Title:
Procurement Business Partner Rate:
£23.63 Location:
Hybrid - Ipswich, Suffolk Type:
Temporary 12 months Opus People Solutions are working with Suffolk County Council to recruit an interim Procurement Business Partner to support the Assistant Director in delivering a programme of procurement projects as prioritised by the A&I Procurement Management Team. The successful candidate will deliver effective commercial challenge to the organisation and enable all spend owners (directorate/category) to maximise the value they receive from every £ they spend in the market. What you will be expected to deliver:
Understand the Client:
Develop partnerships and build relationships with key internal stakeholders up to and including Assistant Director level acting as a business partner and working alongside them as a critical friend to help them solve commercial problems and realise commercial opportunities while ensuring compliance with procurement policy. Understand the Client's Commercial Drivers and Success Criteria:
Turn them into a series of procurement projects with measurable outcomes, ensuring that value for money and appropriate risk management underpin the commercial decision-making. Develop and deliver a Category Procurement Strategy:
For medium value nominated procurement categories, develop an organization-wide procurement approach towards all sourcing, purchasing, and tendering activity that maximises value for money, generates cost savings, and realises social value benefits. The procurement strategy should have short, medium, and long-term goals. Specialist knowledge skills and experience
Proven successful experience of working at a senior level in procurement within a large, complex, and multi-disciplinary organisation. Understanding of the strategic context for procurement. Proven experience in developing and implementing business processes and strategies that effectively link to departmental and corporate objectives. Project management and planning skills and experience, with capacity to manage complex projects. Proven enhanced interpersonal skills, including strong persuasive and negotiating skills and excellent written and verbal communication skills. Proven commercial skills and commercial awareness, with an understanding of different funding and contract arrangements. Able to identify, develop, and foster key partnerships with suppliers, customers, and partners. Experience of effective change management to improve performance both within the organisation and in the supply market.
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Procurement Business Partner Rate:
£23.63 Location:
Hybrid - Ipswich, Suffolk Type:
Temporary 12 months Opus People Solutions are working with Suffolk County Council to recruit an interim Procurement Business Partner to support the Assistant Director in delivering a programme of procurement projects as prioritised by the A&I Procurement Management Team. The successful candidate will deliver effective commercial challenge to the organisation and enable all spend owners (directorate/category) to maximise the value they receive from every £ they spend in the market. What you will be expected to deliver:
Understand the Client:
Develop partnerships and build relationships with key internal stakeholders up to and including Assistant Director level acting as a business partner and working alongside them as a critical friend to help them solve commercial problems and realise commercial opportunities while ensuring compliance with procurement policy. Understand the Client's Commercial Drivers and Success Criteria:
Turn them into a series of procurement projects with measurable outcomes, ensuring that value for money and appropriate risk management underpin the commercial decision-making. Develop and deliver a Category Procurement Strategy:
For medium value nominated procurement categories, develop an organization-wide procurement approach towards all sourcing, purchasing, and tendering activity that maximises value for money, generates cost savings, and realises social value benefits. The procurement strategy should have short, medium, and long-term goals. Specialist knowledge skills and experience
Proven successful experience of working at a senior level in procurement within a large, complex, and multi-disciplinary organisation. Understanding of the strategic context for procurement. Proven experience in developing and implementing business processes and strategies that effectively link to departmental and corporate objectives. Project management and planning skills and experience, with capacity to manage complex projects. Proven enhanced interpersonal skills, including strong persuasive and negotiating skills and excellent written and verbal communication skills. Proven commercial skills and commercial awareness, with an understanding of different funding and contract arrangements. Able to identify, develop, and foster key partnerships with suppliers, customers, and partners. Experience of effective change management to improve performance both within the organisation and in the supply market.
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