Commercial Services Group is one of the leading providers of procurement and support services to education and public sector customers globally. Serving over 15,000 customers, CSG is committed to providing an excellent customer and user experience underpinned by social value and a committed and empowered workforce.
Role: Assistant Framework Manager
Salary: Up to £28,000pa
Location: Hybrid/Kings Hill, Kent
Why Join CSG?
CSG is striving to be recognised as the global leader in Education and Public Sector services, currently operating in 86 countries, with 1,800 staff across 30 trading brands, providing expertise ranging from: HR Services, IT Services, Energy, Education Resources, Procurement and many more. Currently growing at a rate of 25% each year, CSG has expanded via an innovative buy and build model delivering an important mix of organic growth, acquisitions and strategic joint venture partnerships. Therefore, it is an exciting and interesting time to join a growing organisation and be part of shaping the future of CSG.
What You’ll Bring:
Procurement Services are looking for a self-motivated and highly organised individual to support the Framework Managers by taking responsibility for the contract management and administrative tasks of selected frameworks within the Procurement Services portfolio.
This is an exciting, fast-paced role which has been created within a part of the business going through an exponential level of growth. The role will focus on increasing the Procurement Services’ portfolio of frameworks for use by organisations within the public sector, including schools, local government, NHS, blue light and third sector.
What You’ll Achieve:
As Assistant Framework Manager, you will:
* Lead supplier review meetings, set agendas, take minutes, and follow up on actions in line with KPIs/SLA’s.
* Conduct market research for growth opportunities, analyze findings, and present to the Framework Managers and Procurement team.
* Assist in specification writing, evaluation, and award processes for various goods and services, ensuring accuracy in spend reports.
* Support Framework Managers with tendering, competitions, and high-value quotations, including supplier and customer account management.
* Maintain strong supplier relationships, update CRM systems with accurate data, and support the Commercial team in promoting frameworks and brand.
What We Offer:
* 25 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays
* An additional day off for your birthday to celebrate as you wish
* Access to a generous discount scheme, including retail and gym memberships
* Life assurance coverage
* Health cash plan initiative
* Companywide events
What We Require:
* Proficient use of Microsoft Office applications particularly Word and Excel
* Proven experience conducting meetings with both internal colleagues and external supplies/customers including planning, taking minutes, setting actions and agendas
* Strong attention to detail when writing and checking documents
* Ability to build and sustain strong working relationships across multiple teams
* Public Sector procurement knowledge is desirable but not essential
About Commercial Services Group
Commercial Services Group (CSG) is the largest, local authority-owned trading company (LATCO) in the UK, wholly owned by Kent County Council. CSG generates over £800m in revenue per annum and provides services to over 16,000 education and public sector customers globally.
About Procurement Services
We are a market-leading procurement services business, and our focus is on providing compliant routes for the UK public sector to procure products and services from local, national and global suppliers.
Working across all public sector verticals, our teams support buyers from local authorities, central government bodies, NHS trusts, educational establishments and many others, in identifying their procurement needs and offering a compliant framework to deliver on their requirements.