Procurement Manager

1. We’re looking for a relevant professional qualification such as relevant degree, MCIPS or MRICS or proven relevant experience.
2. The Procurement Manager will work with other functions across the company to ensure compliance with internal and external procurement policy, process and relevant legislation.
3. We offer Employer pension (salary sacrifice scheme with Legal & General), 28 days holiday (excluding bank holidays), 4x death in service and many more.

At Transport for Wales, we’re on a mission to transform transport in Wales and make it fit for the future, whether that’s rail, bus, walking or cycling. We want to inspire a nation to change the way it travels, so that we all travel more sustainably and help to combat the climate emergency we’re all facing.

We’re an open and inclusive place to work, where everyone is welcome and our people are supported to reach their full potential. We want to create an environment where our people can grow and succeed. This is key to enabling us to deliver on the promises we’ve made to the people of Wales to build a sustainable transport network that meets their needs.

Role responsibilities

As well as undertaking the required procurement to enable Transport for Wales to meet its business requirements and deliver key infrastructure projects, the Procurement Manager will work with other functions across the company to ensure compliance with internal and external procurement policy, process and relevant legislation.

• Provide advice and expertise across the company and to relevant stakeholders on appropriate procurement strategies by conducting and advising on market analysis, potential and compliant routes to market and supplier engagement requirement, ensuring that all procurement is in line with the Sustainable Procurement and Supply Chain Policy, process, procedure and legislation.
• Lead and deliver procurement events by advising stakeholders of options, developing strategies, drafting relevant documentation, coordinating tender and evaluations, and based on this, making informed recommendations to assist TfW in achieving business requirements and project outcomes.
• Support project delivery, and where called upon leading programmes of work for TfW teams with desired outcomes, including establishing frameworks, ensuring TfW can achieve its business requirements and project outcomes.
• Support the shaping, implementation and management of the procurement process and procedures by working closely with the Head of Procurement and the team to ensure the organisation is procuring effectively and achieving demonstrable value for money.

Who we’re looking for

• A relevant professional qualification such as relevant degree, MCIPS or MRICS or proven relevant experience.
• Good knowledge and experience working under Public and Utilities Contract Regulations and Non-regulated Procurement.
• Experience in delivering procurement events for a range of requirements and having procurement process responsibility in a fast-moving environment with challenging stakeholder expectations.
• Able to delivery category procurement and packaging processes to drive sound sustainable procurement outcomes.

Package

• Employer pension (salary sacrifice scheme with Legal & General).
• 28 days holiday (excluding bank holidays). 
• 4x death in service.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Free travel across the TfW Rail Network.
• Flexible benefits