Overview
Assistant Procurement Manager (Tenders)
£46,731
Main responsibilities and requirements
* To be responsible for the effective and efficient leadership, performance and management of assigned services, staff and budgets to deputise for the Procurement Manager as required.
* To take specific responsibility for ensuring the requirements of all services are fully understood and articulated at all stages of procurement activity.
* Undertaking and overseeing tender, quotes and further competitions and ensuring appropriate contract management arrangements are established.
* This includes ensuring an ongoing knowledge and understanding of factors affecting service design and provision, relevant legislation, local and national policy and the current and emerging supplier/provider markets.
* To directly manage staff assigned to the Procurement function, ensuring that quality, performance, service and financial objectives are achieved.
* To lead and participate in all stages of the tender process.
* To develop and maintain detailed intelligence about suppliers/providers and maintain good working relationships and to deliver appropriate market support training, development and shaping activity.
* To work in partnership with all stakeholders to understand business needs and design solutions and contract and supplier management arrangements.
* To produce and manage a contract register and procurement plan and liaise with client departments to ensure the register and plan are maintained, adequately resourced and delivered.
* To produce appropriately detailed procurement strategies for all contracts including budget baselines, objectives, collaboration, route to market, contract and lotting strategies, purchasing standards, call-off mechanisms, payment mechanisms etc.
* To provide training and support to the Strategic Procurement Team in procurement related legislation, guidance and best practice.
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