Divisional Procurement Representative - Salisbury, United Kingdom - Defence Science and Technology Laboratory

Defence Science and Technology Laboratory

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Salisbury, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Salary:

- £32,626 - £44,500

Salary is dependent on experience and skills.

Dstl level 5:
£32,626 - £44,500
Job grade:

Senior Executive Officer
Dstl Level 5
Contract type:
Permanent
Business area:
DSTL
Counter Terrorism & Security Division
CTS
Type of role:
Commercial
Working pattern:
Fulltime, Job share, Parttime, Compressed Hours
Number of jobs available:
1Contents

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Location

Dstl Porton Down, Salisbury
SP4 0JQAbout the job

Job summary:

The Divisional Procurement Representative - CTS Division, ensures that the division procurement activities (across all Division led Projects/Capabilities), are prioritised and achieve a level of acquisition, which promotes timely access to the necessary expertise at the optimal cost.

Working in partnership with the Division Programme Leader and Project Managers the Divisional Procurement Representative ensures efficient and effective commercial transactions, in the programme and project environment.

The Divisional Procurement Representative coaches CTS Division staff to encourage clear and concise contract requirements and the appropriate approaches to working with external suppliers.

They also work with Programme Managers and Commercial Specialists to optimise acquisition and reduce the overall number of transactions.

Dstl recognises the importance of diversity and inclusion as people from diverse backgrounds bring fresh ideas.

We are committed to building an inclusive working environment in which each employee fulfils their potential and maximises their contribution.

We particularly welcome female and ethnic minority applicants and those from the LGBTQI community, as they are under-represented within Dstl at these levels.

Job description:

In this role you will:

Work with Principal Commercial Manager (PCM), to develop a strategy and plan the acquisition activities within CTS Division
Maintain the CTS Divisional Acquisition Plan (as required), which coordinates external supply requirements and provides Dstl Commercial with clear prioritisation
Support Programme and Project Managers, Technical Partners and Technical Experts to provide appropriate Statements of Requirements
Facilitate effective working between Dstl commercial specialists and programme and project teams
Encourage Programme and Project Managers to effectively plan work to achieve effective acquisition solutions (e.g. aggregation and longerterm contracting)
Maintaining an overview of contract status; monitor progress and follow up/expediting when necessary including prioritisation of commercial workload
Maintain a comprehensive and accurate view of planned acquisition activities and external supply commitments (including data governance, using the commercial function sponsored spreadsheet/tools)
Monitor & evaluate effectiveness/approaches of current Frameworks, facilitating the Programme Manager and Capability Leader to set up new Frameworks when necessary.

Important Information

This role will require full UK security clearance and you should have resided in the UK for the past 5 years.

For some roles Developed Vetting will also be required, in this case you should have resided in the UK for the past 10 years.

Person specification:

We are looking for someone who has:

Good knowledge of acquisition and understanding of contracting processes
Knowledge of programme or project management
The ability to promote longterm planning and achieve system improvements
The ability to manage a large portfolio of acquisition work, sometimes with conflicting demands
The ability to analyse acquisition and financial information, identify trends and forecast outcomes
A desire to build effective working relationships and influence a diverse set of colleagues and suppliers.

Behaviours:

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

Seeing the Big Picture
Changing and Improving
Communicating and Influencing
Making Effective Decisions

Benefits:

Benefits
Dstl's full range of great benefits can be found in the information pack which includes:

Financial: An excellent pension scheme starting from 26% employer contribution (find out more here). In Year Rewarding Achievement bonuses and thank you vouchers. Rental deposit scheme and cycle to work scheme.

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Flexible working: Working options include alternative working patterns, compressed hours, job shares and annualised hours
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Flexible working hours: Ability to bank hours in a 12 month reference period including the ability to accrue and use 3 days per calendar month.
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Annual leave: A generous annual leave allowance starting at 25 days pro rata (rising to 30 after 5 years) plus 8 public holidays with the ability to buy/sell 5 additional days per annum.
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Family:Maternity, adoption or shared p