Procurement Manager

1. At Isle of Anglesey County Council we are committed to making life better for the people who live and work on the island.
2. The Postholder will be responsible for the Council’s overall strategic approach to procurement and associated policies and procedures, as well as, the management of a professional and customer focussed Council’s Procurement Team.
3. You'll be providing advice, guidance and training to services on procurement and other relevant legislation, Council tendering processes and procedures, and contract management.

Anglesey is a great place to live and work. At Isle of Anglesey County Council we are committed to making life better for the people who live and work on the island. In order to achieve our priorities our employees are as ambitious as we are, take pride in their work, are innovative, professional, work in partnership and deliver to the highest standards.

Our aim is to create an Anglesey that is healthy and prosperous, where families can thrive.

Overall job purpose

The Postholder will be responsible for the Council’s overall strategic approach to procurement and associated policies and procedures, as well as, the management of a professional and customer focussed Council’s Procurement Team. The postholder will be required to ensure the availability of a robust procurement and related procedural, technical, support and advice service, configured to meet the current and future needs of the Council in respect of procurement activity, making a positive contribution to the ongoing development of the organisation and the achievement of its defined strategic objectives. The ability to act, think and influence at a strategic level is critical, demonstrating the necessary skills, awareness and capabilities to lead efforts and processes to analyse, interpret, understand benefits/risks, to determine how best to develop and implement the Council’s Procurement Strategy.

The Procurement Team is responsible for:-

• Providing advice, guidance and training to services on procurement and other relevant legislation, Council tendering processes and procedures, and contract management.
• Leading procurement exercises on behalf of services as and when required
• Monitoring the Council’s compliance with procurement and other relevant legislation and UK / Welsh Government mandatory guidance, and the Council’s Contract Procedure Rules.
• Monitoring and reporting on performance of procurement matters across the Council
• Liaising with the Council’s legal team on contractual, legal, or regulatory matters
• Managing the procurement and contract management of a number of Council wide contracts including (but not limited to) energy, photocopying, office, furniture, and IT supplies
• Maintaining and ensuring services update the Council’s contract register
• Administering and accounting for expenditure through the Council’s credit cards