Total 7 purchasing procurement inventory job vacancies in bs1

Carbon 60 is looking to recruit a Procurement Specialist for its public sector client based in Bristol

Pay rate is £23.53ph PAYE

Working hours are 9.00am to 5.00pm Monday to Friday

Job Purpose

To provide professional, legally compliant advice and support leading to robust procurement processes and commercial outcomes for designated categories

Lead on the implementation of major sections of the commercial/procurement category plan and lead a programme of significant commercial/procurement projects and re-engineering processes

To provide expert advice and guidance to elected Members, Service Directors & employees

Design, implement & manage major procurement processes, leading a programme of significant commercial/procurement projects and re-engineering processes.

Job accountabilities

Lead on specific allocated medium/higher value/risk procurement and tendering and associated commercial and contract management arrangements to deliver procurement exercises effectively.

To utilise market knowledge, data & procurement expertise to identify and deliver commercial opportunities and solutions

Provide professional procurement advice and support and the council's commercial assurance framework, promoting the development of a commercial approach with key stakeholders.

Constructively engage with Services to ensure that commercial acumen is applied in how procurement and contracts are established.

To advise on the adequacy of Health & Safety policies as submitted by providers during procurement competitions.

Provide advice and support in managing strategic aspects of category related contract management, including engagement at supplier meetings, performance reviews, coordination of management information, and negotiation approaches.

Undertake analysis of the council's spend data, in order to identify patterns of purchasing, opportunities for savings and instances of non-compliant behaviour.

Undertake research and analysis to inform and report appropriately on a strategic view of the market(s) within designated category.

To proactively support and contribute to the ongoing development and currency of guidance and documentation associated with the Strategic Procurement and Supplier Relationship Service ensuring model delivery.

Manage, develop and support Category Support Officers to successfully achieve the objectives of the service and wider council.

Build, develop and maintain effective working relationships with stakeholders both internal and external. to ensure high quality outcomes in support of the council's objectives while building best practice.

For further details please call Andrew on 07734743454

Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group STEM Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Procurement Specialist

Duration: Initially 3 months
Hours: 37 hours a week
Rate: £28 umbrella an hour (£23 PAYE an hour)
Working arrangement: Predominantly working from home with a mandatory day in the office

Bristol City Council are looking for a Procurement Specialist to join their Social Care Service. As a Procurement Specialist you will:

• Provide professional, legally compliant advice and support leading to robust procurement processes and commercial outcomes for designated categories which allows the achievement of value for money, high stakeholder satisfaction and supports the delivery of objectives
• Utilise market knowledge, data and procurement expertise to identify and deliver commercial opportunities and solutions
• Provide advice and support in managing strategic aspects of category related contract management, including engagement at supplier meetings, performance reviews, coordination of management information and negotiation approaches

Requirements

• MCIPS qualified
• Experience in public sector social care procurement
• Good working knowledge of UK public procurement regulations and EU Procurement Directives
• Analytical and research skills

Interim Head of Finance & Procurement role
We are looking to speak with qualified finance candidates who have local government experience/ S151 experience for initially a 6-month opportunity. To drive continuous improvement in the finance and procurement functions, support a range of organisation-wide projects, and support and influence strategic decision-making at the highest levels. The Head of Finance & Procurement is a member of the Senior Leadership Team (SLT), which includes heads of functions from across the Service, who work together, and alongside the executive Leadership Team (ELT), to oversee the shape and direction of the Service and ensure that legal responsibilities are being met. In addition to being a member of SLT, the Head of Finance & Procurement will be specifically responsible for strategic and operational finance and procurement.
Salary and working arrangements:

• £95k to £100k per annum
• 6-months initially (the current incumbent is leaving December 2024)
• Flexible hybrid working arrangements- (preference on 2-3 days a week on site)
• We are looking to speak with candidates who have worked within the public sector at a senior level, most likely to be step-up or step-across candidates from Local Authorities, Blue Light, or related non-profit organisations.

With this in mind, comprehensive role responsibilities are detailed in the job description, and priorities include:

• Being accountable for all Section 151 responsibilities in accordance with the Local Government Act 1972 and subsequent legislation and representing the CFO / Chief Executive Officer as required (including budget setting, and the close down of accounts).
  
• Provide strategic financial and procurement advice and direction for the Chief Financial Officer / Chief Executive Officer, ensuring that all statutory requirements are being adhered to.
  
• Demonstrating positive strategic leadership, working as a member of the SLT, securing the improvement and transformation of processes and service throughout the organisation with a key emphasis on value for money and community satisfaction.
  
• Leading, enabling and being wholly accountable for the functions for which they are responsible, in accordance with the Service's strategic planning, strategy and supporting business plans.
  
• Developing and implementing strategies to deliver the organisation's strategic objectives sustainably and in the public interest.
  
• Enabling the effective strategic leadership of the organisation, maintaining focus on its purpose and vision through rigorous analysis, horizon scanning and challenge.

The candidate

• The successful candidate will manage an overall budget of circa £130m per annum. In addition to becoming an effective member of SLT, the successful candidate will design and implement a continuous improvement strategy that will drive ongoing enhancements in the finance and procurement functions.
  
• Candidates will need to hold a CCAB qualification or equivalent and be technically capable of performing the statutory responsibilities of the role.
  
  
• The dual aspect of the role is important, ie: the ability to interact with the leadership team and work across the organisation, as well as having the ability to work with non-financial colleagues and turn financial data into actionable intelligence.
  
  

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or reach out to Charles Maidment from the Hays Bristol senior finance team.
If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

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Your new company
We are currently working with a Public Sector organisation to help recruit two Procurement Managers to join their Strategic Procurement team. They help to deliver public services across the local area, making a positive impact on the community and lives of the residents.

Your new role
Reporting into the Head of Procurement, you'll be leading the organisation's approach to the procurement of goods, works & services efficiently within the complex regulatory environment of public sector procurement.
The primary purpose of this role is to provide a strategic relationship with the senior management teams for each of the directorates in the provision of a procurement service. This will include working with managers and commissioning officers to ensure that all directorate level procurement activities are properly managed.

One role will cover; Transport/ Fleet, Regeneration, Housing, Construction, Maintenance, Commercial Estate - and the other will cover: Adult& Children's Social Care, Education & Public Health

What you'll need to succeed

• A relevant degree or procurement & supply chain qualification (CIPS Level 6)
• A broad understanding of the public sector procurement and Public Contract Regulations 2015
• Working across the end-to-end procurement process
• Experience working closely with and advising Senior Leadership
• Experience in construction procurement is desirable
• Confident communication, stakeholder & supplier management skills

What you'll get in return

• A salary of up to £49,498
• A hybrid working pattern; fortnightly travel to the office & ad-hoc visits (Bristol area)
• Competitive public sector pension
• Generous holiday allowance

What you need to do now


If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.

Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk

Your new company
We are exclusively working with a Local Government organisation to help recruit a Procurement Manager to join their Strategic Procurement team. They help to deliver public services across the local area, making a positive impact on the community and lives of the residents.

Your new role
Reporting into the Head of Procurement, you'll be leading the organisation's approach to the procurement of goods, works & services efficiently within the complex regulatory environment of public sector procurement.
The primary purpose of this role is to provide a strategic relationship with the senior management teams for each of the directorates in the provision of a procurement service. This will include working with managers and commissioning officers to ensure that all directorate level procurement activities are properly managed.

The categories you'll be working in include: Fleet, Regeneration, Housing, Construction, Maintenance & Commercial Estate.


What you'll need to succeed

• A relevant degree or procurement & supply chain qualification (CIPS Level 6)
• A broad understanding of the public sector, ideally in Local Government and particularly the Public Contract Regulations 2015
• Experience working closely with and advising Senior Leadership
• Experience in construction procurement is desirable
• Confident communication, stakeholder & supplier management skills

What you'll get in return

• A salary of up to £49,498
• A hybrid working pattern; fortnightly travel to the Keynsham office & ad-hoc visits
• Competitive local government pension
• Generous holiday allowance

What you need to do now


If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.

Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk

Job Title: Sub Contract Procurement Lead
Location: Fully Remote + Occasional travel to Hinkley Point C site
Compensation: Competitive + Benefits
Role Type: Full time
Role ID: SF57174

At Cavendish Nuclear we're working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Sub Contract Procurement Lead at our Hinkley Point C site.

This is a brilliant opportunity to work as part of the MEH Alliance on the prestigious Hinkley Point C Nuclear project. The alliance work across the project to integrate and coordinate the delivery of all main Mechanical, Electrical, Heating, Ventilation and Air-Conditioning (MEH), cabling and associated support services. This innovative approach will help different contractors work as a single entity to deliver the complex installation of cabling and pipework in the power station's vast network of rooms.

The role
As a Sub Contract Procurement Lead you'll have a role that's out of the ordinary. Being part of the MEH Alliance working on Hinkley Point C is a chance to be involved in a major project with national significance. You will be a key member MEHA Partner Procurement Team and report into the Procurement Lead.

Day-to-day, you'll :

• Ensure compliance with MEHA procurement and nuclear safety processes and engage regularly with internal key stakeholders.
• Lead MEHA partner company subcontract procurements and liaise with Construction team to understand their upcoming requirements and to develop and maintain the MEHA Partner Tender Event Schedule (TES).
• Raise Subcontracts in accordance with MEHA Partner governance requirements, to meet NNB HPC Project and business objectives.
• Identify procurement scope gaps and propose and implement mitigation measures as well as completing reporting for MEHA management highlighting successes, blockers, mitigations, and forecast work.
• Support with production of procurement strategies, selection of tenderers, drafting and issue of Invitation to Tender documents, leading the cross functional team through the tender assessment process, writing and presentation of tender recommendation reports, complete subcontract award governance
• Support to post-award subcontract management, contract administration and supplier performance management.
• Support with the production of common Forms of Contract (NEC & bespoke Subcontracts) within the power construction industry and / or a major projects and programme environment

The Sub Contract Procurement Lead position is full time role working 37 hours per week and is fully remote, with some occasional travel to site.

Essential experience of the Sub Contract Procurement Lead:

• Extensive experience of working with NEC Contract
• Previous experience of Sub Contract Procurement

What we offer

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows the majority of employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement
• 'Be Kind Day' enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity

Cavendish Nuclear
As a leader within the UK nuclear industry, Cavendish Nuclear, part of Babcock International Group, provides a comprehensive range of critical nuclear solutions in clean energy, defence and civil new build and decommissioning projects. Together, we're innovating to make nuclear safer, faster and cost-effective across the nuclear energy life cycle. Your career with us could take you anywhere within Babcock International Group - from Canada, the USA to Japan. Work with us to create a safe and secure world, together.

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email with the subject header 'Reasonable adjustments requirement'. We're committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone's free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working - please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

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Job Title: Sub Contract Procurement Lead
Location: Fully Remote + Occasional travel to Hinkley Point C site
Compensation: Competitive + Benefits
Role Type: Full time
Role ID: SF57174

At Cavendish Nuclear we're working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Sub Contract Procurement Lead at our Hinkley Point C site.

This is a brilliant opportunity to work as part of the MEH Alliance on the prestigious Hinkley Point C Nuclear project. The alliance work across the project to integrate and coordinate the delivery of all main Mechanical, Electrical, Heating, Ventilation and Air-Conditioning (MEH), cabling and associated support services. This innovative approach will help different contractors work as a single entity to deliver the complex installation of cabling and pipework in the power station's vast network of rooms.

The role
As a Sub Contract Procurement Lead you'll have a role that's out of the ordinary. Being part of the MEH Alliance working on Hinkley Point C is a chance to be involved in a major project with national significance. You will be a key member MEHA Partner Procurement Team and report into the Procurement Lead.

Day-to-day, you'll :

• Ensure compliance with MEHA procurement and nuclear safety processes and engage regularly with internal key stakeholders.
• Lead MEHA partner company subcontract procurements and liaise with Construction team to understand their upcoming requirements and to develop and maintain the MEHA Partner Tender Event Schedule (TES).
• Raise Subcontracts in accordance with MEHA Partner governance requirements, to meet NNB HPC Project and business objectives.
• Identify procurement scope gaps and propose and implement mitigation measures as well as completing reporting for MEHA management highlighting successes, blockers, mitigations, and forecast work.
• Support with production of procurement strategies, selection of tenderers, drafting and issue of Invitation to Tender documents, leading the cross functional team through the tender assessment process, writing and presentation of tender recommendation reports, complete subcontract award governance
• Support to post-award subcontract management, contract administration and supplier performance management.
• Support with the production of common Forms of Contract (NEC & bespoke Subcontracts) within the power construction industry and / or a major projects and programme environment

The Sub Contract Procurement Lead position is full time role working 37 hours per week and is fully remote, with some occasional travel to site.

Essential experience of the Sub Contract Procurement Lead:

• Extensive experience of working with NEC Contract
• Previous experience of Sub Contract Procurement

What we offer

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows the majority of employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement
• 'Be Kind Day' enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity

Cavendish Nuclear
As a leader within the UK nuclear industry, Cavendish Nuclear, part of Babcock International Group, provides a comprehensive range of critical nuclear solutions in clean energy, defence and civil new build and decommissioning projects. Together, we're innovating to make nuclear safer, faster and cost-effective across the nuclear energy life cycle. Your career with us could take you anywhere within Babcock International Group - from Canada, the USA to Japan. Work with us to create a safe and secure world, together.

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email with the subject header 'Reasonable adjustments requirement'. We're committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone's free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working - please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Closing date: 04/06/24

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