Senior Procurement Specialist - Waverley Court

The City of Edinburgh Council; Easter Howgate; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Edinburgh Council is seeking a Senior Procurement Specialist to lead end-to-end procurement projects from inception to delivery, based at Waverley Court in Edinburgh. You will manage resources, mentor Procurement Specialists and drive savings and benefits across council services.

You will ensure compliance with Contract Standing Orders, advise on market approaches, and promote sustainable, ethical procurement that delivers best value for money whilst supporting the Commercial

Responsibilities

• Manage and lead end to end procurement projects, from inception to delivery
• Operational management of resources to ensure that assigned sourcing and procurement projects and other tasks are completed on time and to defined objectives
• Mentor and provide support to Procurement Specialists, Trainee Procurement Specialists and those involved in procurement activities
• Undertake Individual and strategic project planning, development, management, implementation and delivery of associated savings and benefits
• Identify, initiate, develop and deliver procurement related savings proposal
• Engage with suppliers and service areas to develop and lead procurement approaches that secure best practice and optimise value for money
• Manage significant and complex sourcing and other projects (budget, people, stakeholders and deliverables).
• Fully support the Commercial Excellence programme
• Identify and manage risks and issues
• Ensure sourcing and procurement projects are delivered in the most commercially effective manner, based upon their deep and current market insight.
• Ensure compliance with Contract Standing Orders and relevant legislation.
• Lead and manage the selection of appropriate suppliers and contractors, to demonstrate value for money.
• Promote good procurement practice with regard to sustainability, ethical purchasing standards, equalities and delivering community benefits.
• Undertake contract handover process on completion of each procurement project, including identification of risk, issues and mitigation strategies, to ensure all savings and benefits are realised.
• Undertake deep and insightful market research, data analysis (including spend data) and option appraisal to inform complex sourcing and procurement projects.
• Devise, develop and implement innovative commodity strategies and approaches for procurement contracts/framework agreements. Strategies and approaches will take cognisance of all relevant policy and best practice drivers such as sustainability, social considerations, financial systems, etc.
• Develop optimum strategies for specific goods, works and services with contracts awarded on the basis of best economic value for money for the Council.
• Manage and support preparation of committee reports, reports to directors and waiver reports
• Provide support and guidance to stakeholders to select Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for sourcing and procurement projects that are SMART
• Deputisefor Procurement Delivery Lead
• Other appropriate duties associated with the role

Job description

Senior Procurement Specialist
Waverley Court

Salary: £47,639 - £56,392
Hours: 36 per week, 52 weeks per year

MAJOR TASKS/JOB ACTIVITIES

• Manage and lead end to end procurement projects, from inception to delivery

• Operational management of resources to ensure that assigned sourcing and procurement projects and other tasks are completed on time and to defined objectives

• Mentor and provide support to Procurement Specialists, Trainee Procurement Specialists and those involved in procurement activities

• Undertake Individual and strategic project planning, development, management, implementation and delivery of associated savings and benefits

• Identify, initiate, develop and deliver procurement related savings proposal

• Engage with suppliers and service areas to develop and lead procurement approaches that secure best practice and optimise value for money.

• Manage significant and complex sourcing and other projects (budget, people, stakeholders and deliverables).

• Fully support the Commercial Excellence programme

• Identify and manage risks and issues

• Ensure sourcing and procurement projects are delivered in the most commercially effective manner, based upon their deep and current market insight.

• Ensure compliance with Contract Standing Orders and relevant legislation.

• Lead and manage the selection of appropriate suppliers and contractors, to demonstrate value for money.

• Promote good procurement practice with regard to sustainability, ethical purchasing standards, equalities and delivering community benefits.

• Undertake contract handover process on completion of each procurement project, including identification of risk, issues and mitigation strategies, to ensure all savings and benefits are realised.

• Undertake deep and insightful market research, data analysis (including spend data) and option appraisal to inform complex sourcing and procurement projects.

• Devise, develop and implement innovative commodity strategies and approaches for procurement contracts/framework agreements. Strategies and approaches will take cognisance of all relevant policy and best practice drivers such as sustainability, social considerations, financial systems, etc.

• Develop optimum strategies for specific goods, works and services with contracts awarded on the basis of best economic value for money for the Council.

• Manage and support preparation of committee reports, reports to directors and waiver reports

• Provide support and guidance to stakeholders to select Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for sourcing and procurement projects that are SMART

• Deputisefor Procurement Delivery Lead

• Other appropriate duties associated with the role

We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where everyone feels valued and able to be their best. We particularly encourage applications from women for senior roles, as well as people from minority ethnic backgrounds, people with disabilities or neurodivergent people, care experienced people, carers and LGBT+ people across all levels of the organisation, all of whom are currently underrepresented. All applicants will be considered fairly based on skills and experience. Disabled and care-experienced applicants who meet the minimum job criteria will be guaranteed an interview.

Find out more about our commitment to equalities https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/work-us/inclusive-edinburgh/4

As part of our goal to improve organisational culture and create a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh, we want to make sure we're recruiting the best people. We’re interested not only in your skills and experience but also in your approach to work. Therefore, part of our interview process will be an assessment of how you would bring Our Behaviours of Respect, Integrity and Flexibility into your ways of working.

You can find out more on Our Behaviours web page Our Behaviours – The City of Edinburgh Council

Our salary range typically reflects the initial starting salary and annually increases until it reaches the top of the range.

Happy to talk flexible working.

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