Post Title: Procurement & Contracts Manager

Team: Facilities Management (FM) Team

Salary Range: £45,091 - £47,181

This is a fantastic opportunity to join the FM Team at Bury Council. The FM Team provide advice, guidance and services relating to property related projects and premise management across the Council, including Children's Services and public buildings.

With an extensive knowledge of procurement legislation and best practice, you will develop and manage multi-million-pound procurement contracts, contract compliance strategy and cost control. You will also provide specialist procurement advice and support to officers with regard to high-value contracts. In addition, you will be provided with all the support you will need to develop both personally and professionally.

As a Procurement & Contracts Manager in our FM Team you will:

• Develop a procurement plan in relation to facilities management contracts ensuring that the most appropriate procurement method and form of contract are utilised.
• Be responsible for the procurement of multi-million-pound FM contracts, appointment, managing and monitoring of all contractors, providers and consultants relating to the FM Service.
• Market the contracts and services of FM and deliver presentations to officers, members and relevant third-party organisations as required.
• Implement and monitor appropriate performance indicators in relation to FM contracts applying advanced specialist knowledge, assist in devising and take the lead on implementing appropriate performance standards and measures for procurement activities within the FM Team.
• Provide expert knowledge, advice and guidance to departments to facilitate devolved procurement whilst ensuring compliance with the Corporate Procurement Strategy and the council's stated aims and objectives.

What makes you our ideal Procurement & Contracts Manager?

• Full membership of Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supplies (MCIPS) through examination route. Educated to Professional Diploma in Procurement and Supply or equivalent as a minimum.
• Working knowledge of corporate governance, financial, risk and environmental management and programme management principles and practice.
• Working knowledge of procurement legislative requirements.
• Ability to build strong trusting relationships with suppliers, clients, customers and colleagues.

For full details of the role and requirements please see the attached job description and person specification. For an informal chat regarding the role please contact Jason Kelly - Head of FM - j.kelly@bury.gov.uk

The Key responsibilities for the role are outlined in the attached Job Specification alongside the key requirements criteria.

Normal hours of work are 37 hours per week based around the usual business working week. Dependent on service requirements, you may be required to work on a rota basis.

Flexi scheme is in operation, working hours are 37 per week based in Bury Town Hall.

Employee Benefits include:

• Local Government Pension Scheme.
• A range of attractive work/life balance policies in place together with a number of employee benefit and health and wellbeing offers including employee assistance programmes.
• 25 days annual leave, rising to 30 days after 5 years
• Fantastic training and development opportunities
• Employee discount scheme which provides discounts with local business within the borough as well as a cycle to work scheme and car lease scheme

We support employees to work with agility, where appropriate for the post and service requirements.

We are committed to Bury being an equal society that recognises values and embraces all people, regardless of any difference, for the skills, abilities, and experiences they bring into the workforce and the wider community. Therefore, we guarantee an interview for disabled people, looked after children/ care leavers, armed forces personnel (including reservists and veterans) and carers of adults or disabled children if they meet the essential criteria.

For further information please see:

• Job description and person specification
• Work demands form (JA1)
• Privacy notice

About Bury
The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Appointment may be subject to a satisfactory disclosure at the appropriate level under the Disclosure and Barring Service.
In line with safer recruitment, please ensure that your application/CV covers your full employment history and there is a reason noted for any gaps in employment. Successful candidates will be asked to provide relevant references for the past ten years and character references will not be accepted.

Please note we are unable to support with sponsorship at this time.

As a Corporate Parent, ensure that the work and services you deliver considers our care experienced young people, promotes their life chances empowers them to influence the policies, services, and decisions that affect them, champions their rights, and ensure they grow up in the best possible way

Benefits of working for Bury Council
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We support employees to work with agility, where appropriate for the post and service requirements.
We are committed to Bury being an equal society that recognises values and embraces all people, regardless of any difference, for the skills, abilities and experiences they bring into the workforce and the wider community. Therefore we guarantee an interview for disabled people, looked after children/ care leavers, armed forces personnel (including reservists and veterans) and carers of adults or disabled children if they meet the essential criteria.

If you have completed the GM Elevate (Leadership Development) Programme, please indicate this within the 'About You' or 'Supporting Statement' section of your application.

Next steps

For an informal chat regarding the role please contact Jason Kelly on j.kelly@bury.gov.uk
Interviews will be held on week commencing 15th December 2025.