Job Title: Procurement Manager (2 posts)
Salary range: £44,601- £45,947 (under review)
Grade: Assembly Grade 5
Directorate: Legal, Governance and Research
Business Area: Procurement Office
Accountable to: Head of Procurement Office
Accountable for: Clerical Supervisor
The Assembly Commission employs a Secretariat to serve the Assembly. Procurement Managers work within the Procurement Office, which is part of the Legal, Governance and Research Directorate. The Procurement Office is responsible for the conduct of all procurement exercises over a value of £30k and it will be the main role of these post holders to lead these procurements. In addition, the Procurement Office develops policy and guidance in relation to procurement processes throughout the organisation and the post holders will be expected to support the development and monitoring of these.
Main duties and responsibilities of the job.
1. Membership of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (MCIPS) and at least 2 years’ experience in each of the areas detailed at (a) – (d). Applications will also be considered from applicants who have membership of accredited procurement organisations considered to be equivalent to MCIPS.
OR
2. At least 4 years’ experience in each of the areas detailed at (a) – (d).
The experience specified above at 1 and 2 must be in the following areas:
(a) Successfully leading and managing procurement exercises with individual values greater than £100,000 which were conducted under Public Procurement Regulations.
(b) Business case and specification development in professional support, understanding and defining of a client’s needs. This should include advising clients, at a senior level* within an organisation, on business cases, specifications, procurement strategies and risk management.
(c) Managing and prioritising a diverse workload including the use of technologies.
(d) Managing, developing and motivating staff to ensure effective service delivery and specific outcomes.
AND
3. A thorough knowledge and understanding of the relevant law, regulations and guidance relating to procurement e.g. Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and evidence of providing advice on these at a senior level* within an organisation.
Please note the successful applicant will be required to achieve Membership of CIPS within 18 months of appointment.
Should shortlisting be required, the following shortlisting criteria will be applied:
Demonstrable experience of procurement policy development, implementation, monitoring and review.
*Senior level is defined as a Project Board,Director, Head of Business, NICS Grade 7 or company board member or equivalent.
The following Assembly Skills and Behaviours will be assessed during the selection process:
Delivering a quality service
…is about providing a high-quality and efficient service to our customers. It is thinking ahead, managing resources effectively and delivering work on time and to a high standard. It is also using professional or technical expertise to enhance service delivery.
Building relationships and effective communication
…is creating and maintaining positive, professional and respectful internal and external working relationships through effective and appropriate communications.
Initiating improvement and delivering change
…is looking for and being open to new and innovative ideas and improvements to the service provided. It is being flexible and adapting positively and professionally to sustain performance when the situation changes, workloads increase or priorities change. It is about forming sound, evidence-based decisions and being accountable for results.
Managing & Leading Self and Others
… is setting high standards for ourselves. It is about guiding, motivating and developing others to achieve high performance. It is about engaging others in delivering a corporate vision of excellence, expertise and innovation in support of the Assembly as a legislature.
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