Procurement Manager

Senior Procurement & Contracts Manager – Professional Services

London Fire Brigade

Location: London (Hybrid, 2 days per week in office)

Salary: £56,071 + Fantastic Corporate Benefits

Procurement Heads is supporting the London Fire Brigade (LFB) in the appointment of a Senior Procurement & Contracts Manager within its Professional Services category, as part of a retained, multi‑role recruitment campaign across the procurement function.

This role offers an opportunity to play a key part in shaping and delivering professional services procurement for one of London’s most critical public service organisations.

About the London Fire Brigade

The London Fire Brigade, governed by the London Fire Commissioner, is one of the largest fire and rescue services in the world, serving over eight million people across the capital.

Beyond emergency response, LFB is a complex organisation with significant requirements across professional services, including consultancy, technical services, legal, HR, training and specialist support. Procurement plays a vital role in ensuring these services are sourced compliantly, deliver value for money and support operational effectiveness.

The Role

Reporting to the Head of Procurement – Frontline Operations & Professional Services, the Senior Procurement & Contracts Manager will support the development and delivery of sourcing strategy and contract management across the Professional Services category.

This is a hands‑on, senior practitioner role, combining regulated procurement delivery, contract management and stakeholder engagement within a governance‑led environment.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading end‑to‑end public sector procurements across professional services, from strategy through to contract award
• Managing and improving existing contractual arrangements to enhance value for money and service delivery
• Advising stakeholders on procurement strategy, routes to market and compliance
• Drafting and managing tender documentation, evaluation methodologies and contract award processes
• Supporting effective supplier performance, risk management and governance
• Producing high‑quality reports, business cases and procurement documentation
• Maintaining accurate procurement pipeline, financial and MI data
• Supporting and line‑managing junior procurement staff
• Embedding Responsible Procurement, social value and sustainability into sourcing and contracts

About You

This role will suit an experienced public sector procurement professional with a strong background in professional services procurement, who enjoys working closely with stakeholders and managing complex contracts.

You are likely to bring:

• Proven experience in public sector procurement and contract management
• Strong working knowledge of public procurement regulations
• Experience drafting and managing tender and contract documentation
• Confidence operating in a stakeholder‑facing environment
• Strong organisational and analytical skills, managing multiple priorities
• Experience supporting or managing junior team members

CIPS / MCIPS (or working towards) is preferred.

Why Join

• Opportunity to work within a high‑profile emergency services organisation
• Exposure to a broad and varied professional services spend portfolio
• Clear alignment to public value, governance and community impact
• Part of a wider procurement enablement and transformation agenda

Procurement Heads is managing this appointment on a retained basis as part of a wider recruitment programme for the London Fire Brigade.

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