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Lead and undertake early phase stakeholder engagement and mapping, in conducting a strategic procurement exercise for high value/high risk requirements. Support commodity profiling and scrutinise spend analysis. Establish and provide benefits analysisSupport, lead and undertake OJEU procurement exercises, working with internal stakeholders to agree strategy, specify requirements, produce tender documentation, support tender panel and evaluation process, award contract and agree ongoing managementProvide ad hoc advice on procurement regulations and internal procurement policy to non-procurement staff, and review and sign off on tender adverts and associated documentationProvide analytical support to assess spend, assess contract requirements, assess market intelligence data, and other analysis as required. Produce required reports to support category execution and demonstrate performance.Support contract negotiations as directed. Support post-award contract management and administration as directed ,involving resolution of queries, supporting timely supplier invoice approvals, processing and tracking supplier change requests, monitoring contract expiration dates and ensuring extensions or renewals are executed to support continuing service delivery to the business.

Engage with local authority corporate Procurement teams and departmental Service stakeholders to ensure requirements are met in the contract strategy process for national collaborative contracts / frameworksLead Analyst for the stakeholder mapping, data gathering, financial benchmarking (forecast savings) and mobilisation phases for a range of national contracts within Construction categoryAnalyse, collate and present a wide range of management information / data to inform national contract strategiesHold Business Review meetings with Corporate Procurement sponsors to identify and investigate contract participation, compliance, maverick spend, savings, and opportunities for further value to be gained via mini-competition and local / national collaborative procurementDevelop process and systems to enable effective communication, analysis and reporting across external and internal procurement and service stakeholdersImplement market intelligence tools & techniques, construct and record value analysis investigations to enable contract placement viability.Support Procurement Managers in searching the market for new suppliers / potential bidders and local SME for collaborative procurement activityLiaise with relevant stakeholders (where required) to seek, validate and understand KPI dataAssist in organising, facilitating, and presenting meetings with relevant stakeholders and/or potential bidders.Provide support to negotiation activity including drafting negotiation plan, organisation supplier meetings, document outcomes and agreements, drafting agreed changes to the contractManage internal client expectations in relation to delivery and project requirementsBuild and maintain relationships with customers,clients and service providers / bidders as required

Aberdeen, United Kingdom

To develop and maintain an accurate and cost effective system for the provision of supplies and services. To provide support and advice to management and staff on procurement matters including budgetary spend information. Monitoring of all expenditure associated with the function on an on-going basis and ensure conformance to budgetary limits. Utilisation of modern procurement techniques to evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of service provision. Ensure the efficiency/effectiveness of invoicing/payment arrangements. Introduction of purchasing procedures to ISO9002 standard. Raising the profile of procurement within the organisation. Implementation of active supplier base rationalisation

Ba (Hons), Business Studies With Accounting

Activities and Societies: OU Alumni AssociationBA in Business Studies Diploma in Business Studies Certificate in Accounting Completed B680.

Mcips, Procurement

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