Description
Commercial and Procurement Advisor is urgently required by my Public Sector client in South West London.
This job does fall INSIDE IR35.
MAIN PURPOSE
To support the Head of Commercial Services to drive forwardthe council's commercial, procurement, and transformation programmes, managing commercial and procurement projects which deliver organisational change, particularly in relation to IT, in order to enable the council to achieve continuous improvement.
To champion commercial and procurement best practice throughout the council, and provide high quality commercial and procurement advice and support.
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
To provide proactive, good quality advice and support to service managers on commercial and procurement issues (particularly IT), including service operating models, the engagement of 3rd party suppliers, cost analysis and annual savings plans, and changes that will contribute to continuous improvement and enhanced efficiency.
To extract and analyse management and financial information to identify internal and external cost drivers and opportunities for savings and improvements (particularly across IT).
To produce regular monitoring reports, including analysis and advice, for the Corporate Management Team, Cabinet and Scrutiny Panels.
To develop positive relationships with managers across the authority and work with them on measures for continuous improvement and joined up services.
To participate in intra- and inter-departmental working parties and to ensure that such groups receive appropriate contributions from the Division.
To undertake such other duties of a comparable nature elsewhere in the organisation as may be required to facilitate management development and service flexibility.
Any other duties as requested by the Head of Service, Assistant Director or Director.
To lead on the strategic corporate management of IT spend across the Council.
To manage a range of commercial and procurement projects, related to the supply of goods and services, developing work programmes and project plans, and ensuring that tangible benefits are identified, and tracked into implementation.
To proactively maintain an awareness of procurement and other relevant legislation, regulation and best practice, advise on how this affects the council's commercial activity, and make proposals for measures to ensure that the council's commercial and procurement arrangements continue to comply with current legislation, regulation and best practice.
To carry out research and analysis to identify leading practice and use this to assist service managers to review current practices and develop new service delivery options.
To provide proactive, good quality advice and support to DMTs and CMT, to enable their effective engagement with the council's commercial, procurement, and transformation programmes.
To develop and facilitate appropriate training, briefings and workshops for managers and staff, to enable them to develop relevant skills, and understanding of commercial and procurement issues and their role in the management of these issues.
To represent the Head of Service, Assistant Director or Director at external meetings.
Rate - £300-£400/day
Location - South West London
Start Date - ASAP
Length - 3 months