Procurement Senior Manager – London

Job title:

Procurement Senior Manager – London

Company

NFP People

Job description

Procurement Senior ManagerSalary: £60 – £65kRole Type: Perm, full time (flexible working)Location: London/Hybrid (weekly sessions London, client meetings nation-wide)You will already have the right to work in the UK with no restrictions.Role purposeYou will provide leadership/be a point person in shaping a clear strategy and plan for all procurement categories, including our more agile and innovative requirements. You will be passionate about creating an open dialogue with supply chain actors/new bidders around financial inclusion and supporting the team to cultivate a performance-driven and compliant procurement culture.You will be joining a collaborative and purpose driven team overseen by a committed board. The reach and influence of our team makes this an exciting place to work and enables us to engage important stakeholders at the highest levels.Key ResponsibilitiesDelivery of Strategic Priorities

• Process Simplification – Lead initiatives to streamline procurement and contracting processes
• Market Engagement – Oversee planning and project management for various market routes
• Documentation & Support – Assist in developing procurement strategies and support the drafting and review of contractual documentation
• Compliance Management- Manage a centralised database of procurements and contracts
• Subsidy Control Framework – Support the design and application of the subsidy control framework
• Value Delivery – Work with the team to set up contracting arrangements

Brand and Stakeholder Management

• Stakeholder Engagement – Collaborate with the Leadership Team, Board, funders, and partners
• External Liaison – Act as the key liaison for lawyers and procurement / GDPR specialists

People

• Inclusive Leadership- Demonstrate inclusive leadership
• Team Development – Coach and develop team members

Finance and Operations

• Reporting – Support reporting on performance against KPIs

You will have:

• In-depth knowledge of procurement and contract management lifecycle
• Strong understanding of Public Contract Regulations and procurement instruments
• Experience in negotiating complex commercial agreements, identifying risks, and implementing mitigations
• Process improvement
• Coaching and collaborating

Desirable experience:

• Data protection and subsidy control
• Working alongside investment/commercial professionals on social impact/financial inclusion
• Background in social impact/financial inclusion or working in a fast-paced startup environment

Personal Characteristics

• Passion for our mission
• Able to deal with complexity and uncertainty
• Comfortable with calculated and thoughtful exploration of new ideas and methodologies
• Seeking continued learning and development and enjoy developing others
• Be great at building relationships at all levels

Why work at Fair4All Finance – Fair4All Finance is a not for profit organisation founded in 2019 to improve the financial wellbeing of people in vulnerable circumstances by increasing access to fair, affordable and appropriate financial products and services.Our vision is of a society where the long term financial wellbeing of all people is supported by a fair and accessible financial sector.Our Benefits include:

• Pension, group life assurance, critical illness, and income protection, family leave
• 27 days holiday plus bank holidays, agile working, health cash plan, health & wellbeing resource hub (including an Employee Assistance Programme)

Fair4All Finance is committed to being a diverse organisation that is truly representative of the people and communities we serve. Applications are welcome from people of any age, sex, gender identity, disability, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, religion or belief, race, sexual orientation, transgender status or social economic background.When we are recruiting, we actively seek to reach a diverse pool of candidates. We are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that potential team member may need to be successful. We recognise the importance of a good balance between work and home life, so we do everything we reasonably can to accommodate flexible working.Applications

• Apply by 7 October 2024 at noon.
• Interviews held throughout October 2024

When you submit your application your answers will go through a sift process, randomising and anonymising answers to take out individual information that could add biases into hiring decisions. This enables application reviewers to review each answer objectively. People scoring the applications will not have seen your CV at this stage of the process so please try your best to answer questions with specific examples and without simply rephrasing your CV, which they will review later in the recruitment process.PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.

Expected salary

£60000 – 65000 per year

Location

London

Job date

Wed, 25 Sep 2024 07:07:08 GMT

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