Strategic Procurement Manager

Title: Strategic Procurement Manager

Location: Hove, UK (Hybrid)

Contract: 3 months

Working pattern: Full time (9am to 5pm - Monday to Friday)

• Develop and deliver strategic procurement and category plans across designated spend areas, ensuring procurement activity aligns with organisational priorities and delivers measurable value.
• Lead complex end-to-end procurement exercises, tendering activities, and commercial projects, ensuring effective project governance, resource planning, risk management, and successful delivery.
• Identify emerging procurement trends, market developments, risks, and opportunities, providing strategic recommendations to support informed decision-making.
• Develop procurement policies, strategies, and best practice guidance, contributing to continuous improvement and organisational objectives.
• Evaluate existing procurement and service delivery models, recommending innovative solutions to improve quality, efficiency, and long-term value.
• Provide expert commercial advice to senior stakeholders on procurement strategies, route-to-market options, contract management, and supplier engagement.
• Ensure all procurement activities comply with Public Procurement Regulations (PCR 2015 and Procurement Act 2023), Council policies, and legislative requirements, ...