Overview

Role: Procurement Business Partner (ref 4796)

Contract Length: 4 months

Location: London / Manchester Hybrid – 2 days in the office per week (possibly 3)

The role: We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Procurement Business Partner to play a pivotal role in driving value, compliance, and innovation across commercial activities. This is a high-profile opportunity to lead complex procurements under tight deadlines, provide expert commercial advice to senior leaders, and shape effective solutions that support departmental objectives. Acting as a trusted adviser, you will influence stakeholders at all levels, manage third-party risk, and oversee supplier and contract relationships, while championing continuous improvement and inspiring excellence across the team.

Key accountabilities

• Lead complex procurements under tight timelines, ensuring compliance with Public Procurement Regulations.
• Provide expert commercial and procurement advice, supporting senior leaders to deliver best value and manage third-party risk.
• Drive innovation and continuous improvement, creating effective commercial solutions to meet departmental objectives.
• Oversee contract and supplier relationship management
• Lead on implementing and drafting Memorandums of Understanding, licenses and other agreements as required.
• Act as a trusted adviser across the organisation, representing the Commercial Directorate internally and externally.
• Support team development, promote values, and set high standards to build capability and inspire performance.

Key criteria

• Strong track record in leading multiple procurement projects, ideally within the public sector, applying public procurement legislation.
• PCR 2015/ Experience of running open competitions
• Atamis – Sourcing portel experience
• Ability to identify and manage risk throughout the commercial lifecycle.
• Confident in challenging and influencing stakeholders to deliver value for money.
• Skilled in procurement process management, contract management, and supplier relationship management.
• Clear communicator with the ability to deliver concise commercial advice and guidance.

Should you require reasonable adjustments at any point during the recruitment process or if there is a more accessible way for us to communicate, please do let me know. If you consider yourself to have a disability or if you are a veteran, and you meet the essential criteria for the role, PSR provides a ‘Guaranteed Interview’ scheme whereby you will have the opportunity to discuss this role and your suitability with a member of the PSR Sourcing team.