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Contracts & Procurement Manager

Job Description

Thrive Group are recruiting for a Contracts & Procurement Manager on 2-year fixed term post, with a view to start immediately.

This position is located in Cheltenham, working 30 hours per week and paying £18.06 per hour. Flexibility to work on a hybrid basis is available.

Key accountabilities:

  • Integral part of Contracts and Procurement team, supporting the business in providing an excellent service to all stakeholders.
  • Support the management of a portfolio of procurement projects covering a varied supply base.
  • Manage aspects of procurement across the business, from commissioning through to contract management.
  • Support tender activity across the business.
  • Supporting the delivery of an effective compliant procurement function and corporate procurement strategy.
  • Ensuring compliance with public contract regulations, legal requirements and company policies in the delivery of the service.
  • Keeping up to date with relevant policy and legislative changes.

Essential Requirements:

  • Worked in a procurement environment.
  • Experience of producing tendering documentation for public sector organisations.
  • Experience of managing tenders.
  • Experience of conducting soft market testing exercises.
  • Built and maintained productive relationships, including those with key stakeholders and external organisations.
  • Worked independently or with others to deliver projects.
  • Proven experience in a similar or related role.
  • Experience of using Microsoft Office.
  • Proven delivery skills and experience of working to tight, pressurised deadlines
  • Knowledge of procurement regulations and at least a working understanding or contract law, risk management and contract management.
  • An ability to compile a tender to achieve the desired outcomes and delivers best value for money and an appropriate balance of risk and reward.
  • The ability to access and manipulate data and draw insight and recommendations from it.
  • Good interpersonal skills; works together with employees, colleagues and other internal and external stakeholders to resolve problems, obtain information and make things happen.
  • A good level of commercial and cost awareness.
  • Customer focus and the ability to communicate appropriately.
  • Strong organisational and time management skills.
  • The ability to represent information in a clear and coherent way with a high degree of accuracy. Well-developed computer skills.
  • Ability to work on own initiative.
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality in accordance with Data Protection.

For more information please apply or contact the team on 01793 488057.

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