Procurement Lead

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This is an exciting opportunity to join South Derbyshire District Council and help the Council to deliver its ambitious new Council Plan over the next four years. 

We are looking for to recruit an experienced Procurement professional who will be the lead officer for procurement within the Council, and who will lead the delivery of the Council’s procurement and contract management agenda, ensuring effective management of the commission cycle across the Council through best practice procurement. 

The ideal candidate will be a member of the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS) and have demonstrable experience of procurement led activities with experience of managing and monitoring strategic contracts and ensuring that suppliers deliver contractual performance requirements. 

With excellent communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to work with and influence colleagues across the organisation you will be able to apply a pragmatic outcome focussed approach whilst ensuring all elements of the Procurement Act 2023, and the Council’s internal contract regulations are adhered to. A strong awareness of public sector procurement process would be beneficial. 

Come and play a key role in helping to facilitate the change happening in South Derbyshire. 

Interested? For an informal discussion about the post, please contact Kathy Mardon, on 07973 792 031 or kathy.mardon@southderbyshire.gov.uk. 

Provisional interview date: 13 November 2024

Please be aware that Derbyshire County Council is placing this advert on behalf of this organisation and you should refer directly to its website for details of the terms and conditions attached to this post. Any queries regarding this advert or the recruitment process should be made directly to the organisation.