Senior Principal Procurement Manager | Uwch Brif Reolwr Caffael

Trafnidiaeth Cymru Transport for Wales; Pontypridd; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job description

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Senior Principal Procurement Manager

location_on Pontypridd 01/04/2025

The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.

Job details

Salary Competitive

Contractual hours 37.5

Basis Full time

Region South Wales

Package Employer pension, 28 days holiday (excluding bank holidays), Employee Assistance Programme, Free travel across the TfW Rail Network, Flexible benefits

Job category/type Procurement & Supply Chain

Date posted 18/03/2025

Job reference REC01236

Job description

Equal Opportunities

At Transport for Wales, we value diversity. It makes us stronger, helps us understand our customers better, make better decisions and be more innovative. Everyone’s different and has their own perspective so we’re building a diverse team that mirrors the communities we serve. Through this we’re determined to be one of Wales' leading inclusive employers.

Role responsibilities

As Senior Principal Procurement Manager, you will be responsible for undertaking complex procurement requirements, communicating with colleagues across all levels and all areas of the business, providing advice on processes and procedures, ensuring compliance within strategies and contracts against relevant legislation.

Managing a direct team of up to 4 people and a budget of circa £350M, you will maintain and influence continuous improvement for procurement policy and processes, working across Transport for Wales (including all group companies and subsidiaries) to ensure compliance with relevant legislation, and develop awareness as appropriate.

You will manage multiple procurement projects in varying size and value, concurrently, which will involve developing strategies, drafting relevant documentation and coordinating tender and evaluations. You will deliver options to stakeholders and provide informed recommendations to support project delivery and ensure that arrangements are commercially viable and represent the best interests of TfW.

Responsibilities will include but not be limited to:

• Own and maintain procurement pipelines across TfW by partnering with all directorates in relation to the development, programming and oversight of activity to inform and develop the organisation’s procurement activity.
• Manage, coach and mentor a team of procurement colleagues undertaking a wide range of projects and tasks delivering compliant and cost-effective procurement, contributing to the development of the team and advising on best practice to achieve desired project outcomes.
• Work with stakeholders/project teams to develop service specifications and appropriate contractual terms in preparation for tender processes.
• Take a lead role in the support of corporate and departmental cross-cutting projects outside of procurement as part of multi-disciplinary project teams to ensure that due regard is given to procurement and commercial factors, the ability and capacity of the market, and commercial risks.
• Deputise for TfW Head of Procurement by acting as a point of contact to TfW contract owners, Programme and Project Manager for complex enquiries and requirements regarding procurement or supply chain to ensure a timely resolution and minimal impact on TfW's service delivery.

Who we’re looking for

• A relevant professional qualification such as relevant degree, MCIPS or MRICS OR proven relevant experience.
• Specialist knowledge and experience working in the Public Sector and/or a regulated procurement environment.
• Knowledge of public sector financial regulations, procedures, and frameworks including knowledge of procurement and contract law in relation to PCR2015.
• Experience of managing and delivering complex procurement projects for a wide range of requirements.
• An ability to manage challenging stakeholder expectations and priorities.
• Experience of creating category plans and/or pipelines based on in-depth analysis of requirements, markets, innovation, and suppliers.
• Demonstrable analytical skills where you can identify issues, develop solutions and make decisions and problem solve.
• An ability to plan and organise teamwork and co-ordinate complex activities.

Welsh Language Skills

The ability to speak/write Welsh would make a great addition to your application, but it is not essential for this role.

Next steps

Does this role sound like the opportunity you are looking for? Do you want to find out more? See attached Job Description for further details.

TFW is a Disability Confident employer. We are happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments you may need in the recruitment process or as part of the role if you are successful.

This advert will close at midnight on the day of the application closing date stated above. We do encourage you to submit your application as early as possible.

Please note, we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications.

If you have submitted an application for this role within the last 6 months and were unsuccessful, please do not re-apply as regrettably, your application will not be considered.

Note that you must hold the permanent right to work in the UK. We are not currently able to provide sponsorship.