Procurement and Business Partner
Venesky-Brown’s client, a public sector organisation in Manchester, is currently looking to recruit a Procurement and Business Partner for an initial 4 month contract with potential to extend on a rate of £348.73/day (Inside IR35). This role will be predominantly remote based – on occasion may be asked to attend the Manchester office
Responsibilities:
– Manage and lead the organisation’s procurements for assigned business areas
– Develop and implement policies for managing programmes of work and quality assurance procedures within Procurement and contract management that impact across the organisation
– Develop, operate and maintain systems and processes to meet the organisation’s contract management and procurement requirements.
– Support the organisation’s contract management groups via business partnering
– Support and deliver the organisation’s procurement and contract management strategy ensuring accountability, training and support to staff at all levels
– Interpret new procurement standards and DHSC Directives and implement system change accordingly.
– Support contribute and as directed lead on the development and implementation of policies, procedures and strategies to ensure an efficient and effective procurement function.
– Support contribute and as directed lead on the promotion and delivery of procurement and contract management training for Board Members, Directors and financial and non-financial managers.
– Management of own workload and supporting the workloads of others in the team and the quality of work to ensure that objectives and targets are achieved.
– Develop a culture that improves quality.
– Develop an awareness and understanding of all aspects of the organisation’s objectives and develop a flexible and multi skilled team.
– Engender a culture of service and visibility to internal and external customers and stakeholders of the department.
– Line managing staff and/or contractors according to the organisation’s policies and procedures
– May carry out other duties as required.
Essential Skills:
– Master’s degree or Doctorate or equivalent level of knowledge acquired through experience and further training/development
– Management qualification or equivalent level of knowledge acquired through experience and further training/development
– Highly developed specialist knowledge across the range of work procedures and practices underpinned by theoretical knowledge and relevant practical experience
– Knowledge of procurement methods and business analysis techniques
– Knowledge of developments in commercial law
– Knowledge of Software as a Service legal implications
– Good understanding of risk management principles and tools. Ability to identify risk and assess likelihood and impact
– Solid understanding of corporate governance principles and processes (SOs, SFIs, Cadbury, Greenbury and Hampel)
– An understanding and commitment to equality and diversity
– Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate complex ideas to a range of audiences and to generate trust and confidence in individuals at all levels both within and outside the organisation
– Effective and persuasive communicator, with a high degree of personal credibility
– Ability to engage effectively with a wide range of stakeholders, both internally and externally
– Ability to communicate confidently and generate trust and confidence in individuals at all levels both within and outside the organisation
– Ability to motivate team members and other key internal and external stakeholders
– Ability to analyse and interpret complex information and present it clearly and precisely, both verbally and in writing
– Ability to critically appraise and analyse tender documents both internally and from suppliers
– Ability to cope with multiple and changing demands, meet tight deadlines and exercise sound judgement in the face of conflicting pressures
– Ability to think and plan strategically and exercise sound judgement in the face of conflicting pressures
– Ability to manage a portfolio of projects
– Ability to act with a high degree of autonomy
– Ability to use standard Microsoft packages and ability to use the Internet to search for and resource information
– Excellent organisational and co-ordinating skills
– Excellent standards of numeracy and literacy
– Ability to foster a co-operative working environment
– Experience of working in a purchasing setting and undertaking above threshold Procurements
– Experience of developing strategies to meet changing organisational needs
– Experience of developing and improving systems and processes
– Experience of working in partnership with other organisations
– Experience of making professional judgements on issues where there is no local precedent
– Experience of project management
– Experience of staff management and training
– Experience of managing own workload and that of others amongst competing priorities
– Experience of effective communication with a range of audiences at all levels
– Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Ability to provide and explain highly complex, sensitive financial information to non-financial personnel.
Desirable Skills:
– Understanding of the range of methods available for purchasing services for the public sector
– Knowledge of organisational structure, workflow and operating procedures
– Ability to act independently, think outside the framework of current procedures, challenge assumptions and produce creative solutions to problems
– Ability to supervise and train staff
– Experience of quality assessing examples of best practice
– Experience of working with a wide range of suppliers
– Experience of writing and presenting tenders at meetings and presentations
If you would like to hear more about this opportunity please get in touch.
Responsibilities:
– Manage and lead the organisation’s procurements for assigned business areas
– Develop and implement policies for managing programmes of work and quality assurance procedures within Procurement and contract management that impact across the organisation
– Develop, operate and maintain systems and processes to meet the organisation’s contract management and procurement requirements.
– Support the organisation’s contract management groups via business partnering
– Support and deliver the organisation’s procurement and contract management strategy ensuring accountability, training and support to staff at all levels
– Interpret new procurement standards and DHSC Directives and implement system change accordingly.
– Support contribute and as directed lead on the development and implementation of policies, procedures and strategies to ensure an efficient and effective procurement function.
– Support contribute and as directed lead on the promotion and delivery of procurement and contract management training for Board Members, Directors and financial and non-financial managers.
– Management of own workload and supporting the workloads of others in the team and the quality of work to ensure that objectives and targets are achieved.
– Develop a culture that improves quality.
– Develop an awareness and understanding of all aspects of the organisation’s objectives and develop a flexible and multi skilled team.
– Engender a culture of service and visibility to internal and external customers and stakeholders of the department.
– Line managing staff and/or contractors according to the organisation’s policies and procedures
– May carry out other duties as required.
Essential Skills:
– Master’s degree or Doctorate or equivalent level of knowledge acquired through experience and further training/development
– Management qualification or equivalent level of knowledge acquired through experience and further training/development
– Highly developed specialist knowledge across the range of work procedures and practices underpinned by theoretical knowledge and relevant practical experience
– Knowledge of procurement methods and business analysis techniques
– Knowledge of developments in commercial law
– Knowledge of Software as a Service legal implications
– Good understanding of risk management principles and tools. Ability to identify risk and assess likelihood and impact
– Solid understanding of corporate governance principles and processes (SOs, SFIs, Cadbury, Greenbury and Hampel)
– An understanding and commitment to equality and diversity
– Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate complex ideas to a range of audiences and to generate trust and confidence in individuals at all levels both within and outside the organisation
– Effective and persuasive communicator, with a high degree of personal credibility
– Ability to engage effectively with a wide range of stakeholders, both internally and externally
– Ability to communicate confidently and generate trust and confidence in individuals at all levels both within and outside the organisation
– Ability to motivate team members and other key internal and external stakeholders
– Ability to analyse and interpret complex information and present it clearly and precisely, both verbally and in writing
– Ability to critically appraise and analyse tender documents both internally and from suppliers
– Ability to cope with multiple and changing demands, meet tight deadlines and exercise sound judgement in the face of conflicting pressures
– Ability to think and plan strategically and exercise sound judgement in the face of conflicting pressures
– Ability to manage a portfolio of projects
– Ability to act with a high degree of autonomy
– Ability to use standard Microsoft packages and ability to use the Internet to search for and resource information
– Excellent organisational and co-ordinating skills
– Excellent standards of numeracy and literacy
– Ability to foster a co-operative working environment
– Experience of working in a purchasing setting and undertaking above threshold Procurements
– Experience of developing strategies to meet changing organisational needs
– Experience of developing and improving systems and processes
– Experience of working in partnership with other organisations
– Experience of making professional judgements on issues where there is no local precedent
– Experience of project management
– Experience of staff management and training
– Experience of managing own workload and that of others amongst competing priorities
– Experience of effective communication with a range of audiences at all levels
– Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Ability to provide and explain highly complex, sensitive financial information to non-financial personnel.
Desirable Skills:
– Understanding of the range of methods available for purchasing services for the public sector
– Knowledge of organisational structure, workflow and operating procedures
– Ability to act independently, think outside the framework of current procedures, challenge assumptions and produce creative solutions to problems
– Ability to supervise and train staff
– Experience of quality assessing examples of best practice
– Experience of working with a wide range of suppliers
– Experience of writing and presenting tenders at meetings and presentations
If you would like to hear more about this opportunity please get in touch.
