Commercial & Compliance Reform Lead - Coventry, United Kingdom - Orbit Group

Orbit Group

Verified Company

Coventry, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Orbit is a fantastic business and one that's really going places.

Orbit was formed in 1967 with the aim of providing good-quality housing for people who would otherwise not be able to afford to buy their own home.

Over 50 years later, we're one of the leading housing providers in the UK.

Our services have diversified, our housing portfolio has expanded, and our reputation as an innovator within our sector has grown.

But one thing that has never changed. Our belief in people and what they can achieve.

Your role at Orbit.

We are delighted to announce that we are looking to recruit into the newly created position of Commercial and Compliance Reform Lead.

In this role you will develop, lead and manage commercial assurance, providing insight, advice and leadership on procurement governance and policy including responsibility for defining and mobilising all the necessary processes and procedures.

You will also need to have central commercial oversight of a wide range of programmes and projects.

Ensuring Orbit develops and delivers sound commercial contracts that support departmental objectives and comply with the commercial assurance policy and operating standards, meet public procurement regulations and National Procurement Policy Statement and deliver value for money.

Your key responsibilities will be to:

Be the public procurement and reform commercial assurance expert
Act as the lead interface and delivery agent/ relationship owner for commercial assurance, procurement and commercial services process improvement
Be the single point of contact for the Government Procurement Reform Unit
Participate and engage in Crown Commercial strategy and focus groups building relationships with the Government Commercial Function and other HA's
Develop, implement and control management of fit for purpose commercial procedures, operating standards, documents and tools to enable strategic commercial outcomes
Engage with and manage relationships with wider Customers and Communities teams to identify commercial capability and intelligence
Produce compliance assurance reports
Line management responsibilities involving coaching, supporting, and developing personal skills and professional capabilities
Conduct assurance and scrutiny of procurement strategies (with a focus on the commercial case) and provide written advice to Heads of Service and Directors
Act as the lead source of procurement reform and associated strategic change, supporting procurement pipeline planning, providing risk and opportunity quantified advice and constructive challenge in response to complex business issues

What will help you make a difference.

To be successful in this role of Commercial and Compliance Reform Lead you will need to be educated to degree level and fully MCIPS qualified, you will also need to have extensive knowledge of English contract law, procurement legislation, regulations, standards, procedures and techniques relevant to a registered provider.

It is also essential that you have:

Extensive experience of leading strategic procurement projects and category management principles
Experience and knowledge of developing lean procurement processes, procedures and associated standard format documents
Excellent interpersonal skills, with stature and expertise to become and act as a trusted senior member of the team

We know that an inclusive environment makes us more accessible and ensures we attract, engage, promote and retain great people.

Why Orbit?

Rewarding your contribution.

For those who want or need more of a work life balance our view is that this role is suitable for WorkSmart.

This means we would consider a more flexible working arrangement, where your hours and work location are managed according to business, customer and personal needs.

Agile working arrangements will be discussed during the interview process.

Some of our core benefits include:

Group bonus potential up to 15% of salary
27 days annual leave plus bank holidays and the "Orbit day"
Private medical insurance
Excellent contributory pension scheme
Life assurance
A great pick and mix of flexible benefits including the option to buy and sell holiday and much more

Our culture and purpose.

We know that great people are central to achieving our ambitions and as such we want everyone to have a voice and make a positive difference.

We are proud to be a Sunday Times 100 Best Companies to work for, this demonstrates we place people at the heart of everything we do.

We continue to create a culture that celebrates diversity and an environment where everyone feels able to contribute towards achieving together.

We support our colleagues to be at their best through our wellbeing programme #ThisIsMe, our corporate learning programme, opportunities for professional development, our innovative approaches to making the world and our homes a greener place and our leading reward and recognition package.

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