Procurement Specialist

We are seeking driven Procurement Specialist to lead complex procurement activities across a diverse portfolio of projects and services aimed driving change across Greater Manchester, supporting the levelling up of communities with healthy active lives, better access to education and employment. Your Role As a Procurement Manager, you’ll be empowered to lead procurement strategy and delivery across a diverse portfolio of categories, partnering with functional teams such Information Services, Bee Network services, Facilities Management and Marketing, and often stakeholders beyond TfGM. You’ll be working within the regulatory framework of public sector procurement, leading in the development and delivery of complex procurements, with a strong focus on commercial outcomes and on creating a greener, fairer, more prosperous city region. To find out more, see the job profile below. Who are we? Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) delivers the transport strategy and commitments for Greater Manchester. We’re facing new and exciting challenges with our delivery of the Bee Network; our fully integrated transport system across Greater Manchester, so it’s never been a better time to join us. In the Procurement team, we are committed to supporting the delivery of a Greater Manchester transport system that operates safely, sustainably and efficiently. We ensure that our services to the organisation deliver a high-quality transport offer, ultimately improving the experience of the travelling public and supporting healthier and more sustainable choices. What you’ll bring What you do and how you do it is important – whatever type of role you work in at TfGM – and even small behaviours and actions can have a really big impact. At TfGM, our behaviours bring to life our values of Deliver, Care and Adapt. You will be an experienced procurement professional, knowledgeable in cross functional working, and the development and implementation of procurement strategies. Ideally, you will be MCIPS qualified, and have experience in public sector related procurement activity. What we can offer you This is a permanent role with a salary of £46,249 - £51,576 per annum, depending on skills and experience. This role is hybrid and you will spend 40% of your time in our lovely central Manchester office. Benefits * 28 days holiday per annum (plus bank holidays) * Flexible and hybrid working options to promote and support a good work/life balance * Free bus, rail or Metrolink travel to and from work within the Greater Manchester boundary * Local Government Defined Benefit Pension Scheme which includes life cover of 3x your salary and options to increase your pension contributions * Commitment to learning and personal development and upskilling with reimbursement of professional fees, where essential to the role * We promote good physical and mental health and can provide additional support to staff via our employee assistance programme when required What's next? To apply please submit your CV and also provide a covering letter providing clear examples of how your experience meets the requirements of the role, all appointments will be based on merit. Our short-listing process is anonymised, so please do not include your name or contact details on either of these documents. If any personal details are included these will be visible to the hiring manager. TfGM is proud to be an equal opportunities employer that encourages and celebrates diversity. We want to recruit and retain a workforce that reflects the communities we serve and welcome individuals from all backgrounds by committing to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. We will offer support and reasonable adjustments if required and we also have a Guaranteed Assessment Scheme which you can find out more information on here. For this opportunity, you must be able to prove you have the right to work in the UK - if in doubt please visit the following link Employers' right to work checklist - on the govrnment website. Please note we are not a licensed sponsor. Please note we may close the advert early if we receive a high volume of applications