Procurement Manager

Job Description

CCL Global is supporting a major public sector organisation in the search for an experienced Procurement Manager to join a high-profile commercial team on an interim basis.

This role will support senior commercial leadership across the full procurement lifecycle, from pre-procurement planning through to contract award and handover. The successful candidate will play a key role in developing procurement strategies, managing procurement activities, ensuring governance compliance, and supporting business-critical commercial decisions.

Location: Primarily remote, with occasional travel to London for team meetings.

Contract: 6 Months (Inside IR35)

Key Responsibilities

• Support the Commercial Lead across procurement delivery, governance, and commercial activities.

• Develop procurement strategies, sourcing plans, routes to market, and procurement timetables.

• Conduct market analysis, supplier engagement, and options appraisals to inform procurement decisions.

• Maintain procurement and delivery risk registers, identifying risks and mitigation strategies.

• Prepare and manage procurement documentation including Statements of Requirement, ITTs, evaluation methodologies, bidder guidance, contracts, and schedules.

• Draft transparency notices and ensure compliance with PCR 2015 and the Procurement Act 2023.

• Support business case development and present commercial recommendations to stakeholders and governance boards.

• Manage compliant procurement exercises, supplier engagement, negotiations, and commercial due diligence activities.

• Support contract award, mobilisation, and handover to contract management teams.

• Maintain procurement records and e-sourcing data within Jaggaer or similar systems.

Key Requirements

• Minimum 2 years'' procurement experience within a UK public sector environment.

• Active SC Clearance.

• Experience developing procurement strategies and identifying compliant routes to market.

• Experience leading procurement exercises through frameworks, DPS arrangements, and competitive tenders.

• Strong knowledge of PCR 2015 and the Procurement Act 2023.

• Experience undertaking market engagement and supplier consultation activities.

• Ability to work within multidisciplinary teams and influence stakeholders at all levels.

• Experience drafting tender documentation, contracts, evaluation criteria, and procurement reports.

• Experience using Jaggaer or similar e-procurement platforms.

• Strong communication, stakeholder management, organisational, and commercial skills.

• Experience supporting complex or high-value public sector procurements is desirable.

• CIPS or equivalent procurement qualification is advantageous.