IT Procurement Manager

Background
Our central government client has a requirement for an IT Procurement Manager based in London until July 2014. Candidates must have experience/understanding of G Cloud procurement.

Main Duties/Responsibilities
To lead on procurement contract management activity in the designated work area. This means: working with the category and contract teams in defining all contract management activity in scope; engaging with suppliers and supporting stakeholder relationships; assisting the administration of contracts; and resolving all escalated contractual disputes and issue. Professional expertise and judgement will be relied upon by senior colleagues and stakeholders.

Outputs/Deliverables to be achieved
General Objectives: - Work with the category teams in defining all contract management activity in scope; - Engage with suppliers and supporting stakeholder relationships; - Assist the administration of contracts; - Resolving all escalated contractual disputes and issues; - Support any additional ad-hoc sourcing requirements for ICT Specific Objectives Relating to the Programme. Procurement of secure professional wifi service for criminal courts. Procurement of in-court digital solution for Magistrates Courts. Procurement of in-court digital solution for Crown Courts. Procurement of digital store Specific Objectives Relating to Strategic Single Common Platform. Develop strategy for procuring platform. Provide commercial advice, guidance and support on existing contracts and impacts of any new contracts, managing relationships between different suppliers

Skills/Experience Required
Essential: The post holder must have a proven track-record of success as a middle management procurement professional in a corporate procurement environment with experience in handling a diverse range of spend categories in high risk, high value, and complex projects. Extensive experience is specifically required at. contract management;. supplier and stakeholder relationship management;. exposure to a variety of categories of spend;. designing, implementing, and embedding supplier relationship and contract management strategies with all contracts;. working as part of a team to ensure that the corporate aims and objectives of the organisation are achieved;. utilising best procurement practices

Desirable:
Public Procurement Context - Intermediate - Strategic Awareness - Intermediate - Markets - Intermediate - Procurement Processes - Advanced - Contract Management - Advanced - Finance - Advanced - Information technology - Intermediate - Relationship Management - Advanced - Project Planning/Management - Advanced - Category management - Intermediate - PFI/PPP - Intermediate - Leadership - Intermediate

Formal Qualifications Required
Essential: Membership of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS) or relevant equivalent.

Please note that the successful candidate will be required to undergo a Basic Security Check, which is at a cost of £25.

Capita Resourcing welcome applications from all suitably qualified people regardless of gender, race, disability, age or sexual orientation.

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