Overview
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About the role
At West Northants Council, it’s about our people and the difference they make. As a Procurement Manager, you’ll play a key role in helping us deliver high-quality services to our residents by providing expert procurement support across the organisation. Working within our Corporate Finance and Procurement team, you’ll help shape commercial decisions, support transformation projects and ensure public money is invested effectively and responsibly.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a team that works at the heart of the organisation, supporting a diverse portfolio of services and projects. As one of England’s largest unitary councils, we offer the scale and complexity needed to develop your expertise while giving you the opportunity to influence strategic decisions and deliver meaningful outcomes for local communities.
We know that people thrive when they have flexibility and balance in their lives. That’s why we offer a range of flexible working arrangements, helping colleagues achieve a positive work-life balance while continuing to grow their careers.
What will you be doing?
You’ll lead and manage a range of high-value and complex procurement projects, providing strategic advice to senior leaders and service areas across the Council. Working collaboratively with stakeholders, you’ll develop procurement strategies, lead tender processes and ensure all procurement activity is compliant, efficient and aligned with organisational priorities.
You’ll research market opportunities, identify innovative solutions and support service areas in delivering value for money while managing commercial and legislative risks. Through strong business partnering, you’ll help shape future procurement requirements and contribute to service redesign, transformation and continuous improvement initiatives.
Alongside your procurement projects, you’ll support the development of procurement knowledge and capability across the organisation by mentoring colleagues, sharing best practice and helping teams build confidence in procurement and commercial decision-making.
About you
You’re a commercially minded procurement professional with experience of delivering successful procurement projects in complex environments. You have a strong understanding of procurement legislation and strategic sourcing, together with the ability to develop innovative and effective procurement solutions.
You enjoy building relationships, influencing stakeholders and working collaboratively to solve problems and deliver results. Organised and adaptable, you can balance multiple priorities while maintaining high standards of governance, professionalism and customer service.
Whether you are already operating at this level or looking for an opportunity to broaden your experience across a diverse range of procurement categories, this role offers the chance to make a genuine impact while continuing to develop professionally. Above all, you’ll share our commitment to delivering excellent services and embody our THRIVE values in everything you do.
About us
We’re a new council, following one of the largest shake-ups in local government
reform in recent history. As a new authority, we’re embarking on an exciting journey
to deliver exceptional services for our residents, customers and
communities.
Our vision at West Northamptonshire Council is ‘to make West Northants a great
place to live, work, visit and thrive’. We truly stand by this and work hard every day to
make this a reality. Our corporate values, THRIVE, stand for: Trust, High Performance,
Respect, Innovate and Empower, they underpin everything we do and how we deliver
services.
At West Northants Council, it’s about our people. People who thrive with
ambition, bubble with new ideas, demand better ways of working, caring about every detail,
and who never shy away from a challenge. Our culture is a gateway for new experiences. A
place to forge new opportunities. To empower you in your career and unite you with like-
minded people.
When potential is unlocked, talent thrives.
Choose a career that offers you a true sense of achievement, fills you with pride and
challenges you in a positive way, every day.
West Northants Council, where careers thrive.
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