Senior Procurement Manager
The ACC Liverpool Group operates the city's waterfront event campus - the interconnected M&S Bank Arena, ACC Liverpool and Exhibition Centre Liverpool - as well as ticketing agency Ticket Quarter and the Pullman Liverpool Hotel.
Playing a leading role in shining a spotlight on Liverpool, we have successfully staged a wide array of national and international events, including the Eurovision Song Contest last year and in 2024, we will host Labour Party Conference in addition to a packed programme of entertainment and business events.
Company Benefits
We are an award-winning, world-class venue and our people are at the heart of everything that we do. Recognition and reward are of huge importance to us at the ACC Liverpool Group, and just some of the benefits staff can enjoy include:
- An enhanced holiday scheme starting at 24 days + bank holidays, which increases with length of service
- An excellent local government pension scheme, whereby the employer's contribution is currently set at 14.1%
- Medicash - Access to a premium health care policy, including contributions towards a wide range of medical costs, such as dental and optical and staff discounts
- EAP - Employee Assistance Program
- An excellent sickness pay scheme
- Free onsite parking right in the heart of Liverpool city centre
- Agile working - hours can be flexible
- Flexible working - part time working will be considered
- Hybrid working - working from home and on site
- Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave schemes
- A dedicated wellbeing strategy to support all employees
- Discounted tickets to some events
- Staff socials
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Procurement Lead to join our management team to continue the delivery of our well-established procurement function. Reporting to the COO, this role will offer a procurement expert with working experience of public sector procurement, the opportunity to lead on all aspects of procurement including managing and overseeing all the tendering activity, engaging with and supporting our managers with the procurement of products and services aligned to our social value and procurement strategies and leading on the continuous improvement of the procurement function.
Given the imminent launch of the Procurement Act 2023 in October 2024, and the introduction of new public sector procurement regulations, this new role will also offer the opportunity to influence and shape The ACC Liverpool Group's procurement strategy and policies whilst embracing all the benefits the new legislation will bring to support the delivery of an efficient procurement service across our business.
The ideal candidate should be CIPS qualified or working towards the qualification and must have experience of leading tender exercises and advising on procurement matters utilising the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (PCR2015).
This role will be integral to how we deliver events and our services, therefore possessing enthusiasm about procurement and having experience to lead staff, guide and advise on procurement issues are all essential. If you possess drive, passion, ambition and wish to play a part in The ACC Liverpool Group's continuing success story, this could be just the job for you.
Please note, we may close this vacancy before the stated closing date if we receive sufficient applications for the position. Therefore, if you are interested in this position, please submit your application form as soon as possible.
Closing Date: 12 September 2024