Procurement Manager

Hours: 37 hours per week

The West of England Mayoral Combined Authority is seeking to appoint a Procurement Manager, to join the Commercial team. Your key responsibilities in this role would be to ensure a focus on delivering the priorities of the Metro Mayor by:

• Managing the procurement portfolio for allocated support areas, specifically leading and delivering results on infrastructure and corporate services categories.
• Ensuring all tenders instructions provided to suppliers are clear and transparent, specifically for complex tenders, ensuring that providers are clear on how funding and contracts will be awarded and monitored.
• Actively manage the supply chain and business continuity risk assessment for the organisation understanding spend profiles and associated risks.
• Develop and maintain appropriate relationships with internal customers, key stakeholders, and public, private and third sector suppliers; develops relationships with partner authorities and other government bodies where appropriate.

Are you someone who has up to date procurement expertise, an ability to convert that into best practice, ensure compliance in the organisation and ultimately always focuses on delivery?

About the Company

Our offer

Alongside a competitive salary, we offer an excellent benefits package including:

• 26/31 days annual Leave.
• Generous Employer-Contribution Pension Scheme.
• Reduced fare bus travel across the West of England.
• Flexible and hybrid working options from day one to ensure you achieve the best work/life balance and career goals. We follow a hybrid working model with 2 or 3 days in the office a week. 

The West of England is an amazing part of the world to live and work. We have recently moved to a new bright and airy office, with all the latest technology, just 10-minute walk from Bristol Temple Meads Train Station.

We are committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We ensure all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment and particularly welcome applications from underrepresented groups without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or citizenship status. We are also proud to have been accredited as a Living Wage Employer and a founding Member of the West of England Good Employment Charter.

Please contact us to identify any additional support you may need during the recruitment process.