Job: Procurement Business Partner
Salary:£32,234 - £35,745
Hours: 36.25 per week
Job type: Permanent
Location: GMCA, Oxford Road, Manchester M1 6EU, Hybrid working conditions are currently in place.
Closing date: 1st February 2022
Your role:
We have an exciting opportunity in our Procurement & Commercial Services Team for a Procurement Business Partner. We are looking for an experienced procurement professional to lead on procurement activity and contract management delivered through a business partnering approach.
Reporting to the Senior Procurement Business Partner, you will focus on ensuring high-quality outcomes are delivered for internal stakeholders and customers, ensuring compliant, effective and efficient procurement processes are in place and widely used, and supporting the Senior Procurement Business Partners in the delivery of key, strategic procurement activity across the organisation.
The Procurement & Commercial Services Team is working remotely. With any future arrangements being negotiable to support a hybrid of home working and office based.
About you:
The successful candidate will be an enthusiastic, self-motivated individual able to manage several projects at once. They will be an experienced and driven individual that can generate alternative options and develop practical solutions.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are a must; you will effectively liaise with a range of people and services at all levels.
We are looking for:
- Full membership of Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supplies (MCIPS) or the equivalent skills and experience in Procurement, Purchasing and Contracts Management
- Demonstrable experience of delivering high value strategic procurements in a large / complex organisation and a track record of managing and delivering robust contracts that are fit for purpose, add value and meet customer requirements.
- Strongly developed interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate at all levels.
- A proven ability to build strong, trusting relationships that inspire confidence and create new strategic partnerships across the organisation and externally
- Motivated with ability to prioritise workloads to meet strict deadlines
- Ability to generate and implement new ideas, alternative options and develop realistic and practical solutions
About us:
As an employer, the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) is made up of a number of key Greater Manchester strategic functions and service providers including; Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS); Waste and Recourses; Environment; Work and Skills; Research; Public Sector Reform; Police, Crime and Criminal Justice; Homelessness; the Greater Manchester Ageing Hub and the Commissioning Hub.
We value the diversity of our employees, and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects our diverse communities across Greater Manchester.We welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals, irrespective of people'sage, disability, trans status, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. We have guidance in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including the consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability.
To find out more about working for us please click here:https://www.greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk/
Our offer:
In return for your hard work, we offer our employees a competitive package as part of our offer, which includes:
- Flexible working conditions with the ability to accrue 2 flexi days every 4 weeks (up to grade 11)
- Commitment to diversity and inclusivity with 4 active staff networks for; LGBT+,Black and Racially Diverse, Disability and Womens
- Family friendly policies including parental leave (maternity, shared parental,adoption, maternity support)
- Generous Annual leave scheme - 25 days + Bank Holidays per annum upon starting, after 5 years service increase to 30 days + BH and after 10 years service increase to 32 days +BH.
- Local Government Pension Scheme
- Employer investment in training and development, and professional sponsorshipincluding CPD
- Discount scheme (MiRewards) on local and national high street brands
- Health and wellbeing offer - Occupational Health and Employee Assistance programme
- Modern city centre offices (role specific)
COVID-19:
Please also note, due to COVID-19 and the social distancing guidance, most interviews will be taking place virtually on Microsoft Teams or Skype. For more guidance and hints and tips for remote interviewing see our website:https://www.greater.jobs/content/10275/our-top-tips-for-video-interviewsIf successful on application, and this approach applies, the hiring manager will be in contact so that you can both test the technology before the interview.
Employees on the redeployment register will be given priority for any vacancies in the first instance. If employees are identified as a match from the register then the vacancy may be withdrawn or put on hold pending an outcome.