Senior Procurement Manager

We are retained by our client, the States of Guernsey, to recruit into multiple Senior Procurement Manager posts as a result of a strategic commercial transformation programme. This is an exciting opportunity, to work for a progressive organisation, in a role that will make a tangible and positive difference to the population of Guernsey.

Why move to Guernsey?

Guernsey is a remarkable place. In just 25 square miles it provides an outstanding environment in which to live and work. It has good transport links to the UK and Europe and offers stunning scenery, an enviable quality of life and advantageous tax rates.

The Opportunity:-

Working in an environment that is not bound by the Public Sector procurement rules, but is committed to the principles of fairness, transparency and value for money, this is a great Senior Procurement Manager opportunity that will work closely with Senior Civil Servants, Government officials, key stakeholders and suppliers.

Leading a team, the successful candidate will either develop and deliver key category strategies for critical common goods and services spend that will be utilised across a number of the States of Guernsey’s committees (directorates / departments) or will be providing more ‘on the ground’ direct support for committee for specific procurement activities in areas such as Health and Social Care, Home Affairs (inc. Blue light services), Trading Assets (inc. utilities, airports, ports) etc.

Key candidate criteria:-

• Category manager / management experience that has been gained from either a public or private sector environment Procurement team leadership / mentoring experience. A commercial approach, with the ability to challenge the ethos, influence and deliver best value A pro-active business partnering / stakeholder engagement approach, across both internal clients and the supplier community.

For the right candidate(s), these roles attract a salary of up to £88,814, as well as an excellent benefits package which includes both relocation & accommodation support.

Langley are a diverse, minority-owned business and we are passionate about promoting diversity and equality. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, age, disability status or gender and particularly welcome applicants from underrepresented backgrounds.

For further information on these opportunities please call Nathan Ramsay at Langley Search & Interim or apply quoting 8056NR Langley Search & Interim is a specialist search firm and interim provider of Procurement and end-to-end Supply Chain roles across the UK, Europe and Internationally. We place senior level interim and permanent positions from global multinationals to SMEs, across Consumer, Industrial, Public Sector and Technology & Professional Services.