Procurement Manager - North Kent

Procurement Manager (Hybrid) - Orpington, Kent

Main Purpose:

To provide professional direction defining and implementing an overarching procurement strategy that secures continuity of supply, optimal financial benefits and makes a significant contribution to the broader objectives including those relating to social value and sustainability. The Procurement Manager will provide professional and executive procurement support to the establishment.

The post-holder will be responsible for leading on tendering and procurement projects, embedding the procurement function throughout the organisation.

In addition, the post-holder will lead on negotiating contracts with suppliers and monitoring contract performance. The post-holder will be responsible for the procurement strategy, providing guidance, support and training.

Duties and Responsibilities

To lead on procurement projects to ensure procurement activities are bulked together and the organisation obtains better value for money from its procurement activities.

To lead on tender exercises in accordance with business priority, evaluating bids and make recommendations, based on commercial and technical factors in accordance with agreed deadlines.

Lead on translating business and budget holder priorities and requirements and translating them into tender documentation, overseeing the process to award of the tender and providing objective feedback to unsuccessful tenderers.

To negotiate with suppliers 

Lead on the development of strategies to make sure that cost savings and supplier performance targets are met

To be responsible for reviewing and continually updating the procurement policy i.e. in line with external and statutory guidelines.