Procurement Partner

1 week ago

Sunderland, United Kingdom GEM Premium People Ltd Full time

This vacancy is being advertised on behalf of GEM Partnership, who are operating as a recruitment agency. The Role: To assist in the overall objectives of the Procurement function, and the delivery of an effective and efficient service to the group at large. - Support the Procurement Lead with all procurement for the Group across all business category areas. - Work collaboratively with the Supplier and Governance team to ensure a "One Procurement Team" approach. - Provide day to day management support and supervision to junior members of the team. - Provide proactive, responsive procurement advice and services, particularly in relation to tendering, negotiation procedures and whole life cost principles to those category areas that you have responsibility for. - Prepare for and attend partnership meetings, ensuring our business stakeholders feel supported and understand the role each party to the procurement process has to play. - Provide proactive, responsive procurement services on tenders over £100K including the advertising of such tenders where it is appropriate to do so. - Undertake mini competitions for both capital and revenue purchases over £100K, complying with relevant framework agreements. - Manage the partnership areas for which you are responsible to ensure best practice is adopted at all times. - Comply with the procurement strategy, all policies, procedures and service level agreements relating to Procurement. - Participate in annual spend analysis to determine priorities, and create strategic sourcing strategies for high spend areas identified by that analysis. - Contribute to the monthly report as requested by the Procurement Lead. - Ensure that corporate, social and environmentally responsible issues are considered in all procurement activities undertaken. The Person: - Ideally educated to CIPS level 6 (Graduate Diploma), or actively working towards this standard or an equivalent qualification. - Evidence of continuous professional development is also desirable. - Understanding of the ways in which to build and nurture positive internal relationships with senior management, key users, business stakeholders and suppliers. - Appropriate knowledge of Public Contracts Regulations 2015. - Understanding of project management methodology and how it can be applied in a procurement context. - Financial and commercial awareness. - Understanding of the broad objectives necessary to achieve effective procurement and value for money. - Knowledge of contract buying and tender procedures. - Ability to mentor and support the development of others. - Understanding of contract law, and the ability to draft contracts with mínimal support from legal professionals.

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