Victoria and Albert Museum
Procurement Manager
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The Role
We are seeking a talented and creative procurement professional to join the Procurement Department as a key member of the team.
We spend around £70 million per year on services, works and goods from third parties. With exciting capital projects, blockbuster temporary exhibitions, essential services and everything else in between, no two days are the same. Working as part of a small team, you will be an essential part of a values-led procurement service that helps us to meet our mission and priorities.
Based at V&A South Kensington, you will work on an incredibly wide range of projects. You will run procurement processes, provide creative and pragmatic advice, and play a key part in helping us to meet our goal of Net Zero 2035. With such a varied remit sat within an exciting cultural environment, you will have the autonomy to work with key people across the organisation to deliver innovative procurement solutions.
This post is based at V&A South Kensington but will involve working on procurement activity across all V&A sites.
We welcome applications from candidates seeking full-time or part-time roles.
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Who are we looking for?
- Excellent written communication skills. Produces clear, accurate and professional documentation and has strong numerical and analytical skills
- Significant interpersonal and consultative skills. Communicates, presents, negotiates, influences and builds credibility. Shares knowledge and time wisely
- Uses technology and systems to an advanced level
- Has a proven ability to make decisions, manage workload and juggle multiple priorities whilst meeting deadlines
- Ideally knows the public procurement regulatory environment in detail. Has experience of interpreting and implementing regulatory changes in a regulated environment
- Has led the delivery of complex, high risk and high value strategic sourcing projects, ideally in the construction, facilities management and technology categories. Is MCIPS qualified, working towards, or has equivalent experience
- Has worked with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders at every level, managing project teams, leading difficult conversations and negotiations
- Knows contract law and has experience of drafting contracts
- Connects and collaborates inside and outside the V&A
- Innovates, aims high and embraces possibility
- Shares our Values of Sustainability, Equity, Creativity, Collaboration & Generosity
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What’s in it for you?
- 29 days of holiday + public holidays each year
- 5.5% employee pension contribution, 10% employer pension contribution (post-probation)
- Life assurance scheme (to value of 4 x annual salary)
- Family-friendly policies e.g. enhanced maternity + paid carers leave
- Free sanitary products for all employees across our sites
- Free entrance to many major museums and exhibitions
- Benefits platform offering discounts at major retailers
- & many more
Full job description and list of benefits on our website
When do applications close?
30 Aug @ 23:59
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