Procurement Business Partner

Role: Procurement Business Partner
Type: Interim 6-month contract
Day Rate: 500 to 800 per day (inside IR35)
Remote & Hybrid: Occasional travel onsite
Location: West Midlands

Sellick Partnership is partnering with a large local government organisation to recruit a Procurement Business Partner on an interim basis for an initial 6-month contract.

This role will support procurement activity across a broad and high-profile portfolio, including transport and infrastructure programmes, metro and rail, bus services, housing and regeneration, as well as involvement in emerging and innovative projects as they arise.

The responsibilities of the Procurement Business Partner will be:

• Providing senior procurement leadership across a diverse and complex portfolio of programmes and services
• Leading and supporting a team of procurement professionals to ensure delivery of high-value and time-critical procurement activity
• Acting as a trusted commercial advisor to senior stakeholders, offering strategic guidance on procurement approach and market engagement
• Developing and implementing compliant procurement strategies in line with public sector legislation and organisational governance
• Working closely with Finance, Legal and service areas to ensure procurement activity delivers value for money and supports organisational objectives
• Driving improvements in procurement processes, efficiency and commercial outcomes
• Supporting the Head of Procurement and deputising where required, including providing regular progress updates.

The ideal candidate for the Procurement Business Partner role will have:

• Extensive experience delivering complex, end-to-end procurement within the Local Government/Authority or similarly regulated environments
• Proven experience leading procurement teams and managing senior stakeholder relationships
• Strong working knowledge of public procurement regulations and compliance requirements
• The ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced interim environment
• Excellent negotiation, evaluation and commercial skills
• MCIPS or equivalent professional experience.

How to apply for the Procurement Business Partner role:

If you believe that you are well-suited to this excellent interim opportunity of Procurement Business Partner, please apply directly or contact either Tim Farnsworth or Adam Rouse at Sellick Partnership, Derby Office for more information.

CVs will be screened and sent over to the client for shortlisting, and successful applicants' interviews will be arranged as soon as possible.

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