Procurement and Social Value Manager

3 weeks ago

StratforduponAvon, Warwickshire, United Kingdom Transport for London Full time
Job Title: Assistant Responsible Procurement and Social Value Manager

Transport for London (TfL) is a leader in leveraging its significant procurement spend to create social, economic, and environmental sustainability to benefit those who live in, work in, and visit London.

About the Role

This role offers an exciting opportunity to join TfL's Responsible Procurement team in creating social value for London and supporting TfL to meet its commitments within the GLA Group Responsible Procurement Implementation Plan.

Key Responsibilities
  • Support the end-to-end procurement process in a collaborative manner with regards to responsible procurement and social value outcomes by building relevant requirements into contract and framework agreements and reporting on outcomes.
  • Provide subject matter expertise and advice, draft tender documents, evaluate bids, and contract manage efficiently to deliver measurable sustainability and social value outcomes.
  • Lead delivery of the annual National Apprenticeship Week Recruitment Fair, providing an opportunity for our suppliers to share their apprenticeship vacancies/job opportunities to hundreds of potential candidates.
  • Identify and support projects or activities aimed at addressing the underrepresentation of women and people from a Black Asian and Minority Ethnic background in the transport and infrastructure sectors and assist suppliers to open up opportunities in TfL contracts to people from a disadvantaged background.
  • Assist reviews/negotiations of supplier performance with respect to the RP Policy.
  • Build internal, supplier, and market understanding of TfL's RP requirements through training, research, and stakeholder engagement.
Requirements
  • Ability to build ongoing working relationships with internal and external partners.
  • Knowledge and interest in current socio-economic and environmental challenges facing London and the UK and the role that procurement can play in addressing these.
  • Knowledge and understanding of current domestic and EU legislative requirements in procurement and sustainability is desirable.
  • Computer literate and experienced in using Microsoft Office programmes including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
  • Understanding of some domestic and global sustainability issues and how these can factor into organisational decision making and drive value in procurement.
  • Experience of the procurement process and contract and supply chain management or experience of implementing sustainability or social value initiatives.
What We Offer
  • We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion.
  • We want to represent the city we serve, which will help us become a more innovative and efficient organisation.
  • We are a disability confident employer who guarantee an interview to any disabled candidate who meets all of the essential criteria.
  • We also use anonymising software that removes identifying information from CVs and cover letters to make the process fair.
  • Final salary pension scheme.
  • Free travel for you on the TfL network.
  • Reimbursement of 75% of the cost of a standard class Ticket for National Rail travel from home or 75% reimbursement on a 28-day flexi ticket.
  • 30 days annual leave plus public and bank holidays.
  • TfL is committed to work-life balance, operating a hybrid working approach where business and role requirements allow.
  • Private healthcare discounted scheme (optional).
  • Tax-efficient cycle-to-work programme.
  • Retail, health, leisure, and travel offers.
  • Discounted Eurostar travel.

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