Procurement Advisor

2 weeks ago

Birmingham, United Kingdom National Highways Full time

Your new role

Procurement Advisor

National Highways delivers a multi-billion-pound annual operations and investment programme that includes some of the largest and/or most complex procurements in the UK.

As the Procurement Advisor, you will be responsible for professional procurement support and advice on all procurement activities, supporting senior members of the team as well as developing your own capabilities. You will be an integral part of the teamin ensuring that procurement processes, workflow and delivery meets targets and quality standards, procurement documentation properly captures organisational requirements, and that opportunities for improving performance are identified and actioned.

Locations: National Highways operates hybrid working practices. As part of this, applicants should be able to regularly attend National Highways offices in one of the following locations: Birmingham, Leeds, Bedford or Bristol

What you’ll be leading on

Supporting the production of the procurement strategy for projects, contributing to the development of effective supply solutions and market plans to both meet organisational need and enable projects and programmes to maintain a consistent market-facingapproach
Implementation of the approved strategy, supporting overall management and taking responsibility for the delivery of tasks within the work programme including the production of specific tender documents and/or overseeing tender management processes and records
Supporting governance processes, demonstrating compliance with the procurement strategy and prevailing legislation, policy, guidance, etc. to protect National Highways and demonstrate effective management of public funds
Supporting tender evaluation processes, coordinating and documenting evaluation consensus meetings and their outcomes and compiling tender evaluation reports, standstill letters and award letters
Support the award of contracts and management of contract variations on behalf of National Highways
Support the management of contract disputes as they might arise
Supporting engagement and communication with defined stakeholders, acting as the eyes and ears of the business and identifying/reporting potential issues and/or opportunities for continual improvement
Keep abreast of changes in legislation, industry best practice and market conditions, using this knowledge to identify and take forward and deliver innovation and best practice in areas of responsibility through identifying options and opportunities to drivemore effective and/or efficient outcomes
To be successful

Business Knowledge and Experience
Some understanding of the procurement lifecycle and the legislation, policy, guidance and governance controlling the procurement environment
Participating in processes to develop business strategy using one or more of market consultation, stakeholder engagement and/or commercial/technical analysis to evidence recommended approaches
Leading or supporting the management of procurement or other comparable business processes that demand high levels of transparency
Professional Requirements
Working towards CIPS qualifications or equivalent

About Us
Why you should join us

At National Highways we believe in a connected country. We are passionate about creating a culture where colleagues feel connected, included and enjoy greater wellbeing to achieve this. We’re proud that as an organisation we are continually striving to dobetter and actively encourage and support our colleagues to do the same with their careers.

So, if you put safety first, take ownership of your work, show passion for what you do, work effectively in a team, and demonstrate integrity in how you do it - then you’ll be a great fit for our organisation.

Our benefits package

Our total reward package includes basic salary, the potential for a performance related bonus
Contributory pension scheme with employer contribution of up to 10%
Annual Leave starting at 26 days (plus Bank Holidays) rising by 1 day each year up to 31 days (plus Bank Holidays)
Flexible hours and blended working between base location/home
Life assurance of 4 times annual salary
Health and wellbeing support, including an Employee Assistance Programme, available 24/7 365 days and network of mental health first aiders. Plus access to a wellbeing app to enhance your self-care 24/7, Occupational health service and flu vaccines
A cycle to work scheme for the purchase of a bicycle and equipment for healthy, low carbon travel
Significant investment in your career development, through learning and development, talent management, coaching, mentoring and on job experience
And we are

Family friendly with enhanced maternity leave and pay, paternity leave (15 days), shared parental leave, adoption leave. Plus access to financial support for holiday play schemes and paid special leave (up to 5 days pa), eg for caring responsibilities
Money friendly with access to a discounts platform including over 3000 discounts for supermarkets, eating out, leisure, holidays. Alongside a financial wellbeing programme
Community friendly - offering paid leave to volunteer, 3 days basic/year plus an extra 3 days to support the national Covid effort

Right to work check
3 year employment history references
DBS criminal record check
Social media and adverse journalism check
Driving licence check (if applicable)
Fit to work questionnaire (for all), followed by a medical check (if applicable)
And finally
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