Commercial Category Lead – Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service
Working within our Commercial Team, this service critical role will see you provide effective and efficient procurement of goods and services on behalf of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Fire Authority (CPFA) to ensure organisational objectives are delivered as well as supporting regional, national and inter-agency collaborations.
– You’ll support an efficient and flexible procurement service in achieving value for money, cost savings whilst delivering in accordance with the Procurement Act and Regulations, Authority Policies and Contract Standing Orders and Best Practice. You will do this by working with key stakeholders to identify potential savings opportunities to deliver value for money by the consolidation of disaggregate spend within the category lead’s category.
– You’ll support and promote appropriate procurement/commercial strategies addressing the needs of the Authority to deliver compliant procurement activities, ranging from Low Value to in-scope procurement thresholds as well as utilising National Frameworks for new and existing requirements.
– You will be responsible for managing all aspects of the procurement lifecycle to ensure best practice, responsible and ethical delivery and management of contracts, whilst ensuring all documentation is current and valid for transparency and auditing purposes.
– You will engage with a range of departments and key stakeholders, supporting improvements to procurement activity, enhancing engagement with the procurement function whilst ensuring compliance with regulations and commercial best practice.
– As a category lead, you’ll ensure consistent advice and guidance is provided and ensure a smooth and effective procurement process.
– You will provide an understanding of the relevant market conditions, procurement options available as well as advise on potential supply chain risk and vulnerability as well as potential for commercial and reputational risk and report accordingly.
– As well as achieving cost effectiveness for the Authority you will be taking account of whole life costs and Corporate Social Responsibility/ Sustainability, social value and identifying potential risks with Modern Slavery, whilst always demonstrating effective use of public funds.
– You will undertake analysis of relevant financial data, review the contract register to identify, forecast, improve and implement changes to contracts and future purchases which enable savings opportunities and potential cost reduction.
– Work with other Public Sector bodies and partner organisations to identify collaboration opportunities within the categories that offer benefits to both the Authority and wider blue light organisations.
– You will deliver awareness sessions and guidance to all colleagues in line with the Procurement Act and internal procurement Contract Standing Orders and Guidance, to increase the commercial awareness across the Authority.
Salary: £40,000 per annum plus excellent benefits and hybrid working
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