Corporate Procurement Manager

Corportate Procurement Manager - Hybrid working minimum of 60% time spent in the office, Gateshead Civic Centre.

Lead procurement that truly makes a difference to communities.

Who We Are & What We Stand For

Do you want to help make Gateshead a place where everyone thrives? If that sounds like you, keep reading - we might be the perfect match.

We’re delighted that you’re interested in working with us. You’d be joining us at a very exciting time.

We pride ourselves on our ambitious and forward-thinking approach to taking care of Gateshead and its people, and we passionately believe that our employees reflect that spirit in truly enabling Gateshead to thrive.

At Gateshead Council you’d be a highly valued member of a team that recognises and respects the skills that you bring to your role, encourages creativity and passionately advocates a great work / life balance. Our actions speak louder than words, and with flexi-time and hybrid working available across many of our roles, as well as a full suite of outstanding employee benefits, we’re confident that it isn’t just the salary that attracts our staff.

Where strategic procurement meets public value.

Working with the Service Director, Financial Management, directorates across the Council, and our external partners, the service is key in shaping and delivering procurement strategies that underpin the Council’s long-term financial resilience.

As part of the Financial Management service, procurement lead the development and implementation of approaches that are aligned with the Council’s overarching objectives, ensuring that every pound spent contributes to better outcomes for residents. By embedding strategic procurement practices, the service ensures value for money, ethical sourcing, and sustainable supply chains that support local economic growth and social value.

Through strategic leadership and collaborative working, the service ensures that procurement is not just a transactional function, but a key enabler of the Council’s ambitions for its communities.

Shape the future of public sector procurement.

As Corporate Procurement Manager, you will take on a highimpact role at the heart of Gateshead Council, shaping major spending decisions and ensuring public money delivers the best possible outcomes for residents and services. Working closely with the Head of Procurement, you will lead the Council’s corporate procurement activity, driving strategic, compliant and innovative procurement across all categories. You will lead and develop a team of Category Leads, and ensure strong governance, legislative compliance and risk management. Through strong leadership, stakeholder engagement and commercial insight, you will help deliver the Council’s objectives, values and longterm financial sustainability.

What You'll Get To Do

• Lead and manage the Council’s procurement activity across all categories, ensuring delivery of compliant, efficient and valueformoney outcomes, with responsibility for highvalue, highrisk and strategically important procurements.
• Provide expert advice on procurement legislation, commercial practice and contract management to elected members, senior leaders and officers, ensuring legal compliance, risk mitigation and best value.
• Develop and implement the Council’s Procurement Strategy and category strategies, using spend analysis, market intelligence and pipeline planning to deliver savings, social value, innovation and alignment with corporate priorities.
• Oversee supplier and contract performance, strengthening supplier relationships, managing supplychain risk, addressing performance issues and encouraging innovation and continuous improvement.
• Lead the digitalisation and modernisation of procurement, maximising the use of data, systems and insight to improve decisionmaking, transparency and outcomes.
• Manage and develop the Corporate Procurement Service, providing strong leadership, clear direction and effective people management, including recruitment, performance, absence and professional development.

We are an equal opportunities employer and aim to have a culture and a workplace where our people feel a sense of belonging, are respected and empowered to do their best work. We know that we deliver better services when our workforce reflects the full range of backgrounds and experiences in the society we serve. We welcome applications from suitably qualified people from all sections of the community, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation

How To Apply

You can apply online using the apply now button below. Within the form, you’ll be asked for details about you, your career history, skills, experiences and qualifications.

We advise you to be as detailed and specific as possible, paying particular attention to any of the above which are relevant to the role to which you are applying.

If you have any questions about your application, please don’t hesitate to reach out to our recruitment team via

Please note: As a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role. However, in high-volume recruitment situations, it may not always be practicable to interview every eligible candidate. In such cases, we may need to prioritise those who best meet the essential criteria, based on the information provided in the application.

Additionally, the Council reserves the right to close this vacancy early or adjust the shortlisting criteria, including the pass mark for interview selection, to ensure a fair and manageable recruitment process. We encourage early applications.