Procurement Manager (Government Equivalent - Commercial Practitioner)

As a Procurement Manager, youll provide a responsive, efficient and professional service in line with our commercial policy. Youll assist with the delivery of goods and services and ensure projects are delivered on time and in-line with requirements. Youll work closely with customers at all levels while providing support to the Associate Commercial Lead within your team.

You could be working with our customer facing teams, managing relationships, developing commercial solutions and agreeing the future pipeline and prioritisation of the workbook. Or, you might be supporting commercial delivery within category teams across Technology, Estates, People and Professional Services, and Supply Chain Security. We also have roles in Commercial Operations, where youll be responsible for low value procurements, policy, audit, and management information.

Whichever area youre working in, youll be part of a friendly, inclusive, welcoming and highly supportive team working across the intelligence agencies. Youll work with a broad spectrum of people, from customers in highly sensitive operational areas to suppliers, government partners and our overseas counterparts.

Day-to-day, youll keep internal and external partners informed with status updates on a range of procurement projects. Youll create and manage contracts as well as monitor and review their performance, ensuring key performance indicators are met. From gathering requirements and overseeing tendering to contract implementation, youll identify substantial cost savings and value-added interventions. In short, youll apply best practice commercial principles to all you do.

Plus, youll task manage a small team of people, building their capabilities and enhancing their impact through the continuous development of working practices and approaches. Youll share your enthusiasm and motivate those around you. In doing so, youll add value to a department making a genuine contribution to the safety of the UK.

The role offers a great balance of on-site collaboration and flexible working. A minimum of three days per week in the office is required, with the option to work from home on other days where business needs allow. Some posts and opportunities to take on a broader range of responsibilities across the organisation may require up to five days a week on site. The role may also involve occasional travel to other locations. As an inclusive organisation we welcome applications from people seeking flexible working patterns.

Youll bring commercial acumen, customer focus and knowledge of procurement processes to this role. With your experience of working in a procurement and supply chain service, youll know how to secure value for money and deliver best practice. This will be supported by your ability to build rapport and develop strong working relationships with customers, suppliers, and your own team. Youll identify solutions and bring enthusiasm, as well as an understanding of the security implications of what we do.

Youll have experience in at least one of the following: contract management, sourcing, commercial policy and assurance, supply chain or low value procurement and invoicing. Additionally, you might also have experience of managing a supplier, or working in a role that requires purchasing, bill management, or drafting and managing contracts. Well look to you to find cost-saving solutions, so youll have knowledge of category management approaches that deliver cash releasing savings and total cost reductions. Plus, youll be confident prioritising the commercial workbook for the customer delivery of business as usual.

Your expertise will be key, and so will your ability to drive those around you. Youll be a role model for your team, providing support and encouraging confidence through mentoring and knowledge sharing. And youll take a positive approach to resolving issues and setbacks, analysing situations, making recommendations and improving our service to customers.

Additionally, youll hold, or be willing to study towards, a professional commercial qualification such as the Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply (CIPS) Level 4 (or equivalent).

While not essential to the role, we are interested to hear from individuals who have experience of contracting for Cloud or Artificial Intelligence (AI) enabled services or experience using AI or other Cloud enabled platforms in commercial delivery. Some of our roles involve working closely with the AI team to undertake projects across the business, onboarding AI with suppliers.