Interim Procurement Manager
Posted 2 weeks ago by Michael Page
£450 Per day
Undetermined
Onsite
Staffordshire
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- Hybrid Working
- Competitive Day Rate
About Our Client
An organisation in Staffordshire.
Job Description
- Taking ownership of procurement strategy objectives, defining project direction ensuring the active involvement of staff and ensuring effective measurement against objectives
- Setting strategic direction of the Procurement team including the development of annual work plans, targets and ensuring the delivery of the objectives, which deliver value for money, via appropriate performance management KPI's
- To project manage the procurement process for strategic contracts, ensuring value for money, probity and the elimination of commercial risks
- To take responsibility for the development of principles of effective contract management and implement necessary systems
- To ensure strategic supplier management arrangements are in place including strategic partnerships with critical suppliers
- To be responsible for the development of Benchmarking tools, including, in particular, the utilisation of e-commerce solutions, and applications for Strategic Purchasing
- To be responsible for the analysis of market trends / forces and impact for the customer base
- Responsible for providing professional advice to customers within the organisation and wider Health economy on matters relating to the strategic procurement, ensuring all advice conforms with EU Procurement Directives and other legislative requirements
- Responsible for ensuring that operational supply chain management and routine purchasing is undertaken in accordance with latest guidance and policies both nationally and locally
- Responsible for developing supplier diversity and engagement with local / SME businesses to encourage sustainability and equality and diversity considerations in all supply chain activities