# Strategic Procurement Manager

**Company**: London Borough of Havering
**Location**: Romford
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: Full time
**Salary**: GBP 59,511 - 63,966 per year
**Category**: Operations
**Industry**: Public Sector

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## Description

We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Strategic Procurement Manager to join our Strategic Procurement & Contract Management team. Reporting to the Head of Procurement & Contract Management, you will act as the Council’s procurement expert across designated directorates and categories of spending.

Key Responsibilities:

- Lead procurement and category strategies

- Manage complex procurements end-to-end

- Provide commercial advice to senior stakeholders

- Ensure compliance with procurement legislation

- Drive value for money and innovation

- Lead supplier and contract management

- Develop procurement plans and pipelines

- Analyse spend and deliver savings

- Manage and develop procurement team members and wider Council

- Represent procurement at boards and partnerships and deputise for the Head of Procurement where required

About You:

- Significant public sector procurement experience

- Strong track record delivering complex procurements

- Strong knowledge of procurement regulations

- Strong stakeholder engagement and management skills

- Leadership experience

- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

- Ability to self-reflect to enable change and challenge to deliver better outcomes

Qualifications: CIPS Professional Diploma (or working towards) or equivalent experience

Why Join Us:

- Shape strategic procurement across the Council

- Work on high-impact community projects

- Collaborative and forward-thinking team

- Professional development opportunities

## Skills

### Required
- procurement
- contract management
- commercial advice
- leadership
- analytical skills

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