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    Specialist Buyer - England, United Kingdom - Great Places Housing Group

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    Salary:
    Up to GBP45,000

    Job Type:
    Full Time,

    Permanent Location:

    Head Office - West Didsbury Benefits: Competitive pension, 26 days holiday plus bank holidays, increasing with service, cycle to work scheme, season ticket loans for public transport plus much more.

    You will be managing end to end procurement processes in line with the requirements of the Public Sector Regulations (PCR 2015) for high-value exercises, including the creation of frameworks and Dynamic Purchasing Systems (DPSs) made available to other public authorities.

    You will provide procurement support to key delivery areas within Great Places, forging strong work relationships and demonstrating excellent procurement.

    You will challenge existing ways of working through the procurement process and become to "go to" for supply chain guidance, acting as a business partner to support the delivery of goals and outcomes.

    You will be managing procurement processes from the tender preparation stage right through to contract award.

    You will apply Great Places' procedures and Public Contract Regulations legislation to your procurement exercises to ensure consistent and compliant procurement practice whilst also adhering to relevant industry and ethical guidelines.

    You will be leading on procurement projects including those for strategic and critical contracts.
    Identifying opportunities for innovation and adding value by challenging existing ways of working through the procurement process.

    Engaging with key stakeholders to develop strategic approaches and work collaboratively to ensure value for money from Great Places' supply chains.

    Maximising the social value and local economic impact of Great Places via. The procurement process.
    Identifying supplier risk areas, quantifying risk exposure within defined delivery areas and executing risk mitigation actions.

    Working effectively with service leads and stakeholders to provide support in specification development and contract management processes including annual performance reviews and contract variations.

    You will explore, develop and embed new approaches to ensure procurement activity delivers best value for Great Places and creates commercial opportunities if appropriate.

    You will promote Great Places procurement function and build on its reputation as a positive service within the sector.

    Experience of managing procurement processes from stakeholder engagement through to contract award in a public sector organisation e.g. "Experience of managing procurement for complex, high-value projects (In excess of PCR financial thresholds)
    Experience of procuring in line with the Public Contract Regulations 2015 and FaTS
    Experience of managing multiple projects of varying complexity
    Experience of developing tender documents, specifications and managing E-procurement systems
    Ability to develop relationships with key and senior stakeholders
    A commitment to understand the challenges and opportunities that exist in the communities in which we work. We particularly value lived experience in social housing
    A passion to advocate on behalf of people and communities
    To be professional and work with integrity, inclusivity and respect for diversity
    Pension DC scheme (up to 10% contribution from both colleagues and Great Places)
    Annual leave Start at 26 days annual leave, increasing up to 30 days + Bank Holidays
    Flexi time Allows colleagues to achieve a healthy work life balance whilst carrying out requirement of the role. Professional fees The business pays the cost of one professional membership fee for each colleague
    The Market Place high street, restaurant & supermarket discounts, gym memberships, cycle to work, smart tech loans and much more
    Health and wellbeing initiatives Our colleagues enjoy wellbeing campaigns throughout the year, with activities designed around our four pillars of wellbeing, these include career wellbeing, mental wellbeing, physical wellbeing and financial wellbeing

    At Great Places, we encourage applications from everybody within our communities because we celebrate the diversity of our people and recognise that our differences make us stronger.

    We love to hear from anyone who is enthusiastic about working in social housing.

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