IT Procurement Business Partner
Experis are currently recruiting for an IT Procurement Business Partner for a central government organisations based in the South East. The contractor will be responsible for delivering best practice commercial services and solutions within the IT space. They will be required to lead on procurements and deliver robust, value for money contracts.
Responsibilities
- Lead on IT related procurements and deliver robust, value for money contracts
- Develop effective working relationships and communicate clearly / confidently to all stakeholders, both orally and in writing; to influence thinking and to indirectly manage the actions of others
- Work with a high level of autonomy, proactively, with minimal guidance or oversight required and freedom of thought in undertaking tasks
- Make actions count by identifying, prioritising and planning effectively
- Scope, prioritise and plan all procurement activities required to meet business outcomes - identifying outputs, dependencies, resource estimates, stakeholders, risks and timescales
Essential
- MCIPS or equivalent with extensive business awareness gained from significant experience of related work from either private or public sector
- In-depth breadth of specialised knowledge of Public Procurement directives, principles and UK specific legislation
- extensive knowledge and understanding of public sector frameworks plus being aware of new avenues of supply
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence teams to follow best practise and governance standards and to inform and influence Board/Executive/Senior Leadership Team decisions
