Role: Commercial Procurement Transformation Lead
Salary/Rate: £55-63.57 per hr inside IR35
Location: Reading 3x pw
Contract Duration: 12-months
We are currently looking for a Commercial Procurement Transformation Lead for our government client.
This Commercial Procurement Transformation Lead role is hybrid, based between 3 days per week on site in Reading, and the remainder of the week working remotely. There is no further flexibility with expected time on site, or the office location.
The contract for this Commercial Procurement Transformation Lead position is 12-months, with potential to extend, operating inside IR35.
Security Clearance: Security Check ("SC Clearance")
This role is inside IR35 - Due to the service of the role, it will now be based on an Umbrella solution.
Essential Skills / Experience required:
- Track record delivering improvement activities
- Procurement and purchasing experience
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills/experience
- Continuous improvement experience
- Procurement subject matter expertise (SME)
- Change project management experience
- Risk management experience
Desirable Skills
- Experience of using Oracle Fusion
- Public Sector experience
- Qualifications but experience is more important
Role / Responsibilities: Through the management of a team of specialists and own specific knowledge, ensure that contracts with the supply chain are compliant with all relevant contractual, regulatory and legislative requirements.
- All aspects of supplier management including due diligence, relationship management and suppler development.
- Developing and maintaining positive and productive relationships with key internal and external stakeholders and promoting awareness of the SCM function.
- Ensuring the creation and maintenance of the Supply Chain Management processes, procedures, systems, tools and guidelines regarding compliance with contractual, regulatory and legislative commitments.
- Leading, coaching and developing a team at a local level to deliver team and personal objectives safely and securely to meet our operational plans.
- Maintain and promote high personal standards in environment, safety, health, security and quality and be a great team player.
- Actively participating in reviews of SCM strategy and processes as required to identify and implement best practice and address identified risks and issues.
- Communicating information and providing training regarding the M&O Contract and associated terms and conditions, or other legislative/regulatory requirements to external and internal stakeholders.
- Support internal and external audit activities, establishing scope, providing material for review by auditors, attending audit reviews, agreeing and closing out actions.
- Ensure Supply Chain processes, procedures, tools and systems are adhered to, leading by example.
- Liaising with internal stakeholders to promote awareness and understanding of commercial contract terms and impacts such as IPR, quality standards etc.
- Managing all aspects of Approved Supplier List (ASL) and Preferred Manufacturers List (PML), including business resilience.
- Creating and maintaining supplier performance data and reports.
- Leading or assisting with negotiations with the supply chain including undertaking peer reviews of documentation such as contracts, confidentiality agreements, intellectual property agreements and compliance checklists.
- Consistently demonstrating positive behaviours in line with the company's environmental, sustainability, safety, health, security, quality and ethics standards.
If you are interested in the above role, please click Apply Now and send a CV for quick review.
As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, Circle and our Client guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. Our client is proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant and as such, they guarantee to interview all veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where they have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, they will interview the best candidates from within that group. If you qualify, please notify us on igs [at] circlerecruitment [dot] com. We will be in touch to discuss your suitability and arrange your guaranteed interview. Should you require reasonable adjustments at any point during the recruitment process or if there is a better way for us to communicate, please do let us know.
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