Description
Senior Portfolio Manager - Glasgow - 6 months (4 or 5 days per week)
We have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced portfolio manager for an initial 6 months' contract based in Glasgow with our public sector client. The client is happy to consider applicants who can work either 4 or 5 days per week.
You will be required to deliver and assist with procurement, prepare call-offs, lead procurement contribution to stakeholder engagement, have a full understanding of when and how to negotiate and has experience of successfully conducting negotiations.
Essential skills -
- Capable of supporting, planning and leading significant procurement projects and best practice delivery.
- Fully understands when and how to negotiate and has good experience of successfully conducting negotiations.
- Understands issues and benefits of collaboration and may at times play key role in delivery including best practice initiatives.
- Support the development and drafting of complex specifications and can support and lead EU procurement projects including leading tender evaluation of complex requirements.
- Effectively manage debriefing of suppliers liaising with legal advisers where necessary.
- Understands the role of contract management and works closely with customers to manage contracts and ensure delivery of value for money
- Demonstrate strong time and task management, with an ability to make progress on a number of activities concurrently.
- Demonstrate strong attention to detail, yet provide pragmatic solutions for consideration within sourcing strategies.
- Able to engage with a range of stakeholders, from senior officials to junior team members, as well as senior staff from suppliers.
- Manage internal and external relationships, creating positive networks and maintaining trust and credibility.
- Able to communicate clear & creative ideas that meet the needs of a range of audiences, ensuring objectives & outcomes are achieved.
- Can produce concise, clear, well-structured written work.
- Organise and collate robust information from a variety of sources to support decision making in procurement, with particular emphasis on collaboration, benefits and best practice.
Desirable skills -
- Experience and understanding of energy efficiency contracts.
- Experience of working in procurement of utilities
Candidates will be expected to hold a Basic Disclosure Scotland or be happy to undergo this clearance.
If you have the skills and experience required for this post, please send me your CV for consideration.
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