PERM Senior Commissioning and Procurement Officer - London, United Kingdom - Teqniq Limited

Description

Teqniq is searching for a *PERM Senior Commissioning and Procurement Officer - Construction *to work in the public sector.

Permanent.

3 month contract.

*Job Description:
Procurement Manager (Strategic Sourcing) - Construction
Permanent, based in Kingston
Grade J
£50,031 - £55,155 plus a market supplement.
Role purpose
The Council is focused on delivering the best possible outcomes for its communities. To do this the Council needs managers who thrive in a
networked organisation and who can provide strong operational leadership.
The role reports directly to the Corporate Head of Commissioning and Procurement and is responsible for providing a professional and
customer-focussed service through the successful delivery of commissioning and commercial projects. Postholders will develop and implement
innovative approaches to supply arrangements that minimise costs and commercial risk, and deliver cashable savings, whilst at the same time
enhancing the services the council provides through added social value.
The Council has an ambitious programme of regeneration and development in housing and commercial buildings. We are looking for an
experienced procurement individual who can demonstrate depth of knowledge and achievements in the construction category with a strong
commercial focus.
This will be a permanent contract including a market supplement.
Key activities
Leadership

• Provides inspirational and constructive leadership to the client teams to ensure high performance within a networked operating model
• Facilitates change and innovation, building a team culture that encourages innovative, smart and collaborative working

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• Listens to, and works with colleagues to develop team goals in line with corporate strategy, and influences and motivates others to

achieve this
Commissioning and Performance Management

• Commissions services and activities to secure the best outcomes for service users and deliver optimum value for money, in line with the

Council's commissioning and contract management frameworks

• Translates internal and external intelligence in order to continually adapt and improve the services in line with demand
• Manages the performance of the team, working with colleagues to define outcomes, set targets and monitor performance, within a

culture of continual improvement

• Develops operational plans to ensure that the resources within the teams are used to best effect and impact
• Ensures that the best use is made of financial resources and achieves balanced budgets and income and savings targets, as required.

Customers and Partners

• Builds strong working partnerships across the public, private and voluntary sectors to enable the service to be delivered in an

outcome-focused and efficient way

• Promotes community cohesion and Kingston's commitment to valuing diversity, ensuring the development and implementation of

effective social inclusion
Digital/New Ways of Working

• Continually looks for ways to improve and modernise our service to customers, including developing and implementing

digital/automated processes and eliminating paper wherever possible.

• Champions the use of new technologies, particularly Google, to enable modern working practices to thrive.

Delivery

• To lead, manage and monitor the procurement of high quality services across a range of Council spend areas including major

development programmes, capital delivery, housing and property services and highways.

• To provide project and programme assurance for the procurement and commissioning of consultants, contractors and suppliers

necessary to ensure the timely delivery of the Council's ambitious portfolio of land and property projects and initiatives.

• To identify opportunities for cost reduction through the implementation of alternative commercial solutions
• To engage with providers to deliver significant procurement and operational efficiencies, including financial savings
• To understand, shape and manage markets to ensure sustainable services are in place

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• To deliver high value/high risk procurement projects including market engagement, tendering, evaluation and contract execution
• To provide professional procurement leadership and advice to stakeholders across the council
• To champion and drive sustainable and ethical procurement including social value
• To effectively manage commercial risks and ensure compliance with internal and external regulations
• To support the development of improved commissioning capability in the local VCSE and SME sector
• To develop and maintain best practice commissioning, procurement and contract management arrangements in the Council, working

with staff to review and transform existing practice.
Equality and Diversity

• Embeds equity, equality, fairness and diversity into all aspects of team management and service delivery

Corporate responsibilities
Kingston Council requires managers to undertake and support a range of important corporate responsibilities including:

• GDPR
• Election duties
• Emergency planning and business continuity
• Engagement & Collaboration
• Health and Safety
• Safeguarding – protection of vulnerable adults and children
• Volunteering/social impact
• Complaints handling and investigation

NB. The requirements of this post could include attending meetings and other events outside normal hours as expected with a post of this

nature and the postholder will need to manage their work life balance flexibly to meet the needs of the role.

The person
In order to successfully deliver the responsibilities of the role, you will need to:2
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• Have strong leadership skills, modelling a performance culture and constructively building achievement, confidence and skills in others
• Question and challenge conventional thinking, with a continual eye on the bigger picture in terms of the corporate context and external

environment

• Role model agility and adaptability in mindset and ways of working
• Work successfully with key stakeholders including Members, residents, businesses, communities, partner organisations and other public

services

• Demonstrate commitment to own personal and professional development to meet the changing demands of the role
• Demonstrate a high level of innovation and creativity.

Role specific skills:

• Excellent knowledge of the end to end procurement process
• Demonstrable experience and achievements in the construction and property category of spend through procurement and contract

management with a thorough knowledge of industry practices. This includes

• Essential knowledge / experience of JCT, NEC and other methods of procurement/sourcing routes relevant to the sector for both

construction and professional services - e.g. frameworks, DPS and different routes (D&B, traditional, etc).

• Proven commercial skills and evidence of delivering significant efficiencies in a Public Sector organisation
• Substantial understanding of Public Sector procurement regulations and experience of managing over threshold projects (in compliance

with PCR and other regulations, and a good understanding of the requirements under the new Procurement Act relating to works and
services)

• Proven understanding of construction related project/programme management methodologies and the importance of timely and well

scoped procurement and commissioning.

TEQ-0424-RQ1260261

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Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent


Pay:
£50,031.00-£55,155.00 per year


Work Location:
In person