Senior Procurement Partnership Manager

Job title:

Senior Procurement Partnership Manager

Company:

University of Greenwich

Job description

Senior Procurement Partnership ManagerProcurement Location: Greenwich Campus
Salary: £45,163 to £55,295 plus £5400 London weighting per annum
Contract Type: Permanent
Release Date: Friday 14 March 2025
Closing Date: Friday 28 March 2025
Interview Date: Monday 07 April 2025
Reference: 4903An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join the Procurement and Commercial Services Department, within the University of Greenwich.As the Senior Procurement Partnership Manager, you will be supporting the University with the efficient purchasing and tendering across a wide range of categories to support student outcomes. You will play an important role in ensuring the efficient and cost-effective procurement ofthese projects within tight timetables, providing accurate information for sound decision-making with reduced risks and not compromising quality.As part of the Senior Management Team for Procurement and Commercial Services, you will line manage and lead a small team of Procurement professionals for Health and Science and a small Print Unit to establish and enhance robust relationships within the aligned business areacovering Health and Science and wider University, to drive productive collaboration between the stakeholders and the procurement function in the effective forward planning of procurement/projects requirements.Responsible for the tendering of bespoke contracts for goods, services and works, including research, preparation, issue, scheduling, evaluation, reporting on tenders and awards and the management of contracts, you will have knowledge and experience of procurement and its applicationwithin the public sector. This knowledge must be underpinned by theory and experience. Good Contract management experience to support the business would be an advantage.The University has an ambitious strategy including delivering enhancements to our systems and estate and you will be making a real difference as well as strong carbon reduction plan. Details can be foundYou will be working in a supporting environment offering variety, interest and opportunities to enhance your development in the Procurement profession. The University has strong values and the Procurement and Commercial Services Department has been instrumental in supporting ourStonewall Accreditation and supporting people in advancing their career in procurement.We are seeking someone with extensive experience of working with contractors, suppliers and consultants and a wide range of clients, working knowledge of competitive tendering and sourcing, preferably in goods, services or construction. You will also be an experienced leader and beproficient in the use of Microsoft Office and other IT systems supporting Procurement. Training on Oracle and Delta e-sourcing will be provided.

The role is based on the Avery Hill Campus with travel to Greenwich and our Medway Campus’.At interview there be an exercise and presentation. The Interview will be on our Avery Hill Campus on 7th April 2025.For an informal discussion about the post please contact Candace Goad – .Should you have any recruitment related queries please contact the People Directorate Operations Team onWe operate a hybrid working policy, as set out in the University’s .Further details of the fantastic benefits and what we offer can be found here:To apply, please visit the University of Greenwich vacancies page and complete all details, including the supporting statements (please note attached CVs and personal statements will not be seen by the recruitment panel at the application stage).We are looking for people who can help us achieve our , through the values we expect for our whole university community, of being Inclusive, Collaborative and Impactful.The university welcomes people from diverse and underrepresented communities who can help the university to achieve its mission.We do this through taking positive action such as encouraging applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, disabled and LGBT+ people. As part of our commitment to / , we are committedto promoting and supporting the physical and mental health of all our staff, and removing barriers to improve inclusion.We encourage applicants to disclose experience of mental health problems so we can support them fully during our recruitment process and make any necessary reasonable adjustments. Any information disclosed will be kept confidential and separate from the job application form.We are making significant strides to understand and continuously improve our employees’ experience and we are committed to implementing progressive diversity talent management.Further details:

Expected salary

£45163 – 55295 per year

Location

Greenwich, South East London

Job date

Sat, 15 Mar 2025 23:31:24 GMT

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