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Head of Procurement

Freedom to take procurement to new heights.

Imagine seeing your biggest ideas take shape. With influence over a £303million budget, you'll lead the Council towards a new category management model. Ensuring greater connectivity and improved use of systems and data, you'll create change that will directly benefit the Council and the people of Doncaster. As you drive this high-profile transformational agenda and radical procurement programme, you'll enjoy the autonomy to decide exactly how you'll bring it to life. And, as you use your strong commercial acumen to make our budget go further, you'll see how far this professional challenge could take you. See the full scope of the role at this link.

Closing date: 12 January 2012.

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Racing toward transformation

By Matthew Taylor | 29 September 2026

Matthew Taylor looks at the hurdles that must be cleared to achieve the Government’s devolution ambitions.

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Devolution must reach the councils that deliver

By Cllr Jason Perry | 29 September 2026

Devolution must give local authorities the powers, funding and accountability to deliver, says executive mayor of Croydon Jason Perry.

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Procurement should be judged by outcomes, not process

By John Simons | 28 September 2026

Effective procurement frameworks should help councils turn ambitious plans into deliverable outcomes, says John Simons.

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Is local government reorganisation still in the race?

By Michael Burton | 25 September 2026

The Government has postponed one complex reform, LGR, in favour of another, devolution, which is no less complex. Let’s hope this too doesn’t end up in the o...

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