Procurement Business Partner

Your new company This is the opportunity to join a large public sector organisation within their Glasgow office. The organisation are keen to onboard a Procurement Business Partner for a 9-month fixed-term contract to support their current team on a variety of projects. The office is based in the city centre of Glasgow, being a short walk from both Glasgow Central and Queen Street train stations.

Your new role

The key duties of your new role will include:

Manage and develop the relationships with stakeholders and suppliers within your Directorate and wider business, along with key legal service providers. Govern compliance to the Procurement Policy across the contractual landscape for your respective function. Monitor, track, expedite and where appropriate implement variations to goods and service contracts. Manage and mentor direct line reports (if applicable) with an aim to retain and develop these members of staff towards a successful succession plan. Control and ensure the ongoing improvement in commercial terms for the company and deliverable outputs across the supply chain. Evaluate and advise scope for new and improved contracts, and the development of internal processes, systems and management procedures. Work with the key contract stakeholders and suppliers to develop focussed set of KPI’s for the performance of the contract. Assist in the direction of supply chain performance through on-going reviews of contract KPI’s. Participate in periodic Contract/Performance Reviews for your Contracts. Create and own Business Plans for strategic sourcing/tendering opportunities, where appropriate, for contracts due to expire and areas of high spend which are not currently captured under a contract. Assist in enhancing and implementing robust purchasing policies and procedures. Continued supplier rationalisation and assist in developing new and existing supply chain relationships. Some travel within the UK will be expected as part of the role (mainly Scotland).

What you'll need to succeed

The ideal candidate will be a highly experienced procurement professional who excels at developing relationships with both internal and external stakeholders. You will have experience in end-to-end tendering processes, be comfortable managing commercial contracts within the public sector and be competent in legal contract management. Moreover, you will boast excellent written and verbal communication skills and be proficient on all Microsoft systems including Excel.

What you'll get in return

Competitive salary dependent on experience 35-hour working week Excellent pension contribution Flexible benefits package