Procurement Operations Manager

Procurement Operations and Analytics Manager

Salary: £55,057 - £58,829

Location: Chichester

Working Model: Hybrid, 1 day per week required in office

Overview

We are supporting an established public sector organisation to appoint a Procurement Operations and Analytics Manager to play a pivotal role in transforming how external spend is managed and how procurement services are delivered.

This is a senior operational role, combining commercial leadership, analytics, systems ownership and process improvement, with responsibility for driving best practice, value for money and continuous improvement across a complex, high‑spend environment.

The successful individual will bring strong procurement expertise, a data‑led mindset and the credibility to influence senior stakeholders across the organisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and own procurement operations, managing a team covering analytics, business process improvement and procurement support.
• Own and maintain the end‑to‑end Source‑to‑Contract (S2C) operating model, ensuring processes, templates and governance are standardised, efficient and compliant.
• Provide operational and analytical leadership to category leads, ensuring all spend analytics (c. £1bn per annum across 4,000+ suppliers) are robustly captured, stored and utilised.
• Act as the primary interface for e‑Procurement and Contract Management systems, including reporting, analytics and process development.
• Lead the development and delivery of commercial and procurement analytics, providing insight on cost, risk, performance and value.
• Manage and develop a Buying Desk capability, supporting competitive quotation and contract activity in the £25k–£100k range.
• Ensure statutory transparency, reporting, contract award and pipeline requirements are delivered accurately and on time.
• Drive process improvement and change, embedding best practice sourcing methodologies and stage‑gate governance.
• Work closely with Finance to ensure effective integration between S2C and Purchase‑to‑Pay (P2P) processes.
• Lead supplier performance, risk reporting and contract compliance, chairing regular review sessions with stakeholders.

Skills & Experience Required

• Strong operational and people leadership experience within procurement and commercial environments.
• Proven capability in process improvement and organisational change, with experience operating in complex settings.
• Advanced analytical skills, with the ability to turn complex data into clear, actionable insight.
• Demonstrable experience delivering total cost of ownership savings and value outcomes.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, engaging effectively at all levels.
• Solid understanding of procurement regulations, supplier management and framework‑based sourcing.
• Experience working within public sector procurement environments is highly desirable.

Qualifications

• Degree‑level education in a relevant business discipline.
• MCIPS qualified (or working towards) or equivalent experience.
• Process improvement qualifications (Lean, Six Sigma) desirable.
• Project management qualifications (PRINCE2, MSP, Agile) desirable.