About the Team 

 

The Commercial and Contracts Team leads and coordinates the Council’s the Commercial and Procurement activities this includes but in not limited to:

 

Commercial Opportunities: Identifying commercial investment opportunities to deliver social values and environmental benefits in line with the Council Plan and generate financial returns.

 

Procurement Opportunities: Commissioning and monitoring contract management, procurement, and asset portfolio management.

 

Traded/Commercial Activities: Monitor and develop traded activities so ensuring that benefits are maximised for the Council and citizens.

 

Maximise Benefits: Ensuring Council maximises –

• Benefits from strategic supplier relationships.
• Returns on all assets.

 

Commercial Culture: Developing a strong commercial culture including effective procurement and contract management, with the right skills and capacity across the organisation. 

  

About the Role 

 

This role will play a central role in ensuring that Warwickshire County Council’s procurement is compliant with the new Procurement Act which come into effect on the 28^th October 2024.  In addition, with Third-Party spend a significant part of the Council’s financial activity, this role and will also play a key role in driving financial efficiencies for the organisation through helping the Council adopt an “informed client” approach to procurement. 

 

Key Requirements 

 

• 5 plus years in a senior procurement role
• Significant experience of high value, high risk complex procurements
• Experience of working within a commercially focussed environment
• Leadership experience

 

 

Working for Warwickshire – This is the difference you make 

 

Warwickshire County Council is a place where everyone feels?valued, included, safe, supported,?and?welcome. Our people are at the heart of this vision, could you be one of them!? 

 

At Warwickshire County Council we are committed to ensuring Warwickshire’s economy is vibrant and supported by the right jobs, training, skills and infrastructure.  Our people vision for Warwickshire County Council is a great place to work where diverse and talented people are enabled to be their best.  

 

Your future matters to us, we provide a generous pension scheme which includes an employer contribution rate of typically around 19 percent per month, to help support your financial security during retirement. The scheme also offers a valuable package of benefits for members and their dependants. To find out more please visit:

 

Warwickshire Pension Fund homepage – Warwickshire Pension Fund'   

 

The benefits we offer include agile working, a valuable part of the pay and reward package for employees working in local government, generous annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays and an additional day at Christmas, and access to Vivup benefits and discounts platform.  

 

Additional Information

 

Click here to view the benefits at Warwickshire County Council. 

The Fluency Duty is outlined in the Code of Practice on the English language requirements for public sector workers. The Fluency Duty for this role is Required. You must be able to speak and provide advice in accurate spoken English to the public.

 

 

To discuss the role please contact Chris Kaye, Head of Commercial & Contracts

chriskaye@warwickshire.gov.uk

 

Closing date: 17th October 2024
 

Should you require application forms in an alternative format / language or any adjustments to be made throughout the application process or upon appointment, please contact hrandpayroll@warwickshire.gov.uk and we will make every effort to meet your specific requirements. 

 

Warwickshire County Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all employees and is keen to address areas of under representation in its workforce. See?more