About The Role Contract: Permanent Salary: HC11 £49,764 - £54,181 Hours: 37 Location: Hereford Closing Date: 12/02/2025 Interview Date: 20/02/2025 We have an exciting opportunity for a Procurement Manager to join Herefordshire Council’s Commercial Services Team. Forming part of the Corporate Services Department, the Commercial Services Team is a dynamic, multi-skilled team which provides council directorates with procurement and contract management support. You will be responsible for managing a small team and will support the Commercial Services Manager in the planning, organisation, management and delivery of the procurement service to drive and deliver an efficient, effective and responsive service for the organisation, whilst maximising value for money and ensuring compliance. The successful candidate will demonstrate strong leadership, management and coaching styles to drive the development of the team and advocate and support development of good public sector procurement practice within the organisation. You will evidence a strong background in leading on procurement projects that are complex both in terms of the services being procured and the stakeholder dynamics across a range of subject areas including construction and social care. The successful applicant will have a minimum of 3yrs experience working at a senior procurement level and must have demonstrable achievements in a public sector procurement and supply environment. You will be suitably qualified by having CIPS level 6 (or actively working towards this), or educated to degree level or equivalent and demonstrable experience for both. Full details of the job role and the requirements for the job are detailed in the role profile. If you would like an informal discussion about the role, please contact Carrie Christopher (Commercial Services Manager) on 01432 383565 or email carrie.christopherherefordshire.gov.uk Benefits of working for Herefordshire Council: A competitive salary, generous holiday entitlement, and access to our contributory pension and staff benefits scheme, which includes: Pension Scheme Enrolment in the Local Government (LGPS) Generous Annual Leave: 31 days’ annual leave (pro rata) plus bank holidays. You can also purchase an additional 10 days per annum Flexible working: flexi-time, job-share, part-time hours and, in some instances, home working Employee Assistance Programme: 24/7 access to support and counselling Payment of professional membership fees Pick your perks – our benefits include access to a range of retail, leisure, holiday and health benefits. This includes savings, cash back and discounts. We welcome applicants whatever their personal characteristics or social identity. All requests for flexible working arrangements and reasonable adjustments will be considered. The following candidates will be interviewed if they meet the essential criteria for the post they are applying for: Those who indicate that they have a disability. This is part of our commitment to the “Disability Confident” scheme; Those who indicate in their supporting statement that they are an Armed Forces Veteran or Reservist. This is part of our pledge to support the Armed Forces Covenant; Those who indicate in their supporting statement that they are a Herefordshire care leaver. This is part of our commitment to supporting young people leaving our care. Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for more details of this role. To apply, please submit your CV and complete the supporting statement within the application form, referring to the job description & person specification, detailing how you meet the specific requirements of the role.