Company Overview

Service Care Solutions are a UK based recruitment agency offering a range of temporary and permanent job vacancies. We specialise in offering a wide range of Social Work, Healthcare, Mental Health, Criminal Justice (including drug and alcohol related work), Probation, Social Housing, Legal, Construction and Sales and Customer Service. We cover the whole of the UK and have positions which range in seniority from entry-level to directorships in both the public and private sectors. We aim to provide an exceptional level of service to both jobseekers and employers. For us, this means providing a bespoke service which recognises that each role is as individual as each candidate who registers with us. Our expertise relies on years of collective experience successfully matching the right individuals to the right jobs. For you, this means a dedicated contact who is specialised in your area with an in-depth knowledge of the market and a genuine interest in finding candidates the perfect role and employers the perfect employee.

To be responsible for corporate and environmental spend as instructed by the Procurement Manager. Ensuring strategic objectives of value for money and outcomes are met. To be achieved by working with strategic partners in controlling expenditure, through the adoption of a strategic category management approach for the whole of the procurement and contract duration/life cycle. To take instruction to lead on procurement, supplier and contract management activities across a number of key commodities and services, providing commercial challenge across those areas

Responsibilities:

Manage procurement activities with a focus on commercial risk and cost savings.
Develop sourcing plans aligned with category strategies and stakeholder needs.
Deliver benefits through sourcing strategies and achieve savings targets/KPIs.
Ensure end-user compliance with contracted suppliers.
Adhere to Council’s procurement methodology, Public Contracts Regulations, and contract rules.
Update market intelligence and review supplier performance to improve efficiency.
Develop performance indicators to assess category management effectiveness and meet KPIs.
Stay updated on procurement training and manage tender processes.
Produce regular contract performance reports for stakeholders.
Contribute to regulatory assessments and represent the Council at regional/national forums.
Maintain contract monitoring and take enforcement actions when necessary.
Use e-procurement systems for performance analysis and relationship management.

Requirements

Extensive experience in Public Sector Procurement

Experienced in negotiations and re tendering

Experience in identifying areas of improvement and saving

Experience of contract management

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Assistant Procurement Manager

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