These roles are newly created roles due to additional projects to be ran on behalf of the Welsh Government

Client Details

My client is a well known Public Sector organisation that looks after the whole of Wales.

Description

The role of Senior Procurement Advisor will provide dedicated support for 1 of 3 large Pan Wales projects that the organisation has just won funding to run.

The department relies on qualified and experienced procurement professionals to bring a depth of understanding of the subject matter in line with all relevant procurement legislation, policies and procedures that we must adhere to.

Your responsibilities include:

• Support the delivery of an integrated and professional procurement service in support of category management (and corporate objectives), providing advice to clients on strategic procurement issues and contributing the other development of organisational procurement strategy.
• Hold accountability under Committing our Money, ensuring robust, compliant and value for money outcomes.
• Analyse a range of complex information to identify cost improvement opportunities within Category spend & Delivery Plans, to include a review of contractual agreements.
• Deliver procurement outcomes and improvements (in cost, efficiency, value or quality) in accordance with agreed targets and key performance indicators.
• Build and maintain influential and collaborative relationships with internal customers to insure awareness of the opportunities, risks and best practice relevant to procurement, influencing the work of our internal customers to provide positive outcomes.
• Provide specialist advice and guidance in order to manage commercial and sustainability risk, to improve ways of working and drive efficiency, as evidenced by savings and overall value.
• Provide procurement leadership and support in prescribed areas of activity working with a range of people from across the organisation.
• Establish and maintain positive working relationships with the Welsh Government, the National Procurement Service for Wales, Sponsored Bodies, Agencies, service providers and other stakeholders.

Profile

The department relies on qualified and experienced procurement professionals to bring a depth of understanding of the subject matter in line with all relevant procurement legislation, policies and procedures that we must adhere to.

Minimal of level 6 CIPS qualification (with a view to obtaining level 6), Qualified CIPS or possess a BA (Hons) Business Management (Supply Chain Management or Business administration).

Substantial Procurement experience preferable project based.

Excellent communications skills

Job Offer

A starting salary of £37,308 rising to £40,806

fully flexible working - requirement to visit an office 1 day a week (or when required)

an initial 2 year FTC that has the ability to turn permanent or be extended at the end

Civil Service pension

Good holiday allowance