Red Snapper Recruitment are recruiting for a Procurement and Business Partnering Manager.
Red Snapper Recruitment are recruiting for a Procurement and Business Partnering Manager for an executive non-departmental public body of the Department of Health and Social Care.
To take overall responsibility across procurement of goods and services within an overall non pay budget of about £28m. This involves providing leadership for the strategic, operational and governance aspects of the supplier and contractor relationships as well as providing professional advice on the managerial and legal aspects of procurement and contract management to management
Location – Remote, occasional meetings in Manchester office.
Contract – 5-month, potential extension up to 12 months.
Pay rate – £257.56 PAYE / £339.40 UMB per day.
Main duties and responsibilities
- Manage and lead the NICE’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.
- Providing advice and guidance to Directors, managers and other staff on financial and legal issues related to contracts and procurement.
- Cultivate and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholder groups at all levels, effectively communicating complex issues.
- Take the lead to ensure the effective co-ordination of resources to support the work programme and strategic objectives.
- Planning and supporting workloads within the team and ensuring that operations are delivered within the appropriate deadlines and to high standards
- Managing NICE’s resources to ensure that they are deployed effectively in line with corporate policies and statutory requirements and that optimum solutions are achieved for NICE
- Critically appraising highly complex tenders and supplier financial information relating to aspects of NICE’s work and providing key assurances into the quality assurance processes of NICE on a regular basis
Person Specification
- 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
- 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
These lists are not exhaustive.
The deadline for applications for this position is Monday 24th March
If this role is not for you but you do know somebody who would be interested please refer them. We have a referral bonus scheme and will pay £75, in retail vouchers of your choice, for referrals who are not already known to us.
Due to the high volume of applications received, if you do not hear from us within 7 working days, I am afraid your application has been unsuccessful.
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