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Role: Principal Procurement Manager REF 80417
Contract Length: 12 months
Location: Winnersh/Aldermaston - Approx 2 days per week, the rest can be remote.
IR35: Inside
Pay Rate to Intermediary: Market Rate
Security Clearance: DV requested
Spinwell is recruiting for a Principal Procurement Manager for an excellent opportunity within the public sector.
RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE PRINCIPAL PROCUREMENT MANAGER
Drive, implement and execute Category Management, Strategic Sourcing and Supplier Relationship Management for a complex group of categories, with the ultimate objective of leveraging and securing supplier base to support its current and future business requirements, whilst mitigating risks. The Principal Category Manger is accountable for the end to end category performance for the category group and for driving and managing multimillion-pound Procurements.
SKILLS/EXPERIENCE OF THE PRINCIPAL PROCUREMENT MANAGER
- Experience of working in a Procurement Project/Programme environment.
- Experience of contract regulations, negotiating contracts and/or managing contracts and suppliers
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Excellent stakeholder management skills
- Experience of working as an effective team member and able to develop effective relationships with key stakeholders
- Strong Public Sector Procurement experience
- Experience of working in a Public Sector Commercial Team and managing the procurement process
- Portfolio planning
- Asset management knowledge/experience
- Must be a strong communicator able to deliver results by proactive, positive, and persuasive means.
- Ability to challenge preconceived expectations and provide alternative effective solutions.
- Effective organisational skills and ability to prioritise workload.
- Excellent attention to detail and ability to make sound judgements/decisions based on available evidence.
- Proficient in the use of MS Office, including Excel.
- Proactive
- Will take ownership
- Will drive forward
If you are a Principal Procurement Manager, apply now or send your CV to Spinwell!
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Disability Confident
As a member of the disability confident scheme, the client guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.
Armed Forces Covenant
The client is proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant and as such, we guarantee to interview all veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.
If you qualify for the above, please notify us and quote the role you are applying for.
We will be in touch to discuss your suitability and arrange your Guaranteed Interview.
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