Your new company

With more than 5,000 employees, my client plays a vital role in serving the people and communities of Scotland. They recognise a modern and diverse workforce, encouraged to use their talents, and develop their skills, is integral to our success in serving and reflecting the communities of Scotland. They are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and have also set themselves ambitious sustainability targets, including having a carbon-free infrastructure by 2035.

The organisation is four times accredited as a Top Employer, has achieved Leaders in Diversity and is a Disability Confident Employer. They value, celebrate, and respect the diversity of their people and aim to inspire, attract, retain, and develop the best talent. Because they value diversity and the benefits it brings, they want to continue improving the diversity of their people, and they especially welcome applications from women, young people, LGBT+ people, people with a disability, and people from ethnically diverse backgrounds.

Your new role

The key purpose of this role is to oversee the management of key contracts, strategic sourcing and business as usual procurement activities for the assigned Directorate with a view to maximising value for money for the organisation. This will be achieved by ensuring the Procurement Policy is understood and followed by the key stakeholders within the business and that supplier performance management processes are put in place to promote and achieve this.

Key accountabilities:

Manage and develop the relationships with stakeholders and suppliers within your Directorate and wider business, along with key legal services providers.Govern compliance with the Procurement Policy across the contractual landscape for your respective function.Monitor, track, expedite and, where appropriate, implement variations to goods and service contracts.Manage and mentor direct line reports (if applicable) with the aim of retaining and developing these members of staff towards a successful succession plan.Control and ensure the ongoing improvement in commercial terms for the company and deliverable outputs across the supply chain.Evaluate and advise scope for new and improved contracts, and the development of internal processes, systems and management procedures.Work with the key contract stakeholders and suppliers to develop a focussed set of KPI's for the performance of the contract.Assist in the direction of supply chain performance through ongoing reviews of contract KPI's.Participate in periodic Contract/Performance Reviews for your Contracts.Create and own Business Plans for strategic sourcing/tendering opportunities, where appropriate, for contracts due to expire and areas of high spending which are not currently captured under a contract.Assist in enhancing and implementing robust purchasing policies and procedures.Continued supplier rationalisation and assisting in developing new and existing supply chain relationships.Continue to develop and manage the use of group Contract terms and condition templates.Some travel within the UK will be expected as part of the role (mainly Scotland).

What you'll need to succeed

Educated to degree level in a related field or equivalent. Ideally Chartered or working/willing to work towards being a chartered member of CIPS. An excellent team player who excels in developing relationships with critical stakeholders.

Key skills and qualifications

Experience of the end-to-end tendering process, managing commercial contracts in a public sector (ideally Utility Contracts Regulations) environment is essential. Highly articulate and analytical and proficient with IT skills, including MS-Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint). Desirable to have relevant qualifications/experience in Legal Contracts Management.

What you'll get in return

They'll ensure you're rewarded for your contribution with a competitive package that includes:

Up to 55,000 per annum pro rata salaryContributory Final Salary Pension schemeFree and reduced rate rail travel for you and your family, where applicable.Generous holiday allowanceHapi benefits package, offered to everyone at the organisation.

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