Head of Procurement and Commercial Services

Salary: GBP76,453 - GBP80,075

Location: Civic Centre

Job Type: Full Time, Permanent - Hours: 37

Grade: SM5

To lead the Council s Procurement Services function, and to transform it into a leading edge and professional organisation through becoming more focused, more integrated, more disciplined through:

Creating a centrally coordinated, highly effective procurement function with strong execution capability.

Being highly credible through the delivery of substantial and sustainable savings.

Being an integral strategic partner with directorates / functions and supply chain partners.

Being a sustainable capability that is a strategic advantage for the Council.

To implement and maintain a 3-year Procurement Strategy which supports the Council Strategy and has a line of sight to the Council s Visions.

To lead the development and implementation of Category Plans which underpin the sourcing strategies of the Council and adopt a common strategic approach for all tendered activity. With accountability for c GBP217m in third party spend.

To lead an efficient, effective and quality orientated general payments function.

To ensure delivery of the Council s strategic objectives for Procurement Process, eSourcing and P2P Systems, Spend and Market Analysis.

Please note that if an employee who is currently at risk of redundancy within the organisation applies for this vacancy their application will receive priority. If this happens you will be advised accordingly.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Stoke-on-Trent City Council values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this we therefore encourage applications from all sections of our community. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed together.

To Apply

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In order to apply for this vacancy, you must be able to supply the required answers to the following questions:

Do you have the Right to Work in the UK?

Closing date: 21 January 2024.

Head of Procurement and Commercial Services