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. Excellent relationship management and influencing skills are critical to the role.
The Team
Defra Group Fleet Services (DGFS) is a national team that provides a collaborative fleet service across the Defra group. We are 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 contract manage supplier performance to ensure operational delivery of contracted services. The role will report to the Fleet Manager for Contracts.
Responsibilities
* Establish and maintain good relationships with internal and external partners to understand and influence their activities and promote Environment Agency goals and reputation.
* Provide advice and guidance as an expert in fleet contracts, developing appropriate solutions to problems within policy and 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.
* Ensure suppliers deliver the required contract standards and manage contracts through their lifecycle.
* Experience of procurement processes within Defra would be desirable.
* The applicant must be well organised and a self-starter.
Role specifics
* Full UK Driving Licence is required.
Additional information
* Location is flexible; you will work as part of a dispersed team with remote working and occasional national meetings, possibly with some overnight stays.
* Please contact Jacqui Date (Fleet Manager) via email at jacqui.date@environment-agency.gov.uk (Monday to Thursday) for more information or to arrange an informal discussion.
* Interviews will take place via MS Teams, provisionally early to mid November.
* We are committed to an inclusive workforce and welcome flexible working patterns, including job share; please include any information regarding your preferred working arrangements in your application.
* We have a Guaranteed Interview Policy to support those with a disability; we guarantee an interview to anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.
* The Environment Agency is a Non-Departmental Public Body and uses Central Government frameworks for external recruitment; involvement with the market outside these frameworks is not available.
Legal and AI guidance
* Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, but all examples and statements must be truthful and come from your own experience. Plagiarism may lead to withdrawal of the application. The Environment Agency aligns with Civil Service guidance on AI use.
Qualifications and seniority
* Seniority level: Associate
* Employment type: Contract
* Job function: Management and Manufacturing
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