Procurement Manager

Accountabilities

• Effective implementation of procurement best practice to deliver first class procurement services to the FRC.
• Managing a range of end‑to‑end procurements via Framework Agreements and/or Find A Tender (where applicable).
• Manage a portfolio of procurement and contract‑related activity (inclusive of change control and Notice of Termination).
• Identify and deliver cost savings and process efficiencies across the breadth of the Procurement Team’s remit, including contributing to the implementation of technology solutions to enhance processes.
• Liaise with internal stakeholders to understand and manage their procurement activities.
• Liaise with external suppliers for information, quotations, proposals and other such information.
• Manage the updating and reporting data requirements of the FRC’s Contracts Database (and MI reporting).
• Design, coordinate and manage the tender process, including the development and preparation of tender documents, data capture of register of interest, Q&A and the development of evaluation criteria and methodology alongside outcome communication.
• Support the Head of Procurement & Contracts to fulfil the strategic objectives of the procurement area.
• Knowledge transfer across the FRC’s procurement team.
• Complete any other ad‑hoc requests that are in line with your skills and capabilities.
• Holistically manage procurement and contract‑related activity.
• Contribute to the enhancement and maintenance of the Contracts Database.
• Support the Head of Procurement & Contracts to deliver and maintain effective relationships with all key stakeholders (internally and externally).
• The role requires liaison across the whole organisation and external suppliers and stakeholders.

• Depth of experience in end‑to‑end procurement activities, including reviewing applicable terms and conditions.
• Ability to manage stakeholders’ expectations whilst maintaining appropriate relationships.
• Sound knowledge and experience of public sector procurement: pre‑market, sourcing and contract and supplier management.
• Excellent IT skills, including advanced Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Good understanding of the professional, legal and regulatory environment that the procurement function operates within.
• Sound knowledge of PCR
  15 and PA23.
• Qualified or Part‑Qualified Member of the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (MCIPS) (desired).
• Good analytical skills (e.g., spend analysis).

• Ability to build rapport and foster excellent customer‑service ethos.
• Good team‑working skills.
• Support the compliance with Managing Public Money (MPM) principles in the procurement process.
• Interface with internal and external stakeholders procurement queries.
• Good numerical and verbal reasoning abilities.
• Ability to multi‑task and prioritise workload.
• Good system skills, with a logical and methodical approach.
• Good analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.

The FRC offers remuneration packages, including 30 days annual leave and the ability to buy extra leave. Generous employer pension contribution of 10% is also provided. Staff receive an Employee Assistance Programme that includes confidential counselling and work‑life services. Employees can save at least 25% on the purchase of a new bike through the Cycle to Work scheme. The FRC promotes a strong work/life balance ethos.

We believe that equality of opportunity and diversity are important in the work that we do and we are strongly committed to being an inclusive employer. Our values of being fair and independent support this commitment. Equal opportunities monitoring is an important means of demonstrating and implementing our commitment to promoting equality of opportunity and diversity. Completing our diversity form will assist the FRC to identify any barriers that prevent access to employment and career development for certain groups of people, and to develop solutions, such as action plans, new policies and practices.

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