Norwich City Council
Senior Procurement Business Partner
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Job Description
Support the Strategic Procurement Manager in leading and delivering a high-quality procurement service across the Council. You will manage Procurement Officers, provide expert procurement advice to senior stakeholders, drive compliance with procurement legislation and Contract Procedure Rules, and play a key role in delivering the Council’s Procurement Strategy, Contract Management Framework, and wider corporate objectives. Working closely with service areas and leadership teams, you will ensure effective, customer-focused procurement solutions while contributing to both the strategic direction and operational management of the Procurement function.
Job Description
Proactively support the Strategic Procurement Manager in leading the delivery of procurement via the business partner model.
- To fully understand the business and its customers. Act as a key point of contact for stakeholders taking ownership for all procurement matters to be able to provide appropriate support, insight, and challenge, alongside a comprehensive professional procurement advisory service.
Requirements
- Ensure that all procurement activities are carried out consistently across the council in support of fulfilling the legislative duties and Contract Procedure Rules requirements. Including supporting the delivery of:
- Procurement Strategy
- Contract Management Framework
- Any other key corporate strategies and plans
- Actively participate and be part of both departmental management teams and project teams, ensuring that all procurement matters are addressed satisfactorily and actions agreed to address any issues.
- Managing the provision of high-quality, professional, and customer-focused procurement support to executive and senior leadership teams and service managers.
- This role shall deputise for the Strategic Procurement Manager and will assist the Strategic Procurement Manager in both the operational and strategic procurement support to Norwich City Council.
- To manage the procurement officers.
- To support line management of Procurement Support Officers as requested.
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Why Work for Us
Our council is full of people who have chosen to work in local government because they want to help others and make a difference to their lives or the environment in which local people live.
- To find out more about working and living in Norwich Home | Work in Norwich.
The council has a long and proud history of being a council that is keen to push the boundaries of what a district can achieve, to find out more about what it is like to work in local government visit Working in local government - #LocalGov Careers - Youth Employment UK
We offer our employees a competitive pay and benefits package. Whether you’re looking for a new career, promotion, flexible working opportunity to fit with your home life, or a sideways move – we have a variety of challenging employment opportunities for everybody.
Norwich City Council offers the opportunity to work with great people who are passionate about promoting Norwich and the services the council provides. We also offer good career prospects with competitive rates of pay, generous holidays, and working arrangements to suit all lifestyles.
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Equal Opportunities Policy
The council is committed to a policy of equality opportunity in employment, in recruitment, and the services we provide. Applications are considered on the basis of their suitability for the post regardless of sex, gender reassignment, race, ethnic origin, disability, age, marital status, domestic responsibilities, sexual orientation, or religious affiliation. People with disabilities are guaranteed an interview provided they are suitably qualified and/or experienced.
Candidates will be considered for shortlisting on the factual information on their application form. Therefore, it is important to give as much detail as possible including information about experience gained outside employment.
Benefits
We offer our employees a competitive pay and benefits package and are proud to have the Living Wage accreditation. Whether you’re looking for a new career, promotion, flexible working opportunity to fit with your home life, or a sideways move – we have a variety of challenging employment opportunities for everybody.
- All employees are eligible to join the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
- Paid holiday entitlement starts at 26 days per annum and increases with length of service to a maximum of 33 days per annum. This is pro rata for part-time employees.
- In addition to the statutory public holidays, we grant an additional statutory day leave at Christmas.
- Norwich City Council supports its employees through the provision of occupational health and employee assistance support.
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