Procurement Manager

Your new companyA growing public-sector organisation with an excellent reputation is seeking an experienced public procurement professional to join their friendly team in Leeds as their new Procurement Manager. The organisation has strong core values, and the work you''d be doing will have a direct positive impact on local communities, so this is a super rewarding opportunity.Your new roleThe Procurement Manager is a newly created position within the organisation''s structure, so you can truly shape the function and take ownership of procurement and the overall strategy. You will provide strategic guidance and procurement advice to stakeholders across the organisation. You will manage spend across multiple indirect categories, including HR, Facilities, IT, and wider Professional Services, giving you good exposure to a broad array of categories. You''ll have lots of autonomy in this role, so you''ll need to be a real self starter who is able to independently run end-to-end tenders under the Procurement Act 2023, ensuring that value for money is delivered and that social value is embedded in your procurement activity.In this role, you''ll manage the organisation''s contracts register, ensuring contract compliance and managing their timely renewals.Please note this role is based in the Leeds office 5 days per week - there is no hybrid working, so you must be able to comfortably commute to the office full-time.What you''ll need to succeedProven background in UK public-sector ..... full job details .....