Procurement Manager

Please note that this role will close at 00:01 on Wednesday 23 July and therefore we advise getting your application in by no later than midnight on Tuesday 22 July.

About Ofcom

As the UK’s communications regulator, we’re delivering vital work that helps keep the UK connected and shapes the future of how we’ll stay connected with each other.

Our work covers everything from phones and broadband, through to TV, radio, the postal service, and wireless devices. We’re also taking on the challenge of making the online world a safer place. And we need people of all backgrounds, skill sets, and experiences to help us achieve our goal of making communications work for everyone.

About the team you’ll be part of

Ofcom’s Commercial Team provides valued and effective commercial and procurement support to the organisation. The team has significant commercial influence and plays a key role in ensuring that Ofcom continues to operate efficiently and delivers value for money.

As a statutory corporation, Ofcom is bound by public procurement law and adherence to these regulations and guidelines is essential. Whilst Ofcom has its own procurement policies and processes the Commercial Team also works collaboratively with other public bodies and organisations where there are benefits in doing so.

The Commercial Team operates as part of the Finance Team, led by the Finance Director. The Finance Team is part of the wider Corporate Group overseen by the Corporate Group Director.

The purpose and scope of the role

Working as part of the Commercial Team and reporting to the Head of Commercial, the Senior Procurement Manager will provide professional and effective procurement and commercial support to the business. You will be responsible for strategic sourcing, tendering, negotiation and contract implementation across specific spend portfolios, in addition to building strong relationships with key stakeholders. Current costs, controls and processes are to be continually analysed and optimised.

As a key member of the team, you will contribute to achieving the team’s overall objectives of ensuring value for money, high levels of compliance and delivering an excellent service to our stakeholders.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Effective implementation of procurement best practice to deliver first class procurement and commercial services to the business in particular managing a range of ITTs and mini-competitions under Framework Agreements.
• Proactive engagement with Ofcom client groups including providing effective commercial advice.
• Proactively identify and deliver cost savings and process efficiencies across the breadth of the Commercial Team’s remit.
• Deliver against commercial targets ensuring overall team delivery.
• Collaborative working with Crown Commercial Services and other regulators and public bodies where there are benefits to the business.
• Provide additional resource to other Commercial Team colleagues for high complexity and/or high value projects.
• Provide cover for other Commercial Team colleagues’ absences to ensure deadlines are met.
• Complete any other adhoc requests that are in line with your skills and capabilities.
• Comply with all relevant Ofcom policies, procedures and behavioural competencies.

The skills, knowledge and experience you’ll need for success

Essential technical knowledge and experience

• Demonstrable recent experience of Public Contract Regulations 2015 and the Procurement Act 2023
• Demonstrable public and/or private sector experience across a broad indirect commodity portfolio
• Demonstrable experience of leading and managing procurement projects including tenders and mini competitions under framework agreements
• Successful development of strategic sourcing strategies
• Proven procurement skills in securing savings and other benefits
• Proven contract and risk management skills
• Demonstrable experience of presenting to all levels of an organisation

Essential behavioural attributes

• Building Solutions: Identify and solve complex issues, using evidence-based methods to gather insights and develop well-founded solutions.
• Trailblazing Ideas: Bring fresh perspectives through creative and original ideas that improve processes, policies, or services.
• Scanning Horizons: Grasp the bigger picture, foresee upcoming trends and challenges, and ensure actions and decisions are in sync with long-term objectives.
• Executing Plans: Bring fresh perspectives through creative and original ideas that improve processes, policies, or services.
• Embracing Change: Remain flexible in the face of change, anticipating and adjusting to shifts.
• Owning Accountabilities: Take responsibility for your actions, decisions, and their outcomes. Show up reliably and commit to getting the job done.
• Pursuing Growth: Show your commitment to growing and developing. Pursue opportunities to learn and add to your skillset.
• Forming Relationships: Ability to engage effectively at all levels within the business and across specialisms as well as other public bodies
• Articulating Ideas: Express your ideas, thoughts, and information in a clear and concise manner, ensuring messages are understood by everyone.
• Channelling Influence: Guide opinions and decisions with compelling communication and persuasion techniques, looking to get everyone on the same game plan.

Essential Qualifications

• MCIPS qualified (or part qualified)

Desirable technical knowledge and experience

• Experience of managing ICT/technology procurements
• Experience using BravoSolution/Jaggaer (etendering tool)
• Experience using Workday (finance system)

Inclusivity Statement

Ofcom has a clear mission: to make communications work for everyone. To be able to deliver on this, we want our organisation to reflect the diversity of background, experience, upbringing and thought that exists across the UK. We aim to recruit from the widest pool of candidates possible – no matter your social background, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender, or disability.

Where positions are listed as full-time, we remain open to reduced hours, part-time arrangements, job shares, and other flexible working options. From day one, we champion flexible work arrangements to accommodate individual needs.

We also warmly welcome applicants who are returning to the workforce after a break – for whatever reason. If you have taken time away and are ready to rejoin, we look forward to reviewing your application.

Our recruitment processes prioritise accessibility and inclusivity. If you need adjustments, information in an alternative format, or prefer to apply in a different way, please contact us at [email protected] or call 0330 912 1378.

As a Disability Confident Leader, we offer interviews to disabled applicants who meet essential criteria for advertised roles. Learn more about this scheme here. https://careers.ofcom.org.uk/careers/how-we-hire/