What's involved with this role:
Interim Procurement And Contract Category Manager
Reference no: NE Lincolnshire 5265484
Pay Rate: £237.32 per day PAYE
30 Monday – Friday, TBC
This opening assignment is for 3-4 months
City: Grimsby
Remote working
You will work remotely within the Council’s Place and Resources Transformation Unit, delivering high-quality, cost-effective procurement and contract management support for facilities management and highways services. Your role will ensure value for money by adhering to internal procedures, financial regulations, and procurement strategies.
You will lead procurement activities, providing strategic direction and ensuring compliance with Public Contract Regulations. Additionally, you will offer expert advice to service areas, managing legal and commercial aspects of procurement and contract decisions.
Key duties:
Provide expert procurement and contract management advice to specific business areas, ensuring compliance with council policies and relevant legislation.
Develop and maintain strong relationships with business units, promoting best practices in procurement and contract management across the organization.
Work with the Transformation Unit to provide specialist advice on market trends, provider engagement, and procurement options throughout projects.
Lead and support high-value, complex, or transformational procurements in collaboration with service leads and other stakeholders.
Assist in the development of procurement specifications, evaluate tenders, and support contract managers to ensure contracts meet performance targets and stay within budget.
Key requirements:
Minimum level 6 CIPS (Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply and a minimum of 3 years Public Sector experience.
Market knowledge and awareness of intelligence tools and techniques (e.g., market/product segmentation, portfolio analysis, cost modelling etc
Specialist knowledge and understanding of current best procurement practices and technology including competitive tendering, electronic reverse auctions
Knowledge of the latest purchasing techniques and legislative requirements
Knowledge of electronic tendering systems
Knowledge/experience of managing a portfolio of strategic and large value contracts
Experience of managing a tender process and/ or contract negotiation
Contract management experience and monitoring of key performance indicators
Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands
Ability to analyse complex facts and situations and develop a range of options
Please quote the Job Title & Vacancy Reference No. in your application, or we will be unable to match your CV to the role being applied for.
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Job Ref: NE Lincolnshire 5265484
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