Procurement & Supply Chain Manager

JOB TITLE: Procurement & Supply Chain Manager

LOCATION: Hybrid working, Croydon

PAY RATE: £25.47 paye / £34.21 umbrella per hour

START DATE: ASAP

DURATION/Hours: 3-month initial contract/ 36 hours a week

Role Purpose:

To ensure that the Council is able to achieve the best outcomes for its residents and partners of the Integrated Procurement Hub through effective commissioning, procurement and contract management by driving and delivering a professional and commercial approach that delivers cost effective, value for money equipment and support services. This will include, but will not be limited to:

• Leading on equipment spend for Community Equipment Service and other organisations partnered with the Council by a collaboration agreement.
• Building strategic relationships with suppliers and partners particularly focused on an effective and uninterrupted supply line and to further develop the market to optimise cost saving on supplies.
• Leading on the strategic and operational contract management of the Council's Community Equipment Service contracts and providing support on such contracts.
• Taking a strategic view of the Council's Supply Chain, ensuring that performance and business intelligence is used to manage external suppliers and challenge internal services.
• Taking a lead on the procurement and contract management of Community Equipment Service's non-equipment spend and leverage relationships with Category Managers in the Council
• Taking overall responsibility for the information provided on CES's online equipment catalogue.
• Ensuring that the Council is achieving tangible Social Value through encouraging measurement of Social Value within the Contracts.
• Promoting the Community Equipment Service offer at exhibitions and maintaining strong relationships with existing partners.
• Working with the Supply Chain to identify and implement innovations in equipment to provide better outcomes for residents.
• Lead on future DPS procurements for new categories of equipment, ensuring the process is both compliant with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, and the Council's Tenders and Contracts Regulations.
• Manage the Procurement function, ensuring an excellent standard of service is provided and maintained.
• Manage the Procurement team, ensuring that all team members provide a professional and excellent service.

Knowledge, skills & experience:

• Knowledge of the issues in relation to strategic commissioning and procurement activity.
• Knowledge of Public Contract Regulations.
• Experience of change management processes such as risk management, planning, control and change readiness.
• Experience of leading and implementing reviews for key commissioning and procurement processes that have led to significantly improved outcomes.
• Knowledge of budgeting and value for money principles to ensure the most cost-effective outcomes are achieved within limited resources.
• Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply qualification and/or considerable professional procurement experience
• Experience of using e -procurement systems and a strong working knowledge of I.T. and data management systems applications and administrative processes.
• Excellent project management and organisation skills.
• Ability to shape, plan and lead the work of a team.
• Experience of Supply Chain management and developing and building the Supply Chain.
• Experience in leading the development and implementation of Procurement strategy a multi-disciplined organisation.

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