Procurement and Commissioning Manager

Role: Manager for Procurement & Commissioning - Children's & Public Health

Location: Remote Working

Salary: £450-500 per day

Duration: Six months minimum

Sellick Partnership Recruitment Services are currently looking for an Interim Procurement and Commissioning Manager to support our Local Government client on a contract basis. This is an exciting opportunity to join an ever-growing public sector organisation going through periods of change. You will be responsible for leading and developing the council's children and public health commissioning and procurement strategies. You will also manage a team of three.

Main Duties of the Procurement and Commissioning Manager:

• To be the direct link for the council and the wider market to ensure commissioned goods are operating to the required standard
• Provide strong commercial leadership and direction for the commissioning unit
• To lead on joint work between agencies, service users and carers and providers
• Responsible for the contracts related to commissioned children's and public health services; including financial management and performance, service level agreements and grants
• To manage the development of commissioning plans, identifying business needs; whilst also engaging with commissioned providers to monitor and report on quality
• Ensure that all procurement and contract management within the service is in accordance with agreed procurement processes, and inline with EU Public Procurement
• Eliminate duplication of commissioned services and drive improvement by ensuring tight financial control
• Prepare and provide reports to a range of stakeholders and decision makers
• Coaching and developing the colleagues within the team as required
• Contribute to budget monitoring by providing income and expenditure information and reports.

Our client is looking for a motivated and ambitious professional with relevant skills and experience to support the team.

Key Skills and Experience of the Procurement and Commissioning Manager:

• Educated to degree level or equivalent; extensive experience of working in local government or the public sector
• Substantial experience at a senior level in relation to contracting, procurement and commissioning
• Strong ICT skills
• A good understanding of programme management techniques
• Excellent interpersonal skills, ability to communicate effectively
• Ability to establish positive working relationships at all levels
• Knowledge and understanding of the procurement cycle
• Staff and Team Management
• A 'can do' attitude to getting things done that supports a teamwork approach
• Manage workloads within tight timescales.

If you are interested in hearing more about the role, please contact Rebecca on or email for a confidential discussion or apply online and a member of the team will give you a call.

The deadline for CV submission will be Thursday 16th May 2024.

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