Job Title: Service Manager - Procurement
Location: Newcastle
Sector: Public Sector
Ref: 8334
Rate: £274.39 per day PAYE (Flexible Holiday Pay Options)
Contract: 6 Months
Working Pattern: 37 Hours per Week
Hybrid Working: Hybrid arrangement available
The Role
Our client, a large and complex public sector organisation, is seeking an experienced Procurement leader to provide strategic and operational management of its corporate procurement function. This is an excellent opportunity for a senior procurement professional to lead service delivery, drive transformation, ensure legislative compliance, and embed commercial best practice across the organisation.
The successful candidate will play a key role in shaping procurement strategy, improving outcomes, delivering value for money, and supporting organisational priorities through innovative and compliant procurement solutions.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and manage the corporate procurement service, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, customer-focused and value-driven procurement activity.
- Develop and implement procurement strategies, policies, procedures and operating models aligned to organisational objectives.
- Ensure compliance with all relevant procurement legislation, including the Procurement Act 2023, Provider Selection Regime and associated regulations.
- Drive procurement transformation, service improvement and change programmes to enhance performance and efficiency.
- Provide expert procurement advice and guidance to senior leaders, directors, elected members and governance boards.
- Lead supplier relationship management, contract governance arrangements and commercial risk management activities.
- Deliver measurable savings, efficiencies and value-for-money outcomes across a diverse range of procurement categories.
- Champion social value, sustainability, ethical procurement and community wealth building principles throughout procurement activity.
You Will Need (Essential Requirements)
- Significant senior-level procurement management experience within a large and complex organisation, ideally within local government, the wider public sector or another regulated environment.
- Extensive knowledge of public procurement legislation, including the Procurement Act 2023, Provider Selection Regime and associated regulatory frameworks.
- Proven experience leading procurement transformation programmes, service improvements and organisational change initiatives.
- Demonstrable experience advising senior stakeholders, executive leadership teams, elected members and governance bodies.
- Strong track record of leading high-performing procurement teams and delivering commercial, operational and strategic outcomes.
Desirable Experience
- Professional procurement qualification (CIPS or equivalent).
- Experience working within a local authority environment.
- Knowledge of social value frameworks and sustainable procurement practices.
- Experience managing complex supplier portfolios and strategic contract arrangements.
- Understanding of regional procurement partnerships and collaborative procurement models.
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Service Manager Procurement & Payments in Newcastle upon Tyne employer: Triumph Consultants Ltd
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