Procurement Business Partner
4 days ago
You’ll work closely with the Heads of Service for the Directorates you support in deciding upon commissioning, procurement and contract management activity, as well as improving forward planning and procurement pipelines, whilst managing demand and prioritising contracts appropriately.
You’ll support the Procurement Officers in your team in the delivery of the procurements they support, and directly support the Council’s most strategic contracts.
Key responsibilities...
- Providing a business partner approach to support the development and delivery of a strategic sourcing pipeline for defined departments and services
- Devising appropriate procurement strategies
- Engaging with stakeholders at all levels to support the delivery of projects on time and within defined budgets
- Providing comprehensive, relevant and high value insight into all procurement and commercial aspects for specific departments and services
- Promoting sustainable, effective procurement practice across the Council
- Leading a team of Procurement Officers in supporting defined areas
Our benefits include
- Generous annual leave of 28 days increasing to 33 days after 3 years’ service (pro rata for part time).
- Annual leave purchase policy.
- Opportunities for flexible and agile working, to support our employees’ work-life balance.
- An inclusive and social working environment with a variety of staff networks including sports and social clubs.
- Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and fostering leave.
- Career development through internal and external training opportunities.
- Local government pension scheme.
- Life insurance cover (linked to the pension scheme).
- A great office location next to travel links and the regenerated town centre.
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support employees’ health and wellbeing.
- Staff dental and health plans.
- Discounted leisure centre and gym membership.
- Supermarket discount.
Interview date
Interviews will be held week commencing20th January 2025.
Want to ask us a question?
For an informal discussion or to ask any questions about this role, please contact:
Alistair Little - Head of Corporate Procurement
Tel: 01344351896
No agencies please.
Equal Opportunities
**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £53,511.00-£58,845.00 per year
**Benefits**:
- Additional leave
- Bereavement leave
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount
- Enhanced maternity leave
- Enhanced paternity leave
- Flexitime
- Free flu jabs
- Gym membership
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Private dental insurance
- Sick pay
- Store discount
- Transport links
- Work from home
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: RS/24/299472
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