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Head of Procurement

Employer: Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council
Location: Council House, Priory Road
Salary: £57,638 to £63,887 per annum
Closing date: 15 Mar 2021
Reference: Dudley000005957

Sector: Local Councils
Job Type: Management, Procurement / Purchasing
Contract Type: Permanent
Working Pattern: Standard
Hours: Full-Time

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Are you an experienced change leader in Procurement?

Do you have a passion for developing best-in-class procurement services?

Recognised as one of the most improved councils in the country, Dudley MBC is a predominantly urban local authority located in the West Midlands, situated to the west of Birmingham. The authority serves more than 320,000 residents and has a procurement spend of approximately £300m per year. The council employs more than 8000 members of staff, alongside substantial outsourced services.

Dudley is making a significant investment in its procurement service with ambitions to become a sector leader amongst its peers. In order to modernise and transform the procurement service, a new and innovative Procurement Improvement Programme (PIP) has been launched to drive through the change needed to revamp the service.

As Head of Procurement, you will be the professional lead for Procurement across the whole of Dudley MBC covering the lifecycle from identification of needs, implementation of the procurement strategy and process through to management of contracts.

You will be strategic and professional in your approach to the management of c.£300m pa of external spend, identifying and delivering significant savings, cost avoidance, social value and implementation of process efficiencies.

You will advise the council on all strategic procurement and contract management matters and act as the source of the Council’s procurement expertise, guiding on best-practice throughout. You will provide leadership to the Procurement team ensuring the appropriate professional standards are continually delivered, development plans in place and resources managed in line with the departmental budget.

Qualified to CIPS professional level or with extensive experience in a procurement discipline in the public sector, you will have proven Procurement, Category Management and Commercial skills and expertise of delivering improvements at scale. You will bring your significant experience of identifying and delivering significant savings in a complex political setting. In addition, you will have demonstrable leadership capabilities particularly within an improvement or change led environment.

So if you’re ambitious, eager for an exciting challenge and experienced in leading a procurement capability, Dudley MBC could be the new home for your considerable expertise.

You will also benefit from:

A generous Local Government Pension
Agile Working – supporting and promoting a positive work/life balance
Flexible Working – to include Agile Working (dependant on the needs of the service), Flexible Retirement
Annual Leave – from 25 days up to 33 days (Plus Bank Holidays and 1 extra Statutory Day) Depending upon Salary and Length of Service
Learning & Development / Apprenticeships – A varied offering of in-house and external learning interventions and professional development
Cycle to Work Scheme
Staff Counselling Service – In-house access for all with a variety of therapeutic approaches to suit the individual needs of each client
Wellbeing – a range of activities to enhance and support your wellbeing
Occupational Health – a service to support you to stay well at work, both physically and mentally
Family Friendly Policies - Maternity, Paternity & Adoption Leave – Enhanced entitlement above national average
Sick Pay – Enhanced entitlement above national average
Corporate Gym Membership – across Dudley Borough Leisure Centres

The Recruitment Process:

Closing Date: Noon Monday 15th March 2021

Preliminary Interviews: Tuesday 23rd to Wednesday 24th March 2021

Final Panel Interviews: Wednesday 31st March 2021

For more information and for advice on the application process, please contact Matthew Lees at Penna on 0771 608 8643 or mat thew.lees@penna.com

To make a formal application Please Apply Here

For further information on Dudley's Procurement Service please go to www.dudleycounciljobs.org.uk

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About Dudley Council

It’s an incredibly exciting time to work in Dudley Council as we embark on numerous multi-million pound regeneration schemes which will be real game-changers for the borough. In addition to the exciting schemes such as the Midland Metro we also have the ongoing and very serious challenges of ensuring vulnerable people across the borough receive the services they deserve.

At Dudley Council we have a ‘one council’ ethos that builds an effective and dynamic organisation which grows the economy and creates jobs, creating a cleaner and greener place and supports stronger and safer communities.

We are rightly proud to be the historic capital of the Black Country and, working with our partners, Dudley Council is also committed to looking forward and helping to deliver our borough vision of ‘Forge a Future for all’ www.dudleyboroughvision2030.org.uk

We ensure communities influence council decisions and are committed to delivering services in partnership with communities. We provide flexible and responsive service in partnership and help communities help themselves.

In joining a local authority that serves 320,000 residents you will become an integral part of a council that:

• is ready to embrace change, providing an environment in which you will be encouraged to make your mark

• is aware of its key challenges and the need for a new energy to innovate the council, in order to find cost effective ways of delivering services

• has aligned its political and managerial leadership structures and is committed to protecting, securing and transforming the lives of children, families, the vulnerable and older people

• wants borough residents to have their say through our community forums

• dedicates time to meaningful consultation and listen to the views of our residents

• is working with the community to encourage active involvement of our residents

We want to leave a legacy of a better future for the borough that reflects Dudley borough’s potential and harnesses the ambitions of the people we serve. For more information see our Council Plan www.dudley.gov.uk/council-community/plan-policies-and-strategies/council-plan, Dudley Borough Vision for 2030, Forging a Future for All www.dudleyboroughvision2030.org.uk and key information about the borough and its communities at All about Dudley Borough www.allaboutdudley.info

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Website: http://www.dudley.gov.uk/
Telephone: 01384 811300
Location: Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council
Mary Stevens Park
Stourbridge
West Midlands
DY8 2AA
United Kingdom

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