Procurement & Contracts Manager wanted for an excellent opportunity
Location: Bedfordshire
Length: Permanent
Hours: 37 per week, Mon – Fri
Salary: circa.£51,000 per annum
Main responsibilities of the role:
- Develop appropriate procurement policies, strategies, operational plans and processes to ensure that procurement delivers value to the organisation and facilitates delivery of its Corporate Strategy
- Lead on all new procurement activity, and negotiate best value outcomes for the organisation, ensuring that contracting is delivered effectively and meets required policy, strategy and standards, including relevant legislation, regulations and internal policies
- Work collaboratively with the business and promote the principles of good procurement and vendor management practices to deliver agreed Procurement Strategy and meet business objectives
- Devise and implement robust systems and processes to monitor and report on procurement outcomes and supplier performance (KPIs)
- Ensure there is a clear record of all contracts, including a comprehensive contracts register for all suppliers with spend over £50,000 p.a.
- Manage supplier and internal stakeholder communications, building effective long-term working relationships
- Develop a Contract Management Framework, and assist the business in effectively managing contractual relationships with suppliers in line with the principles set out in the framework
- Ensure all procurement contracts set clear expectations on contractor compliance with statutory and other organisational obligations, including GDPR, modern slavery and safeguarding
- Develop and implement a process for identifying and assessing supply chain risk to the organisation, including assessment of new and existing contractors, and implement mitigating actions as appropriate
- Ensure that all essential procurement procedures and documentation are maintained and work with the business to ensure compliance with procurement policy across the organisation
- Undertake soft market reviews or benchmarking activities to inform development of contract requirements, specifications and evaluation criteria for new contracts
Requirements:
- Experience of contract tendering, negotiation and management within a medium to large organisation
- Knowledge and good understanding of OJEU, Public Contract Regulations and other relevant procurement legislation/regulations
- Experience of managing a procurement team
- Understanding of procurement relating to property services contracts
- CIPS qualified
