Procurement Manager

Are you ready to take the next step in your procurement career and make a real difference to the communities we serve?

At West Northamptonshire Council, we are currently looking for two experienced procurement professionals to join and support both our People and Resources and Place and Capital Business Partner teams.

As procurement managers you will play a central role in shaping how we deliver high quality, value for money services across the Council for our residents and communities. This is an exciting opportunity to join our forward‑thinking central procurement and finance team, where you’ll help shape strategy, provide expert advice and deliver end‑to‑end procurement services that directly support our ambitious corporate plan.

You can also see our full list of employee benefits on our careers site:
Why you should work for us | West Northamptonshire Council.

As procurement manager you will:

• Support the delivery of a complex and varied procurement pipeline, balancing strategic priorities with operational delivery.
• Be a trusted adviser to key service stakeholders, influencing decisions and supporting major programmes across Council services.
• Ensure robust governance, compliance, and risk management processes are adhered to, incorporating the latest changes in policy and legislation.
• Focus on driving process development, including opportunities to innovate and add value.
• Champion our business partner model, raising the profile of procurement and ensuring best practice is consistently applied across the organisation.

• Full MCIPS or studying towards (level 4 minimum).
• Able to demonstrate experience in successfully managing complex procurement processes.
• Working knowledge of public sector procurement regulations both PA23 and PCR 2015.
• Able to develop and build relations across the organisation with key stakeholders at all levels.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to provide clear advice and support for complex processes.

If you are ambitious and enthusiastic with sound commercial acumen and procurement expertise and knowledge we want to hear from you. In return, you’ll join a collaborative and supportive environment, where you’ll have the autonomy to shape the way we work, the visibility to influence at all levels, and the support to continue developing your career.

At West Northamptonshire Council, it’s about our people. People who thrive with ambition, bubble with new ideas, demand better ways of working, care about every detail, and who never shy away from a challenge. Our culture is a gateway for new experiences—a place to forge new opportunities—to empower you in your career and unite you with like‑minded people.

Our vision is ‘to make West Northamptonshire a great place to live, work, visit and thrive’. We truly stand by this and work hard every day to make this a reality. Our corporate values, THRIVE, stand for:
Trust, High Performance, Respect, Innovate and Empower, they underpin everything we do and how we deliver services.

We are committed to ensuring diversity, equality, equity, and inclusion is woven into the fabric of WNC and everything we do, to enable all colleagues to develop and maximize their full potential. We are a disability confident employer, a member of the Armed Forces Covenant, and a Care Leaver Covenant partner.

The following film was created by us to communicate our intentions – watch WNC colleagues explain what DEI means to us.

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Company:
West Northamptonshire Council

Salary: £49,587 – £52,860

Location:

Northampton, Northamptonshire

Sector:
Corporate Services

Sector:
Procurement

Job Role:

Manager