Salary: £To be confirmed on application (our client has asked for this not to be advertised).
Location: Reading area (max 3 days a week onsite)
Contracting Authority: Government Client
Contract Length: 9 months
Clearance: SC
Key Accountabilities:
Develop and implement Category Strategies for assigned sub-group of categories, balancing short and long-term objectives to meet business strategy and efficiencies (savings) in alignment with business stakeholders.
Support and execute complex strategic sourcing activities in line with approved category strategies and preferred suppliers list, including the execution of the RFx process, supplier evaluation and selection, contract negotiation, business award and contract handover to the business, in compliance with the business requirements as well as policies and directives, including Code of Conduct and Code of Business Ethics.
Responsible for contractual and commercial management and effective contract administration to the relevant team providing commercial assurance to deliver commercial value.
Support and execute Supplier Relationship Management for key and critical suppliers within the sub-group of categories, including supplier segmentation, contract management, supplier risks identification and mitigation and suppliers’ performance. Identify and develop supplier value including planning and participating to external management review meetings with segmented suppliers
Management Business Reviews and Executive Business Reviews) in accordance with Supplier Relationship Management framework and the agreed supplier strategy.
Support and provide input to the Process and Performance team as appropriate. Support the development and interface with the Service Centre.
Our dedicated team would be pleased to discuss in more detail how we may be able to help
