Procurement Associate Director in Great Kingshill

Procurement Associate DirectornProcurement Servicesn£70,000 - £73,000nKings Hill, Kent / Hybrid

Commercial Services Group are embarking on an exciting expansion of our Procurement Services Division!

We're on the lookout for an exceptional Procurement Associate Director to join our dynamic team.

The ideal candidate will possess a keen commercial acumen, adept at swiftly advancing framework and procurement opportunities while maintaining a steadfast commitment to compliance with Public Sector Procurement Regulations.

Our Procurement Services Division is renowned for providing top-tier procurement frameworks to the public sector across a diverse array of categories including Banking and Finance, Construction, Education, Emergency Services, Facilities, Fleet, Health, Highways, Professional Services, Property Management, and Office and Technology.

We offer a comprehensive suite of products and services designed to streamline the procurement process, encompassing tendering and contract management.

This role presents an outstanding opportunity for a commercially astute, self-driven individual to assume a leadership role in governing, ensuring compliance, and driving strategic growth within the division.

Collaborating closely with key members of the Procurement Senior Leadership team, the successful candidate will play a pivotal role in crafting and executing our commercial strategy, while upholding the highest standards of legal and regulatory compliance in alignment with Public Sector Regulations.

In return we will offer you-n25 days holiday, plus bank holidaysnBirthday day offnGenerous discount scheme, including gym and retail.

nLife assurance covernHealth cash plan initiativenA culture of progression and development

Key dutiesnSupport in the development and implementation of the Procurement Services growth strategy that will enable Procurement Services to become the framework provider of choice across public sector organisations.

nLead the strategic development of the procurement plan from concept to execution aligned to the Procurement Services business plan and have overall accountability for ensuring its successful and compliant delivery.

nMaintain and be responsible for strong procurement compliance across all Procurement Services brands, contract management and auditability throughout the life of all frameworks and individual contracts .

nImplement procurement solutions by planning, delivering and deploying appropriate procurement interventions and resource in support of meeting business and customer needs.

nBe accountable for procurement value creation across the assigned categories through sourcing, negotiating, procuring and management of suppliers, overseeing risk mitigationnLead the development of our procurement policies and have overall accountability for ensuring their successful and compliant delivery.

nBe responsible for the operational planning and organisation of procurement work including the setting of performance standards and establishing key performance indicators to keep track of progress and support longer term planning.

nPromote and grow the use of our frameworks and procurement services through proactive engagement with customers and suppliers.

nProvide leadership, development, training and performance monitoring to your team to support business activities.

What we need from you –nCIPS Membership is essentialnExperience of leading and managing procurement teamsnExperience of managing procurement processes particularly within Public SectornExtensive knowledge of Public Sector RegulationsnStrong strategic and commercial acumen

About Commercial Services GroupnCommercial Services Group (CSG) is the largest, local authority-owned trading company (LATCO) in the UK, wholly owned by Kent County Council.

CSG generates over £800m in revenue per annum and provides services to over 16,000 education and public sector customers globally.

nCSG is striving to be recognised as the global leader in Education and Public Sector services, currently operating in 86 countries, with 1,800 staff across 25 trading brands, providing expertise ranging from: HR Services, IT Services, Energy, Education Resources, Procurement and many more.