Our Public Sector Client is looking to appoint an ambitious and experienced Public Sector Procurement Professional who will head up the Procurement Team.
The Head of Procurement manage and mentor the Procurement and they will build relationships and deliver procurement projects across a broad spread of commodity ownership including Estates, IT & Technology, Insurance, Audit, Finance Systems, IT etc.
Responsibilities of the role include:
Establish & Maintain the Procurement Strategy and the annual Procurement Report
Develop and build relationship with a network of key stakeholders who have procurement requirements to support their business operation or department
Manage Supplier Relationships and contracts
Undertake appropriate spend analysis activity and manage the tender process of supplies/services and deliver the tender process for above-regulated spend areas
Mentor and develop colleagues in managing the process for lower level spend.
Develop procurement processes based on the "Procurement Journey" and deliver focussed procurement awareness training to stakeholders
Drive sustainable and responsible procurement practice
Undertake and deliver reporting key stakeholders Knowledge and experience required for the role:
You will have proven experience working in Public Sector Procurement
Be experienced in managing and mentoring a team to deliver success
Have significant knowledge of Scottish/UK procurement legislation
Be experienced in tendering within a regulated environment Public Contracts (Scotland) and PRA(Scotland) Act.
Have a considerable understanding of the key ethical/social & environmental impacts of procurement
Experience with project management processes and meeting demanding targets and deadlines
Understand the importance of delivering a First-Class procurement service to Stakeholders
Enjoy building successful and strong working relationships with Stakeholders/CustomersFor more information then please send your CV today