Senior Procurement and Contract Management Business Partner - Portsmouth, PO12EP, United KingdomJob Category: ProcurementRegion / Division: UK RegionLocation: Hybrid/Civic OfficesWorking Hours: 37 37 hours per week Office attendance is required minimum 2-days a week for full time staff, this remains flexible, subject to business needs. We are looking for a talented professional with significant experience who is able to work and advise customers at a senior management level. Your new roleAt Portsmouth City Council there will be plenty of opportunities for you to demonstrate and develop your procurement expertise in the central procurement department. The department advises across all areas of the organisation from social care, building and transport to IT. As such this is a great opportunity for you to develop and widen your market experience. Reporting to the Procurement Manager, forming part of the Senior Management Team you will provide specialist procurement and contract management advice and guidance to internal departments to ensure that value for money is achieved and regulations adhered to. In addition, you will have line management responsibilities. Who is the person summary:A member of the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply or with significant equivalent experience, you will have extensive procurement/contract management experience at senior professional level (including experience in local government). With an understanding of procurement legislation and procedures you will have experience in contract management and line management. You will understand category and project management principles and have knowledge of market research, benchmarking and supplier engagement. With experience in formulating market/project/contract specific sourcing strategies as well as negotiation, you will be able to display influencing skills and professional advice to technical colleagues. A good communication with good IT skills you will be proactive, enthusiastic and a self-motivated team player.For full details, please review 'who is the person' on the job profile below attached. About Portsmouth City Council Portsmouth City Council is a unique organisation, committed to making a difference, and is guided by core values that set who we are as people, what we stand for, and how we act. We are committed to our values of respect, integrity, collaboration, inclusivity and being people-focussed. These values set out how we can contribute to the success of the council and our own success as individuals. Learn more about our values and behaviours. Additional Information Please ensure that you read the job profile for full details on the post. We offer hybrid working with the expectation to attend the office minimum 2 days a week (pro rata for part time), this remains flexible, depending on the role and subject to business needs We are not able to offer sponsorship for this position. Please note we reserve the right to close the advert early. Our recruitment process Full information about our recruitment process can be found on our support for applicants' page: Support for applicants - Careers portal You must demonstrate why you are suitable against each of the points described in the 'Who is the Person' points on the Job Profile using examples from your experience or transferable skills. This might be through qualifications or descriptive examples from your work / personal experience, which clearly illustrates what you did and the effect it had. If you apply without a detailed personal statement, it is unlikely that you will be successful. We are a disability confident employer and Armed Forces Covenant gold standard. More information can be found at Equality, diversity and inclusion - Careers portal You will need to demonstrate that you have the Right to Work in the UK. No post will be offered without it. Read more about working at Portsmouth City Council and our benefits on our career's portal homepage: Careers Portal - Find jobs with Portsmouth City Council Should you require any support in completing the application form please contact recruit@portsmouthcc.gov.uk or call the recruitment team on 023 92 616 800.