Senior Procurement

4558744
  • Job type

    Permanent
  • Location

    Gloucester
  • Working Pattern

    Full-time
  • Specialism

    Procurement
  • Industry

    Education & Training
  • Pay

    £34,458

Senior Procurement & Contracts Manager

Your new company

Gloucestershire Professional Services (GPS) is recruiting an experienced Procurement and Contracts Officer to join the Finance team based at Gloucestershire College.
You will be working at Gloucester College, Gloucester Campus, located on Gloucester Quays.
A career with us means much more than just a salary - we know that our people are our greatest asset and part-time or term-time only hours would be considered for the right candidate.
We provide an empowering, values-based environment where we all play a part in inspiring a future generation, working towards an inspirational vision.

We are passionate about learning and pride ourselves on developing our staff; we will support you both professionally and personally to develop all the skills necessary to make this your next success.

Your new role

Senior Procurement & Contracts Manager

Working alongside the Finance department, you will be a one-person team, reporting to the Finance controller.

What you'll need to succeed

As the Senior Procurement & Contracts Manager, the ideal candidate will have Procurement experience in either Public or Private sectors.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

  • To help design and implement the College’s procurement strategies, assisting internal customers and external suppliers, covering areas such as:
    1. Value For Money
    2. Quotations
    3. Spend analysis
    4. Social value
    5. Innovation
    6. Contract management
    7. Tendering
    8. Framework agreements and dynamic purchasing systems.
  • Manage the end-to-end procurement of contracts within regulatory and wider statutory obligations.
  • Be responsible for maintaining up-to-date knowledge of Public Contracts Regulations and other associated legislation and best practice and incorporating them into working practices.
  • Be responsible for managing the process for the sourcing, varying, and renewing contracts.
  • Lead procurement contract management, support contract negotiations and ensure performance delivery and value for money to support the commercial priorities and needs of the College.
  • Develop relationships with key stakeholders across the business.
  • To carry out all duties in a manner that engenders an attitude of professional cooperation.
  • To provide assistance with internal and external audits.
  • To undertake ad hoc investigative projects as specified by the Financial Controller.

General

  • Take an active part in the performance review process.
  • Comply with all relevant Health & Safety regulations and assist the College in the implementation of its own Health & Safety Policy.
  • Comply with and actively promote the College’s Equality and Diversity Policy.
  • Comply with and actively promote the College’s Safeguarding Policy and Practices.
  • Support the College’s sustainability policies and recognise the shared responsibility of carrying out duties in a resource-efficient way.
  • Participate in enrolment.
  • Undertake a first-aid qualification and participate in the first aid rota, as required.
  • Undertake any other relevant duties as specified by your line manager commensurate with the level of this post.

What you'll get in return
  • Free parking (Gloucester Quays)

  • Array of employee benefits

  • This role is offered on a permanent basis with a competitive salary with excellent benefits.

What you need to do now

Register your interest with:

- Lewis.VanPoetsch@hays.co.uk
- 0117 374 6280


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