Senior Procurement and Contract Management Advisor

4Recruitment Services; Basildon; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A local authority organisation in Essex is urgently seeking a Senior Procurement and Contract Management Advisor for a hybrid role, requiring 1 day a week on site. The successful candidate will manage commercial projects and provide updates to leadership, ensuring financial governance and effective contract management. This position offers £37 per hour, with a focus on delivering robust business cases and building partnerships across sectors.

Qualifications

• Experience in procurement and contract management at a senior level.
• Proven track record in project and program management.
• Ability to develop comprehensive business cases.

Responsibilities

• Provide updates on the Commercial Agenda to leadership.
• Lead development of contract management framework.
• Monitor and update Benefit Realisation plans.

Skills

Commercial awareness

Project management

Contract management

Risk management

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

Our local authority client based in Essex are urgently seeking an experienced Senior Procurement and Contract Management Advisor.

Hybrid working - 1 day a week on site

£37 an hour Umbrella

Main Purpose

Responsible for supporting the organisation in developing and delivering a range of service projects through robust business cases and detailed commercial programmes and plans.

The Commercial programme is directly linked to the Council’s Medium Term Financial Strategy and the post holder provides strong financial governance; as well as tracking progress and key dependencies, maintaining issue logs, projects plans and ensuring robust risk management.

Programmes and projects may be cross cutting within the organisation and with external parties.

Job duties

• To provide the Senior Leadership Team and elected members with updates on the Commercial Agenda.
• To provide commercial view on procurement opportunities, ongoing contract management and contract reviews across the Council.
• To lead the development of robust contract management framework throughout the authority.
• To lead in activities during the procurement of relevant goods, works and services in accordance with contract procedure rules and management of contracts.
• To undertake all aspects of programme / project management including project plans, highlight reports, risk registers and other governance processes.
• To monitor and update the Benefit Realisation plans, liaising with Service Managers.
• To ensure resource planning and outcomes are aligned with the Councils Corporate Plan, Corporate Programme and MTFS.
• Provide assurance for projects and tasks within Commercial Services.
• To lead the development of robust commercial business cases.
• To build strong working partnerships with public, private and third sector organisations in order to maximise collaboration and stimulate financial savings.

Please apply with your updated CV ensuring that any gaps in employment are explained.