Remote Procurement Manager

The Organisation
Nigel Wright Group has been appointed exclusively to support a Public Sector organisation with the appointment of a Procurement Manager.

The Procurement Manager will manage and mentor 1-2 team members and will need to be office-based in the Durham area c2-3 days per week.

The client will also consider a 4- day working week and offers flexible working and flexitime!

The Role
The opportunities would suit an experienced Procurement Manager from within the Public Sector, with a proven track record in managing a broad category portfolio, supporting and guiding multifunctional stakeholders across multiple sites.

The Procurement Manager will have:

• A proven track record in Public Sector procurement, having managed large, complex procurement projects
• Excellent stakeholder engagement/-management, relationship-building and negotiation skills
• An understanding of the Procurement Act 2023
• Prior experience of mentoring and managing more junior team members 
• Strengths in spend analysis, project management
• CIPS qualified desirable not essential