E-Procurement Manager

£POA

Our client is a large public sector Central Government Department that has an excellent procurement leadership team.

This role will manage the development and application of e-Business tools, policies, processes and associated training across the business.  It includes the following:

EProcurement
EAuctions
Electronic Catalogues
'Embedded' procurement cards
P2P processes
Spend analysis tools

They seek the following:

 - graduate calibre (CIPS preferred) and/or procurement experience with process/systems implementation interest
 - experience of developing an e-business strategy for procurement
 - experience of designing and implementing e-proc systems
 - knowledge of procurement processes, tools, techniques and EU Regs knowledge preferred
 - the ability to define specifications and agree project implementation timescales with the IT technical team
 - good influencing skills to gain approval for and implement the e-business strategy - the abiility to get 'hearts & minds' on board
 - setting up of policy and monitoring processes to track compliance levels
 - experience of developing and identifying training and development programmes for stakeholders
 - the ability to provide reports and set up KPIs to give efficiency gains justification - good written and oral communication skills
 - good change manager with analytical and problem solving abilities
 - ability to work successfully in cross-functional teams
 - understands how e-proc fits into the overall procurement strategy and helps to meet business needs
 - the ability to set appropriate procurement policies
 - leadership and people management skills - 2 people reporting
 - liaison with other parts of the public sector to gain and share best practice

Procurement and Contracts Officer

£32 - £35k

Our client is a forward thinking national public sector organisation who are looking to recruit a number of procurement professionals to join their developing commercial procurement unit.

The Procurement and Contracts Officer will not only need to have sound technical procurement experience and expertise. The main purpose of this particular role is to support the Commercial and Procurement Unit activities in the management and delivery of major projects and provides facilitation and support for the wider procurement activities.

Candidates will be ideally degree and CIPS educated with proven procurement experience gain within a strategic function

Adult Services Procurement Manager

£POA

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an experienced and commercial procurement professional to join the newly restructured team within a leading London local government department.  The organisation believes that success is driven by its staff, from the frontline to the corporate heart of the organisation.  They need people who will take on the challenge to deliver their vision of strong communities, supported by excellent services.

The incumbent would join a fresh, motivated and hard working team and could really add value to the services offered by the organisation. This represents a unique opportunity to be part of an authority and a team that knows where it is going, and will achieve those goals.

The role involves:
- Maintaining close liaison with project sponsors, owners, cross functional team members and end users to ensure a co-ordinated and structured approach in all aspects and phases of the procurement process.
- Contributing to the development of the “centre of expertise” and maintains currency in best practice procurement and category management skills.
- Integration of short and long term strategies and category plans for the allocated contracts/categories of expenditure in line with the overall council and departmental strategy.
- Developing an overall category plan/portfolio to establish and maintain strategic relationships with key suppliers. Provide support in implementing these category plans.
- Reducing the number of suppliers used by the authority and its outsourced contract base, whilst respecting the need to engage with SME’s and local community suppliers and service providers.
- Collaborating, communicating and co-ordinating activities of all the procurement categories and/or contracts under management.

The successful candidate will have:
- Experience of and capability to handle a work portfolio in the region of £20-£30m, ideally within Adult Services, Commissioning or indirects/services
- Detailed knowledge of procurement legislation, bid tendering, contract management and supplier management.
- Experience of managing a team and/or function.
- Strong working knowledge of Public Sector processes.
- Membership of Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS) or appropriate professional institute or relevant experience.
- The ability to analyse financial information, understand the business context and extract key facts to deliver improvement and opportunities.
- Advanced negotiation skills.
- Knowledge of EU Procurement Law.
- Extensive (minimum 4 years; preferred 5 years) procurement experience and expertise, having operated at a strategic level, with a strong track record of success in delivering financial savings.
- High level project management skills

For more information about this fantastic opportunity and if you meet the criteria, please submit your details without delay and quote reference 1003-5RP.

Group Supplier Relationship Manager

£POE

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an experienced and commercial procurement professional to join the newly restructured team within a leading London local government department.  The organisation believes that success is driven by its staff, from the frontline to the corporate heart of the organisation.  They need people who will take on the challenge to deliver their vision of strong communities, supported by excellent services.

The incumbent would join a fresh, motivated and hard working team and could really add value to the services offered by the organisation. This represents a unique opportunity to be part of an authority and a team that knows where it is going, and will achieve those goals.

The role involves:
- Day to day management of a large contract with an outsourced supplier providing a range of services to the organisation
- Establishing and monitoring KPIs and SLAs; ensuring ongoing and rigorous contract management
- Maintaining close liaison with senior management, commissioners, project sponsors and owners to anticipate council and member needs and co-ordinate SRM, (including procurement and supply chain solutions), which meet the needs of the authority.
- Ensuring that the centre of expertise develops and maintains best practice in SRM and change management skills.
- Managing four staff; conducting appraisals, regular team meetings and working with individuals to develop their skills, ensuring best practice within the team
- Developing an overall service plan/portfolio to establish and maintain strategic relationships with key suppliers. Provide support in implementing these plans.
 - Developing a Supplier Relationship Management Programme that unlocks benefits through the promotion of a joint approach to continuous improvement and innovation

The successful candidate will have:
- Detailed knowledge of procurement legislation, supplier and contract management
- Experience of managing a team and/or function.
- Strong working knowledge of Public Sector processes.
- Membership of Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS) or appropriate professional institute or relevant experience.
- Advanced change management and communication skills
- Advanced negotiation skills.
- A proven track record of working in a environment where customer needs are variable & the ability to assess opportunities at speed is crucial
- Demonstrable communication/facilitation / project management / implementation skills in an antagonistic environment

For more information about this fantastic opportunity and if you meet the criteria, please submit your details without delay and quote reference 1003-6RP.

Procurement and Contract Managers

£43 - £48k

Our client is a forward thinking national public sector organisation who are looking to recruit a number of procurement professionals to join their developing commercial procurement unit.

The Procurement and Contracts Managers will not only need to have sound and extensive technical procurement experience and expertise, they will also need to complement this with the behaviourial competence to make a real impact in the role. They will be required to build relationships with a range of stakeholders, to influence and educate them to help ensure best practice procurement becomes standard and to further strengthen the department’s reputation.  Individuals will need the project management capabilities including risk management in order to successfully deliver the size and complexity of procurement for such an organisation. Furthermore, this will require the ability to think strategically and to consider the wider economic and political environment within which the organisation operates.

Candidates will be ideally degree and CIPS educated with proven procurement experience gained within a strategic function