ICT Buyer / Supplier Manager

Teqniq is searching for a ICT Buyer / Supplier Manager to work in the public sector.

37 hours per week.

3 months contract.

09:00-17:00

Job Description:

LCC are recruiting for a ICT Buyer / Supplier Manager
We would like someone to start on 03-06-2024, however if they wish to start earlier we can consider an earlier start to help candidates.
The team typically come into the office once a week (County Hall, Preston) and we would ask if candidates can confirm they can do this. The rest of the week the candidate will work from home.
Hours per week are 37
Length of contract - Approx 8 months

Job Purpose
An experienced Buyer specialising in ICT within the County Council. This post will provide support to the Digital Procurement team in delivering the County Council's Digital requirements.

To support a strategic approach to ICT Supplier Management that delivers innovative, cost-effective and quality products/services that meet the County Council's priorities.

To be a key contact for senior managers and commissioners across the organisation, supporting the Procurement team in the planning and delivery of IT sourcing and supplier management activity to ensure key milestones are achieved.

Previous experience of public sector sourcing would be a benefit.

Accountabilities/Responsibilities

The following are a range of duties that are appropriate to this grade.

• Provide leadership in sourcing activities for ICT requirements, ensuring effective, compliant routes to market for potential solutions and managing the end to end sourcing process for tactical requirements.
• Develop routes to market for strategic requirements
• Support the development of the IT service management plans to ensure all sourcing and contract variation activity is identified, planned and can be delivered within the required timescales.
• Ensure the governance arrangements for all supplier management activity complies with the County Council's internal policies and regulations.
• Undertake supplier relationship and quality management activity that ensures compliance with contracts and that any issues are identified, and appropriate action taken.
• Identify, prioritise and mitigate risks with the County Council's strategic ICT suppliers on an on-going basis.
• Build and develop relationships with key stakeholders within the County Council.
• Provide advice and guidance on supplier issues to service managers and project managers.
• Any other duties as may be appropriate to achieve the objectives of the post

In addition to the skills knowledge and experience described above, you may be required to undertake a lower graded role as appropriate.

Due to the changing nature of the business, this job description serves as a framework to outline the main areas of responsibility. It is not intended to be either prescriptive or exhaustive and will inevitably change. You may be required to undertake other activities of a similar nature that fall within the remit of your area of work, as directed by service management, and this may entail working from other locations.

Skills Knowledge and Experience

• Knowledge and professional experience of sourcing and managing ICT suppliers, likely to be CIPS level 4 qualified (or working towards the qualification).
• Ability to build relationships and influence at all levels
• In addition to the skills knowledge and experience described above, you may be required to undertake a lower graded role as appropriate.

Performance Indicators

• Delivery of specified results e.g. outputs, volumes, continuous improvements.
• Audit feedback
• Quality of partner relationships
• Internal profile, customer satisfaction (internal or external) and service level measures.
• Work force indicators (turnover, timeliness, absenteeism, etc.)

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