.
• Flexible Hours Scheme – Most roles within SYMCA work under the Flexi-Scheme which allows office-based employees’ flexibility and discretion over their working hours.
• Rewarding You - Reducing everyday expenses through discounts, benefits, financial advice, wellbeing solutions and more with Reward Gateway and Cycle-to-Work schemes.
• Training on the job - Support with upskilling skills through on-the-job training and qualifications.
• Professional Membership Fees – Where membership to Professional bodies is applicable to your role, SYMCA will reimburse your membership fees where applicable and following approval by Line Management.

Diversity at South Yorkshire Combined Mayoral Authority

Our workforce is made up of a diverse community, where we all belong and feel part of something bigger. We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief.

All employees are eligible to request Flexible Working arrangements from day one of employment as such all requests will be considered subject to operation requirements. Where candidates share disabilities within the application process, if they demonstrate that they meet all essential criteria from the Role Profile within their application, they will automatically be invited to interview. If you require any reasonable adjustments throughout the process, please contact recruitment@southyorkshire-ca.gov.uk or include within your application form detailing the adjustment and how it will assist in managing any barriers.