WA Consultants are currently searching for an experienced Procurement Business Partner for our key client near Exeter. This is a hybrid role with 2/3 days per week on site.
We are looking for someone who can:-
* Deliver an efficient, effective, procurement service for the organisation
* Being the internal expert on procurement, frameworks, legislation, systems, policies and procedures related to it - supporting the business to deliver Value for Money and quality services
* Develop a newly formed procurement team ensuring they meet their key objectives
* Ensure that regulatory and statutory requirements are met across the organisation
* Promote strong stakeholder relationships - internally, regulatory and within the sector
* Use data and insight, provide effective procurement, contract management and continuous improvement to enabling confident decision-making
* Support colleagues undertaking procurement and purchasing activities for contracts across the business
* Develop and maintain procurement processes and documentation, that meet regulatory and statutory requirements.
* Lead and promote best practice procurement for the organisation.
* Implement and embed the procurement strategy into the longer term
* Ensure a structured approach to procurement to maximise Value for Money
* Undertaking supplier due diligence checks including risk analysis, credit and insurance
* Ensure that the tendering, evaluation, placement and monitoring of a wide range of procurement adheres to legislation, policy and procedure
* Maintain a suite of templates and guidance documents for use by colleagues across the group
* Maintain your up-to-date professional knowledge of procurement regulations and best practice.
* Maintain and publish the contract register.
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