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Senior Procurement Consultant - IT

Employer
Novo K Limited
Location
England, East Sussex, Brighton
Salary
£50000 - £56500 per annum
Closing date
17 Feb 2022

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Specialist Area
Category Manager
Sector
Education
Function
Manager
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
A not for profit organisation with an excellent reputation is seeking a Senior Procurement professional to join their strategic team. They are currently embarking on an exciting period of strategic investment, focusing heavily on IT through a series of capital investment projects. This post will play a lead role in delivering procurement activity for these investment roadmaps, achieving transformative outputs over the next few years.

The successful candidate will lead in securing value for money from areas of the organisations commercial relationships, with primary responsibility for expenditure relating to an assigned category, or categories, of spend.

They have recently launched a Sustainability initiative and the aims and objectives of this policy will be embedded within everything they do.

The successful candidate will have strong knowledge, skills and passion to support and drive these objectives within their third party spend.

The Procurement team is friendly and supportive and actively encourages development, which provides an excellent opportunity for career progression.
  • Lead pre-procurement, sourcing and contract management activity including strategy development, market engagement, tendering, negotiation, supplier debriefing, contract & performance management and exit activity where required. These will often be for large, complex requirements compliant with the Public Contracts Regulations.
  • Drive value for money in commercial contracts, transactions and arrangements for procuring goods and services and in ongoing relationships with suppliers.
  • Leading the development and implementation of category strategies, using market insight and strategic awareness to inform the content and identify opportunities for enhanced value for money in commercial arrangements
  • Represent the Procurement department in major strategic project and procurement initiatives, providing clear and constructive input, leadership, guidance and advice and sitting on relevant project/programme boards or working groups.
  • Develop and manage productive relationships with senior stakeholders and suppliers to support delivery, implementation and management of commercial services, contract management and sourcing strategies.
  • Ensuring a pipeline of commercial and contract management activity is maintained across assigned area(s) of spend.
  • Tracking and analysing spend, savings, supplier performance and driving continuous improvement across assigned area(s) of spend.
  • The role may involve line management of one or more individuals, and therefore will involve leading, developing and line management to deliver quality outputs and a positive work environment.
  • Adherence, and ensuring reports adhere to, governance, legislative and policy requirements.
    Through supplier relationships and contractual agreements, support the aims, commitments and ambitions set out within the University's Sustainability Strategy.
Benefits
  • They offer hybrid working
  • Excellent transport links and parking on site along with ample space to secure bicycles.
  • There is an attractive pension scheme



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