Procurement Business Partner | Public Sector
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Christian Rowles
An exciting brand new role, working for a growing and well recognised consultancy to act as a strategic business partner between suppliers, the company and the stakeholders for each of the client sites you are engaging with.
This person will engage in a range of conferences, industry related meetings and events and be able to sit at the table giving advice to the wider community, whilst taking on board market trends.
PLEASE NOTE: You must have extensive Public Sector procurement experience to be suitable for this role, using relevant frameworks and experience in OJEU/PCR 2015 and trained ready for the Procurement Act 23
Roles and responsibilities:
- Design and oversee the strategy for developing, renewing, and managing frameworks in line with organisational goals and member requirements.
- Identify opportunities for new frameworks that align with industry trends, market demands, and member needs.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers and service providers, negotiating contracts that deliver competitive pricing, quality, and service levels.
- Managed and build relationships with other sector-relevant bodies.
- Collaborate closely with consortium members to understand their purchasing needs and ensure frameworks deliver maximum value.
- Manage and develop a team of Category Managers and the Assistant Category Manager, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and excellence including providing mentorship and professional development opportunities for team members.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers and service providers, negotiating contracts that deliver competitive pricing, quality, and service levels.
Experience and requirements:
- Proven experience in procurement, contract management, or framework development, ideally within a public sector, purchasing consortium, or cooperative environment.
- Strong knowledge of public procurement regulations (e.g., UK Public Contracts Regulations, EU procurement law).
- Excellent negotiation, and relationship management skills.
- Ability to assimilate and analyse complex data and to work productively as part of a team
- Demonstrated success in managing and optimising large-scale procurement frameworks or tender.
- Financial literacy and commercial understanding
- Excellent facilitation and presentation skills
- Degree Educated is preferable
- MCIPS qualified or at least studying CIPS
Apply directly or email your CV to christian@talentdrive.co.uk
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