Senior Procurement Manager
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| Job Type | |
| Location | Croydon/Plymouth |
| Area | London, UKSouth East, UK |
| Sector | Procurement & Commercial |
| Salary | £500 umbrella |
| Start Date | ASAP |
| Advertiser | Jackie Fielding |
| Telephone | 07740107091 |
| Job Ref | 29487/29488 |
- Description
- •Job Title: Senior Procurement Manager
•CV Submission Deadline: 26/07/2018 @ 16.40
•The Maximum Pay Rate: £500UMB
•Location: Croydon / Plymouth
•Contract Length: 5 months
•Clearance Level Required: BPSS/ DBS
Essentials:
• Hold or be working towards a full professional qualification in procurement & supply at MCIPS (Professional Membership of Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply) or equivalent.
• Strong customer focus with the ability to make robust decisions as and when required
• Experience of procuring Digital, Data and Technology related products and/or services
• Experience of ICT supplier / contract management – negotiation and service escalation / resolution
• Experience of reviewing supplier performance and managing supplier relationships
• Ability to lead a Team to drive performance and engagement
• Strong communicator with effective presentation and written communication skills
• Must be able to introduce or adapt to change in line with emerging business drivers
• Excellent planning and organising skills
• Ability to prioritise workload
• Proficient in MS Excel
Main Duties:
Lead and manage part of the Procurement & Commercial Team, ensuring compliance with HMLR’s
commercial obligations and in accordance with its objectives; plan and prioritise commercial activity
within the Team, providing and completing appropriate Management Information to support the
commercial agenda;
Engage with suppliers in the marketplace, across a variety of stages within the procurement process
(including pre-market engagement, pre and post contract award) to ensure a competitive landscape and
supply chain for Digital, Data and Technology services;
Identify and understand business needs and their priority by working with senior internal stakeholders.
Understand the Digital, Data and Technology market place, providing advice and challenge in the
development of an overarching sourcing strategy;
Work with teams across HMLR to develop specifications, evaluation criteria, terms and conditions as part
of the bidders pack. Manage the procurement process, ensuring that responses to clarification questions
are responded to in a timely manner, that evaluators are confident in the process and have a clear
understanding of the evaluation criteria;
Follow HMLR commercial practices and processes, and ensure commercial risk controls are in place;
make informed commercial decisions and recommendations, understanding the impact of these upon
the business as a whole;
Communicate openly and effectively with stakeholders of all levels from across the business, translating
complex commercial decisions into relatable concepts to promote understanding of wider business
needs and securing buy-in;
Engage with key stakeholders across DDaT and HMLR to provide professional commercial advice and
ensure that effective and efficient commercial activity delivers the best value for HMLR; deliver
commercial engagements in a manner which engenders a good understanding of commercial
responsibility and gives an enhanced customer service.
