Procurement Manager (any UK office)

British Council

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Reference number

365589

Salary

£31,000 - £35,000
Salary dependant on experience and role comes with a range of benefits
A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

Job grade

Other
British Council Grade 7 (this doesn't align to the wider civil service payband so please check advert for details)

Contract type

Permanent

Business area

The Global Procurement function is split into clusters and this role will report to a Senior Procurement Manager. The successful individual will support the implementation of a sourcing plan and delivering procurement projects as required within the clust

Type of role

Procurement and Contracts Management

Working pattern

Full-time

Number of jobs available

1

Contents

Any British Council UK Office - Manchester, London, Edinburgh, Cardiff or Belfast

Job summary

The Global Procurement function is split into clusters and this role will report to a Senior Procurement Manager. The successful individual will support the implementation of a sourcing plan and delivering procurement projects as required within the cluster.  This role will require effective stakeholder engagement within the cluster or globally whilst supporting the delivery of improvements and efficiency in procurement projects.

Job description

Main Responsibilities

Consultancy, analysis & problem-solving

  • Builds an in-depth understanding of the specific operational context, opportunities and challenges facing their internal customer(s) to ensure the provision of procedural advice and support based on informed business insight.
  • Pro-actively seeks internal customer and other stakeholder feedback to monitor satisfaction with the standard of functional advice and business support provided, enabling improvements to be made where issues are identified.
  • Applies core technical/professional knowledge, recognised best practice approaches and insight from previous experience to resolve non-standard issues which arise in the provision of functional support to a specific organisational unit or area of corporate activity.

 Service improvement

  • Within their area of technical/professional expertise, identifies opportunities for procedural improvements within established policies and determines the most appropriate mechanisms and processes for implementing those changes. 
  • Demonstrates awareness of relevant governance arrangements that relate to making system or procedural changes.
  • Makes technical/professional recommendations to resolve specific or localised issues but also offers ideas which contribute to the development of wider solutions to broader business challenges and problems.

 Functional expertise

  • Provides pro-active professional advice and support to internal customers to ensure local or unit-specific business practices within their area of functional expertise are high quality, effective and compliant with relevant corporate policies.
  • Completes an annual cycle of formally recognised Continuing Professional Development (CPD) to maintain and deepen their professional expertise.
  • Uses a variety of information resources and professional networks to maintain up-to-date knowledge of developments in external policy, practice, and regulation within their professional discipline.

 Commercial & Financial management

  • Using agreed corporate systems and processes, plans and manages the budget for their area of activity/service provision, and conducts monthly and year-end reporting on income and expenditure, profitability, and risk.
  • Shows an understanding of value for money/cost effectiveness in the advice, recommendations or service support provided to internal customers.
  • Applies good judgment in a commercial context.

 Relationship & stakeholder management

  • Develops good working relationships with appropriate colleagues throughout the British Council and in the relevant functional discipline to know who to engage with to enable effective implementation of procedural changes and improvements
  • Builds a network of with external suppliers/providers/contacts to support effective service provision and knowledge exchange

 Leadership & management

  • Plans and prioritises own work activities to ensure effective delivery of diverse responsibilities and internal customer deliverables over a monthly to quarterly time horizon.
  • May act as formal line manager to a small team of para-professionals, working within the same (or related) area of functional expertise, responsible for their annual work plans and deliverables

Person specification

Minimum/essential requirements

  • Experience of managing procurement projects
  • Experience in leading and managing effective negotiations
  • An understanding of procurement processes and complex competitive bidding 
  • Understands and has used a variety of pricing models and tools.
  • Understands legal and operational risks.
  • Undergraduate degree / diploma holder or has relevant experience in procurement
  • Fully / partially qualified member or currently undertaking a qualification of a professions body, e.g. CIPS or other relevant body or equivalent experience 

 Language Requirements:

  • The British Council systems and global processes operate in English. Written and verbal proficiency in English is required
Alongside your salary of £31,000, British Council contributes £8,980 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

Benefits: £3,300 Market allowance for London based employees

               32 days annual leave

               Hybrid working

               Career average defined benefit pension scheme (Civil Service Scheme)

               Further benefits can be explained/provided on application

Selection process details

Applications to be made via our careers site using the following link:

https://careers.britishcouncil.org/job-invite/43449/



Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Medical

Successful candidates will be expected to have a medical.

Nationality requirements

Open to UK nationals only.

Working for the Civil Service

Please note this Post is NOT regulated by the Civil Service Commission.
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).
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Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

  • Name : Rachel Harrison
  • Email : rachel.harrison@britishcouncil.org

Recruitment team

  • Email : general.enquiries@britishcouncil.og
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