Procurement Manager

Description:

Your new company
My client is a non-ministerial government department and an independent National Regulatory Authority. Their principal objective is to protect the interests of existing and future energy consumers. They do this by promoting value for money, promoting security of supply and sustainability, for present and future generations of consumers, domestic and industrial users, the supervision and development of markets and competition, regulation and the delivery of government schemes. They work effectively with, but are independent of, the government, the energy industry and other stakeholders within a legal framework determined by the UK government and the European Union.

Your new role
The purpose of the procurement manager role is to partner with specific directorates to ensure robust, compliant procurement activity, deliver training on contract management, and support planning and execution of efficient, effective procurement and contract management practices across the directorate.
Collectively, the procurement team will transform the quality of procurement activity across the organisation to ensure efficiency, maximum compliance and robust supplier/ contract performance management, as well as delivering high value for money outcomes - this post is instrumental to these objectives being achieved.
Working closely with Senior Procurement Partners to help support directorate Directors and their SMTs to understand current and future procurement requirements to create a medium to long term plan

Provide advice, support and manage the procurement process for relevant contracts, ensuring value for money is achieved.
Manage and execute all procurement activities in line with required regulations and controls, ensuring best practice is adopted.
Maintain precise procurement records, maximising opportunities to digitise, standardise and automate data, to both insight, inform reporting and advice.
Provide guidance and education to inform managers of effective approaches to procurement (process, policy, regulations), instilling value for money awareness.
Identify risks and issues and present papers, proposals on effective measures to address, implement changes as agreed. In particular, ensure legal risks to procurement activities are understood and mitigated using government advice.
Support the creation of and managing appropriate segmentation processes and MI to allow staff to optimise their management of supplier and contract performance.
Support directorates reviewing spend and service against contracts, liaising with suppliers on any anomalies, performance issues, escalating and resolving as appropriate.
Undertake reviews of spend and services against specific contracts, identifying issues, and taking corrective action as necessary.
Analyse supplier suitability, contract terms and negotiate where appropriate to drive better performance or value for money.
Take the lead in supporting supplier review meetings (tenders, performance reviews), to ensure appropriate services and terms are agreed to support directorate requirements.
Work on specific projects and reviews, as directed by the Head of Procurement to support the development of new processes, systems, to enhance the procurement and contract management function.
Mentor the procurement officer for your directorate areas.
Deliver a rolling programme of procurement and contract management training across the organisation to maximise procurement compliance and contract performance management best practice across the organisation.
Effective execution of procurement and contract management policy and processes.
Evidence of compliance and value for money.
Support with directorate planning and medium-term pipeline of activity.
Procurement awareness embedded within the directorate - develop and deliver training in contract performance management.
Accurate and compliant documentation.
Effective advice and guidance.
What you'll need to succeed

Achieved level 4, or working towards full member of CIPS professional body with at least 3 years of experience running tenders independently.
Experience in best practice procurement, tendering and contract management
A good understanding of prevailing procurement regulations and experience of applying these effectively across a wide range of activities (size, scope, complexity).
Excellent business understanding with the ability to communicate effectively, negotiate and influence.
Ability to plan and prioritise effectively according to business needs as well as enhanced commercial acumen and financial awareness.
Strong all round communication skills, influencing ability, confidence and resilience with excellent IT skills, including Excel and Word
Experience of working in public sector procurement
What you'll get in return

Up to £480 per day inside IR35
6 months contract
1-2 Days per week on site in Glasgow
What you need to do now
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