Senior Procurement Manager

• Locations

  Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

• Salary

  £44414 - £56048 per annum + 41 days Annual Leave, 32% pension benefit

• Sector

  Finance, Procurement & Legal, Procurement

• Type

  Permanent

Morgan Hunt is proud to be partnering with a prestigious university, seeking an experienced and dynamic Senior Procurement Manager to lead the development and delivery of procurement strategies within the Estates Division. This position offers a fantastic opportunity to contribute to the management of a world-class estate while driving procurement excellence and value for money within one of the leading educational institutions in the world.

Job Title: Senior Procurement Manager
Salary: £44,414 – £56,048 per annum
Job Type: Permanent
Hours Per Week: Full Time
Working Arrangement: Hybrid Working (2 days working on-site)
Location: Cambridge
Department: Estates, Construction and Facilities Management

Role Overview:

As the Senior Procurement Manager, you will play a pivotal role in managing work streams across various departments within the FM/Operational category/s, supporting current requirements, and designing solutions to reduce costs and risks.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic Procurement

• Collaborate with senior university officers to align procurement strategies with university policies and legal requirements.
• Develop best value framework contracts, work with purchasing consortia, and ensure effective communication of purchasing advice and information.
• Devise, develop, promote, and deliver procurement-led transformation programmes, strategic sourcing, and cost reduction initiatives to achieve improved value for money for the university.

Operational Procurement

• Ensure compliance with university and statutory requirements in all aspects of procurement within the Estates Division.
• Manage sourcing, e-tendering, negotiation, selection, and contracting services to reduce risk, maximise value, and ensure compliance.
• Oversee the preparation of tender documentation, manage the negotiation process with suppliers, and produce detailed decision reports for major appointments.
• Maintain a full audit trail for all procurement’s and ensure effective records of all procurement and contracting practices are maintained.
• Undertake special project work as required and deliver presentations/coaching to others outside of the team.

Person Specification:

• 5- 10 years experience working within Operational and FM Procurement.
• Confident at applying modern procurement techniques such as Value for Money and Whole Life Costing.
• Experience managing procurement projects exceeding £50m.
• Line management experience and developing direct reports.
• Understanding and conformity to Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR2015).
• Member of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS) and qualified to level 4 or above.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.

Apply now to be a Senior Procurement Manager within one of the leading educational institutions located in Cambridge and play a vital role in shaping the future of procurement excellence and value for money.

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