- Procurement Business Partner Liverpool
- Liverpool City Council in Liverpool, , United Kingdom
- jobs
- 1 day ago
jobs description
Job title: Procurement Business Partner
Salary: £48,474 - £53,577
Location: Cunard Building
A bit about us:
Liverpool is home to vibrant, energetic and engaged communities, people who take real ownership of their local area and are passionate about making our city a better place. We've got ambitious targets to meet by 2025 and we need people who are driven, dynamic and ready to deliver the very best for our communities. Public service is more important than ever, and this role represents a real opportunity to make a difference to our communities by transforming the way we work and placing our residents at the heart of everything we do.
Working at Liverpool City Council provides an opportunity to contribute to your community and make a positive impact on the lives of residents. Our values shape how we work to deliver public services, and how we communicate with the residents we serve. We care about the best outcomes for local people, through our public services.
We are proud of our world-famous thriving city with its rich culture, affordable housing, stunning waterfront and our beautiful green spaces – there’s really something for everyone!
We are seeking outstanding Procurement Business Partner professionals in the following areas:
• Adult Social Care & Childrens Social Care
• Neighbourhoods & City Development
• Corporate (Including Culture & ICT)
Whilst experience of supporting those areas in a procurement role would be great, above all else we are looking for high quality Procurement Business Partners with a desire to make a difference.
What will I be doing?
• As a Procurement Business Partner you will be providing a business partner approach to support the development and delivery of a strategic sourcing pipeline for defined category areas
• Our Procurement Business Partner will be devising appropriate procurement strategies
• In the role of Procurement Business Partner engaging with stakeholders at all levels to support the delivery of projects on time and within defined budgets
• Procurement Business Partner are required for providing comprehensive, relevant and high value insight into all procurement and commercial aspects for specific category areas
• Procurement Business Partner will be leading the development of high value relationships with suppliers to LCC enabling the council to maximise the value it extracts from its commercial partnerships
Our offer to you:
• At least 31 days holiday plus bank holidays rising to 35 after 5 years service (part time if pro rata) - option to purchase further days
• Agile working - A “Flexibility First” approach to Agile working where flexibility is the norm rather than the exception.
• Part of the Local Government Pension scheme – option to join the AVC scheme
• Progression - opportunities and training through a wide range of high quality learning
• Health and Wellbeing - offer including Employee assistance programme
• Cycle to Work and Travel Pass Schemes
• Drive Time – a salary sacrifice car lease scheme
• Family friendly policies with enhanced leave
• Discounted Gym Memberships
• Employee Volunteering Scheme
• Medicash
Next steps:
Closing Date for this role is: Friday 1 November 2024.
If you would like to talk to a member of the team about the role or have an informal discussion, please contact Trevor Ingham Head of Commercial Procurement Unit via email trevor.ingham@liverpool.gov.uk
Liverpool City Council is committed to fostering a workforce representative of the communities we serve. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we believe in appointing candidates based on their skills, experience, qualifications, and abilities. To support this commitment, we guarantee an interview to candidates from under-represented groups who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role.
If you require any reasonable adjustments in line with the Equality Act 2010, such as an application form in a different format or additional time to complete your application, please contact us at recruitment@liverpool.gov.uk
Although we advertise on Jobs go public, and other websites, your application process will be directed to our Tribepad system. Please note that all communication regarding your application for this post will be sent to the email address that you have registered on Tribepad, including your invite to interview if you are shortlisted. Please check your emails regularly, including Spam/Junk, after the closing dates for notifications. Please ensure you complete your full profile, work and education history in Tribepad.
We reserve the right to close vacancies earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applications. If interested, please complete an application as early as possible.
Liverpool United Kingdom