What is the job role?
Reporting to the Deputy Head of Procurement, you will be part of the Procurement Services management team and will have responsibility for managing the Procurement Systems team and supporting the delivery of the Council's Procurement Strategy -.
The team provides advice and information on procurement matters to procurement colleagues, procurement practitioners and colleagues across the Council.
The role includes:
1. Leading the Procurement Systems team, consisting of 4 Procurement Systems Officers - representing the team at management meetings, holding regular 1-1s, appraisals and return to work meetings and managing the workload across the team
2. The management of procurement systems and processes, including Purchase-2-Pay (Business World), procurement cards (Lloyds Bank) and procurement governance processes
3. Being the source of expertise on procurement systems and processes
4. Developing, implementing and improving electronic systems
5. Monitoring the controls and compliance of procurement processes
6. Developing and monitoring the application of legislation and procurement policies and procedures, reporting on exceptions and risk
7. Training and dissemination of best practice throughout the authority to maximise corporate procurement effectiveness
8. Supporting the Council’s governance framework through the preparation and analysis of reports for the Strategic Procurement Board and Category Panels
9. Publication of transparency information on the Council’s website
All candidates must have the Right to Work in the UK. We are currently not offering sponsorship for this role.
Who are we looking for?
We are looking for applicants who are motivated and are able to lead a flexible and dedicated team. As well as having managerial experience, you will also be able to demonstrate good working knowledge of electronic procure-to-pay systems along with an understanding of the procurement cycle.
Knowledge of public sector tendering processes is desirable, but this is not essential as full training will be given.
Good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, strong IT skills and experience of collating and analysing data and creating reports are all fundamental to the role.
Having a desire to learn, an eye for detail and the ability to communicate and influence at all levels of the organisation are key personal attributes.
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Guaranteed Interview Scheme - As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role and identify with one of the below criteria:
10. Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
11. Are currently in care or have previously been in care
12. If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition
For full details on the application process please read the attached document labelled 'Coventry City Council Application Process'. If there is any evidence of a candidate using AI to complete their application, then the application will be rejected unless the candidate can provide a justification which the Council considers to be reasonable.
Interview dates: 05-06 March
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