Procurement Business Partner

About the company

Client Details The organisation operates in the Public Sector in Birmingham.

Your tasks

As the Procurement Business Partner, you will provide professional customer-focused procurement direction, advice and guidance and practical support to a range of stakeholders within the organisation.

Description

• Lead end-to-end sourcing activities within a public sector environment and in line with procurement legislation and internal procedures.
• Develop high-quality procurement and contract documentation.
• Ensure accurate records are kept for audit purposes and the reporting of procurements performance indicators.
• Maintain a pipeline of procurements for your assigned directorates.
• Engage in effective stakeholder management and supplier relationship management.
• Document, review manage procurement conflict of interest for internal and external stakeholders.
• Review and approve business cases prior to undertaking procurements and awarding contracts.
• Ensure the organisation adheres to internal procurement policies and controls and relevant legislation.
• Monitor compliance to approved processes, suppliers, and contracts.
• Identify improvement opportunities in procurement processes and systems and support in their development and implementation.
• Undertake procurement training where applicable on process and policy to key staff involved in any procurement process.
• Determine, based on the annual procurement plan, when specialist procurement expertise may be required on particular assignments. This may involve collaboration with other public sector organisations or outsourcing.
• Interact, using discretion and customer-facing skills, with a range of internal and external contacts.

Requirements

• Effective stakeholder relationship management, at all levels.
• Solid knowledge of contract law and relevant procurement regulations and when to apply.
• Ability to explain complex legislation, processes, and procedures to internal staff with varying knowledge of procurement.
• Develop and implement procurement strategies, processes, and procedures.
• Write and present information in a clear, comprehensive, and accurate way.
• Negotiation and contract management.

What we offer

Job Offer

• Fixed-term contract.
• Salary of £50,000 to £60,000 dependent on the level of experience.
• Based in Birmingham.

Other

People are at the heart of Michael Page. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment. As an inclusive recruiter we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities and experiences. If you require any adjustments or accommodations during the recruitment process, we'll work with you to ensure you can perform at your best.