The Role
Post: Senior Deputy Head of Procurement
Grade: FRS G
Salary range for the grade: £58,445 - £72,593
A temporary vacancy has arisen in the Procurement Department for a Senior Deputy Head of Procurement.
The successful applicant will manage the Purchasing team and the Procurement Analytics team within the Procurement Department as well as the Corporate Procurement Services (CPS) team (the latter will be in conjunction with the existing Deputy Heads of Procurement). In addition to the daily business as usual work of the sections, the post holder will focus on managing the planning, integration and development of procurement systems and processes as well as the improvement of procurement practice in the Department. He or she will become a key member of the Procurement Management team.
The Purchasing Team administer the Purchase Order Management System (POMS) involving system administration and purchasing goods and services. The Procurement Analytics team undertakes procurement data management, analysis and reporting. The Corporate Procurement Services team manage procurement projects, reviewing and retendering contracts to improve service delivery and value for money and providing procurement advice to client departments.
Eligibility
This job is an internal job only and not open for external applicants.
We are keen to hear from anyone with the ability to do this job to help us achieve a workforce as diverse as the communities that we serve.
Assessment Overview
Please address the following in your application form:
Selection Criteria 1 - Experience of working at a senior level in procurement or similar environment, managing complex multi-disciplinary projects and providing support to senior managers including systems development and implementation.
Selection Criteria 2 - Well developed commercial, analytical, research and planning skills in order to identify procurement solutions to supply management issues, as well as the ability to develop IT systems, processes and procedures, configuration and implementation in order to achieve improved procurement outcomes.
Selection Criteria 3 - A working knowledge of good practice in the fields of procurement, IT procurement systems and applications and how these can be integrated and developed to achieve Best Value.
Selection Criteria 4 - A working knowledge of procurement, contractual and financial procedures relevant to a large local authority including the requirements of the Public Contracts Regulations and the European Community Procurement Directives.
Assessment for this role is due to place w/c 13 August 2018. Please be advised that if you are unable to make the scheduled assessment date, we may not be able to make alternative arrangements.
Additional Information
Please ensure you give yourself enough time to complete and submit your application. Late or un-submitted applications will not be accepted.
In line with the Basic Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) employment checks will be completed for the successful person, which will include a basic criminal records check. The successful person will be required to declare any convictions for offences which are not spent under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and a Disclosure Scotland Basic Disclosure will be undertaken before an appointment is confirmed.
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