Lead Procurement Manager

This is a 12-month contract for a Lead Procurement Manager, based at Westminster Abbey with predominantly remote working and occasional travel for meetings. The role carries a daily rate of £650 to £700 and sits inside IR35. You will lead end-to-end sourcing activity, including pre-procurement work, Delivery Model Assessment, OBC development, requirements definition, strategy development, market engagement and production of the invitation to tender pack. Strong stakeholder management, communication and influencing skills are required, alongside significant procurement experience across a range of procedures and awareness of public sector procurement legislation.

Job Title: Lead Procurement Manager
Location: Hybrid / London (predominately remote - occasional travel for meetings)
Contract Duration: 12 Months
Daily Rate: £700/day (Umbrella)
IR35 Status: Inside IR35

• Experience delivering procurements under the Procurement Act 2023 (PA23), including familiarity with the Central Digital Platform, new notice types, and associated procedures. Given the recent implementation of PA23, direct experience is not essential but will be explored further at interview.
• Significant procurement experience using a range of procedures
• Strong business acumen and ability to show evidence-based decision making
• Excellent stakeholder management skills
• Excellent communication (written and oral) and influencing skills
• Awareness of public sector procurement legislation
• Relevant commercial experience

Key Responsibilities:

• Leading end to end sourcing activity including pre-procurement activity, Delivery Model Assessment, OBC development, requirements definition, strategy development, market engagement and producing the invitation to tender pack (including specification, technical and financial evaluation and contract drafting), evaluation, moderation, award letters, final business case. Proficient use of the Jaggaer e-sourcing system.
• Contract administration of a range of contracts, including developing and managing contract variations and change control and other contract mechanisms;
• Assuring the pay and performance mechanisms work correctly and validation of contractor performance and assurance of payment applications
• Leading on collaborative commercial opportunities, working with other government departments
• Leading conflict and issue resolution with suppliers and stakeholders, seeking support from the Senior Commercial Manager where appropriate
• Supporting the Senior Commercial Manager and leading on activities which support the development of category management procedures, tools and ways of working
• Managing communication or escalation of issues from customers.
• 8 Ensuring compliance with governance, legislative and policy requirements as appropriate.

Disability Confident

As a Disability Confident employer, CLIENT encourages applications from disabled and

neurodivergent candidates. Applications from candidates who identify as having a disability and meet the essential criteria for the role will be prioritised for review. Where application volumes are high, additional role-specific and desirable criteria may be applied as part of the shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

Armed Forces Covenant

As a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant, CLIENT welcomes applications from veterans, service leavers, reservists and military spouses or partners. Applications from eligible candidates who meet the essential criteria for the role will be prioritised for review. Where application volumes are high, additional role-specific and desirable criteria may be applied as part of the shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

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