Overview
The Environment Agency strategy is to protect and enhance nature and leave the nation’s natural environment in a better state than we inherited it. We have committed to being a net zero organisation by 2030. Defra Group Fleet Services is responsible for leading the fleet transition to net carbon zero.
This is an exciting opportunity to work with a team of fleet specialists to support delivery of these ambitious fleet targets and drive tangible change. You will work in a team of contract specialists, supporting delivery of a varied work programme of purchase and service contracts on behalf of the Environment Agency and our Defra Partners. You will work with colleagues across the organisation identifying business needs, determining contract strategy, and leading tender processes including award of contracts.
You will lead on relationships with key suppliers. Managing contracts through the whole lifecycle, developing and monitoring KPIs, working with suppliers to reduce their environmental footprint, maintain a cost-effective fleet and ensuring we deliver our legal and health & safety responsibilities. So excellent relationship management and influencing skills are critical to the role.
The team Defra Group Fleet Services (DGFS) is a national team that now provides a collaborative fleet service across the Defra group, and is part of the Strategy, Transformation & Assurance Directorate. The Contracts team works with colleagues to develop the contract requirements, determine and award the required contracts and manage supplier performance to ensure operational delivery of contracted services. The role will report to the Fleet Manager for Contracts.
Experience/skills Required
* Establish and maintain good relationships with internal and external partners to understand and influence their activities and promote and enhance Environment Agency goals and reputation.
* Provide advice and guidance as an expert in fleet contracts, developing appropriate solutions to problems within policy/best practice guidelines.
* Contribute to the development of Environment Agency policy and process at national/local level and monitor and advise on effective implementation in the business, in line with environmental targets.
* Develop and implement systems and tools for monitoring and reporting on service delivery, assess and interpret operational performance/compliance and advise senior managers on implications and appropriate action.
* A contract manager is able to ensure suppliers are delivering the required contract standards.
* Experience of the procurement processes within Defra would be desirable.
* The applicant must be well organised and be a self-starter.
Responsibilities
* Lead on relationships with key suppliers and manage contracts through the full lifecycle.
* Develop and monitor KPIs, work with suppliers to reduce environmental footprint, maintain a cost-effective fleet and ensure compliance with legal and health & safety responsibilities.
* Identify business needs, determine contract strategy, and lead tender processes including award of contracts.
* Collaborate with colleagues across the organisation to ensure delivery of contracted services.
Role details
* Seniority level: Associate
* Employment type: Contract
* Job function: Management and Manufacturing
Location and working arrangements
The location is flexible, and you will be comfortable working as part of a dispersed team with remote working and management. You may be required to work in EA offices and attend national meetings, possibly with some overnight stays.
Additional information
Full UK Driving Licence. We are fully committed to having an inclusive workforce and welcome flexible working patterns, including job share. We also have a Guaranteed Interview Policy to support those with a disability. Interviews will take place via MS Teams, provisionally early to mid November.
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