Commercial & Procurement Manager

Description:

Purpose of the Role:
The Commercial and Procurement Manager is responsible for:

develop and implement, in consultation with the Head of Contract Delivery procurement strategy to deliver the capital investment programme requirements and services contracts associated with compliance and other services contract;
ensuring all procurement exercises comply with the Council’s Contract Procedure Rules and the Public Contract Regulations 2015 where applicable;
ensuring appropriate approvals are in place in accordance with the Councils Governance framework, for the award of contracts and contract variations;
chairing tender evaluation panels, to ensure all tenders are evaluated consistently and good practice is adhered too and sitting on evaluation panels when required;
ensuring appropriate social value outcomes within contracts are achieved;
developing and implementing procurement to fully support and integrate Section 20 consultation and robust processes for enabling the home ownership teams successful leaseholder contribution recovery and/or successful defending leaseholder challenge at First tier tribunal
Accountabilities:

Develop and implement, in consultation with the Head of Contract Delivery procurement strategy to deliver the capital investment programme requirements and services contracts associated with compliance and other services contract;
Ensuring all procurement exercises comply with the Council’s Contract Procedure Rules and the Public Contract Regulations 2015 where applicable;
Ensure appropriate approvals are in place in accordance with the Councils Governance framework, for the award of contracts and contract variations;
Chair tender evaluation panels to ensure all tenders are evaluated consistently and good practice is adhered too or sit on evaluation panels when required;
Ensure appropriate social value outcomes are achieved;
Ensure a robust financial governance position is in place and adhered to across all projects;
Essential:

Significant experience of procurement within the public sector and in line with relevant legislation.
Chartered membership of a relevant professional body – (Experienced candidates, working towards chartered status will be considered.)
Significant experience in a similar role
Extensive knowledge of contract forms; collateral warranties and other forms of securities
Experiencing of tendering contracts including preparation of contract documentation, evaluation of tenders and report production and knowledge and understanding of the relevant legislation.
Extensive experience of implementing and operating within financial governance frameworks
Knowledge

At least 5 years experience in a similar role
Extensive knowledge of contract forms; collateral warranties and other forms of securities
Experiencing of tendering contracts including preparation of contract documentation, evaluation of tenders and report production and knowledge and understanding of the relevant legislation.
Extensive experience of implementing and operating within financial governance frameworks
Experience of producing and agreeing of final accounts
Strong management and organisational skills
An understanding of the requirements of the Landlords & Tenants Act and consultation process
Excellent negotiation and dispute resolution skills