Experis are currently recruiting for a Procurement Manager on a 12-month contract basis for a Public sector body, providing personal and social development services.
Core Competencies:
- Influencing - uses a repertoire of communication styles, sells ideas by constructing
arguments, builds trust by demonstrating reliability and consistency
- Adaptability - supports others through change, is objective under pressure and eliminates
barriers to success
- Leading Self and Others - supports team to achieve objectives, uses appropriate delegation,
takes ownership of own development and makes development opportunities for others
- Solving Problems - identifies tools and techniques for problem solving, identifies opportunities for improvement and innovation, establishes long term goals for team,
- Delivering Results - demonstrates high standard of work, monitors work against a plan, takes personal responsibility for success of team tasks and projects
Role Specific Competencies:
- Must have procurement delivery experience across a range of categories
- Skilled at developing category/project specific plans, in conjunction with stakeholders
- Highly numerate
- Skilled negotiator
- Well-developed influencing skills; capable of affecting key decision makers
- Excellent written and oral communication skills; is clear, concise and relevant.
- Proficient with Management Information tools e.g. D&B reports
- Usage of e procurement tools
Experience and qualifications:
- Graduate level qualification (preferably in a business related discipline)
- Member of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply Management (CIPS)
- Experience of the Public Procurement Regulations. Able to clearly articulate to
- in-procurement colleagues and apply pragmatically
- Experience of working in cross-functional teams
