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2 weeks ago

Brighton, United Kingdom Barclay Meade Full time

The business is embarking on an exciting period of strategic investment, focussing heavily on IT and Estates through a series of capital investment projects to develop their grounds infrastructure. This post will play a lead role in delivering procurementactivity for these investment roadmaps, achieving transformative outputs over the next few years. This role has been mapped as equivalent to the "Professional" competence level in the CIPS Global Standards. The post holder will therefore be expected to demonstrate equivalent knowledge and capability, and maintain a performance level up to and includingthis competence threshold. - Lead pre-procurement, sourcing and contract management activity including strategy development, market engagement, tendering, negotiation, supplier debriefing, contract & performance management and exit activity where required. These will often be forlarge, complex requirements compliant with the Public Contracts Regulations. - Drive value for money in commercial contracts, transactions and arrangements for procuring goods and services and in ongoing relationships with suppliers. - Leading the development and implementation of category strategies, using market insight and strategic awareness to inform the content and identify opportunities for enhanced value for money in commercial arrangements - Represent the Procurement department in major strategic project and procurement initiatives, providing clear and constructive input, leadership, guidance and advice and sitting on relevant project/programme boards or working groups. - Develop and manage productive relationships with senior stakeholders and suppliers to support delivery, implementation and management of commercial services, contract management and sourcing strategies. - Ensuring a pipeline of commercial and contract management activity is maintained across assigned area(s) of spend. - Tracking and analysing spend, savings, supplier performance and driving continuous improvement across assigned area(s) of spend. - The role may involve line management of one or more individuals, and therefore will involve leading, developing and line management to deliver quality outputs and a positive work environment. - Adherence, and ensuring reports adhere to, governance, legislative and policy requirements. - Through supplier relationships and contractual agreements, support the aims, commitments and ambitions set out within the businesses Strategies.

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