Our client a Major Organisation with a strong reputation in their field and an innovative and positive approach, are now seeking a Purchasing Manager in this new role, due to further growth and development.

Purchasing Manager - Estates/Construction/ FM

Salary: up to £38K + exceptional benefits

Location: Southampton

The Role:

• In this role you will take responsibility for the categories within Estates and Construction and lead cross-functional sourcing teams to deliver cost savings and efficiencies
• Work with the Senior Category Manager in developing procurement strategies
• Provide procurement advice, guidance and support to customers, suppliers and managers
• Identify and liaise with internal and external stakeholders as appropriate.
• Undertake procurement procedures assigned including high value, complex and high-risk projects where required.
• Ensure contracts are structured to enable successful management of the supplier relationship to extract increased value for money
• Manage tenders and contracts, preparing procurement strategies and implementing processes and procedure

Person Specification:

• Proven experience of planning and progressing work activities within broad professional guidelines and/or broad organisational policy.
• Ideally CIPS qualified or studying
• Specifically experience of undertaking procurement procedures compliant with relevant organisational and legislative procurement requirements.
• Strong experience of managing contracts and tender procedure
• Ideal background of experience in Estates, FM or Construction or public sector OJEU contracts (but not essential)
• Public or Private Sector background of experience considered

For a confidential discusison on the role, please call Olivia Bray on 01483 213305 or alternatively email me at olivia.bray@1st-executive.com