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Ayaan Jameel
Job Overview
Job Purpose:
The Client is looking for a Procurement Business Partner who will provide effective procurement advice, support, experience and commercial influence to ICT & Digital and Social Value activity as required so that they are enabled to achieve best value supply solutions, maximise value from on-going contract spend and effectively manage risk and exposure on the Council’s spend. Deliver and organise support for procurement and contract management activity for a range of services driving change and innovation; with a focus on achieving value for money and driving social value.
Main Responsibilities:
- Provide commercial expertise, experience and support to services and project teams in early market engagement, taking key services to market, advising on appropriate but effective and efficient procurement routes and legal requirements.
- Support services and project teams to understand procurement policies risks and implications of non-compliance with legislation and the Council’s Contract Procedure Rules.
- Be proactive in reviewing existing contracts with services to ensure effective renewal process are established to drive value for money, social value and commercial outcomes.
- Act as lead champion for Social Value, collaborating to create the ongoing strategy for social value portal and maximising the benefit it can deliver to the local community, training and supporting Commissioners and Members and ensuring it is effectively embedded in procurement processes and delivered.
- Support the preparation of Commissioner reports for submission to Cabinet, Chief Officer and as required for any other Committees in relation to the activities undertaken within this job profile.
- Support services and project teams by resolving complex issues, negotiating with suppliers and stakeholders as required, creating and/or enabling ‘win-win’ commercially sustainable outcomes.
Job Detail
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Offered Salary£24.86 PAYE £31.41 Umbrella Rate
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Career LevelLevel 3
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Experience3 Years
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QualificationCertificate