Procurement Category Manager IT

Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
Butler Rose

Butler Rose is working alongside one of our top educational organisation clients based in Milton Keynes who have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Procurement Category Manager (IT) to join their team. This is a fixed term contract for 12 months and the will pay up to £44,263 for the successful candidate based on experience. The role will be in Milton Keynes – hybrid working is available but attendance is required on site twice a month and in response to business need. The role will provide a professional procurement service including, stakeholder engagement, tendering, commercial negotiation and supplier management for IT related systems, services and hardware and general consultancy contracts. At all times ensuring that value for money is achieved and ensuring that procurement decisions consider financial, environmental, health & safety and ethical policies and regulations. Responsibilities: Work with key stakeholders to develop sourcing strategies for IT related, STEM equipment or consultancy procurement projects providing advice and guidance on potential procurement routes and evaluation approaches, having considered all key commercial and regulatory risks. Manage tendering activity in accordance with internal and external policies and regulations. Working in collaboration with key stakeholders, develop appropriate tender documentation ensuring sourcing projects are delivered efficiently and effectively. Provide advice on tender evaluation bidder engagement. To manage post tender clarifications and negotiations as appropriate, taking legal advice where required, with suppliers securing the best possible terms and conditions. Regularly prepare post tender evaluation reports as well as management information reports to support category and tender planning and savings reports. On a regular basis review and manage and action purchase requisitions, single source justification, sourcing requests and new vendor requests as relevant to ensure they are processed in line with Client policy and procedures. Liaise with the requisitioner, Deputy Head of Procurement and suppliers where required to ensure the correct contractual documents are developed with the purchase order. Proactively assess and resolve procurement queries and issues related to projects or specific requisitions as required. Skills, Experience & Background CIPS qualified or commensurate experience Recent experience of procuring IT related hardware, systems and services in the public sector using framework agreements or in accordance with Public Contracts Regulations 2015 Excellent communication skills, excellent commercial negotiation skills, ability to network with stakeholders at all levels of the business. Experience of working with staff at all levels to develop project sourcing strategies for key areas of spend. Experience of preparing and drafting tender documentation under official PCR 2015 procurement procedures. Experience or knowledge of public sector procurement and PCR 2015 procurement Regulations. Experience of reviewing, drafting and negotiation of commercial contractual documents. We can offer you a full insight and job description on applying, please don’t delay with your application. Please call or email Cerys Kirby Thirlwell for further information.

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