Interim Procurement Manager
Public sector education client
6 months +
Remote
270pd
I am working with one of the UKs leading multidisciplinary education institutions who are looking for 2x interim procurement managers to join their team on a 6 month basis (with potential to extend).
The roles are remote and are paying 270pd.
Key responsibilities
Deliver procurement services that support the institutions sustainable procurement strategy
Provide sustainable, value for money contracts and provide effective supplier management
Promoting the advantages of contracts and services available from procurement services and develop good marketing and information techniques
Devise and implement performance monitoring procedures to ensure that commitments are met, to demonstrate the benefits, which procurement services has achieved and identify areas for improvement
Develop an awareness of the potential for more effective purchasing within the organization
Develop and maintain systems and procedures that will provide useful and relevant market knowledge, and a means of objective performance measurement and benchmarking
Developing and maintaining systems and procedures for the evaluation of and vetting of suppliers
Negotiate best value purchasing contracts, using appropriate tendering procedures
Assist the academic departments in ensuring appropriate selection and tendering procedures are implemented
Key requirements
Graduate level membership of CIPS
Track record of procurement of a wide range of goods and services
Experience in the field of Information Systems / IT is essential
Knowledge and experience of recent developments in procurement best practice including e-procurement and e-sourcing
Ability to develop and implement category management and strategic sourcing
Please contact Eilidh Sproul at Cedar for more information.
