Salary £27,668 - £30,153
Permanent, full time,
37 hours per week (job share considered)
County Hall, Chichester
Interview date: 10th July 2017

Working within the County Council's Transport Bureau and reporting to the Team Leader for Service Assurance, this role oversees the procurement and contract management functions on behalf of the Bureau and the wider Transport & Countryside Service. The Transport Bureau spends approximately £30m per annum commissioning transport services, including services for schools, colleges, and social care.

This is a diverse role with a number of key purposes. The first of these is to ensure we always have the procurement framework in place to support the competitive tendering process for the transport services the Council commissions. With support from colleagues in procurement and legal services, ensure our tri-county ‘Dynamic Purchasing System’ continues to meet our needs.

Another key purpose is to encourage a competitive market place. You will develop market data and use this to identify gaps in the market, and then seek to fill the gaps with new suppliers or strategies. This will require a combination of recruiting and evaluating new suppliers through a rigorous quality management process, and developing creative and innovative solutions to transport provision in the county. You will engage the market by meeting and talking with suppliers or groups of suppliers about shared short and long term objectives.

You will conduct analysis of market and financial data that leads change and drives improvement through the production of reports for the transport management team. These reports may identify peaks in spend, or highlight strengths and weaknesses within different segments of the market, and recommend strategies that address the issues identified.

The role also involves some contract management. Supported by a small team you will, amongst other things, lead negotiations with suppliers, and resolve ongoing performance management issues.

This is a very varied and interesting role, with scope to both progress your career as a procurement and contracts professional, and have a real impact on the services we provide and the customers we serve. We are looking for someone with the energy to drive change and the ability to engage with, and influence, customers, colleagues, contractors, and ultimately the market.

If you would like to find out more about the role, or about our team in the Transport & Countryside Service, please contact Nick Thomas for an informal chat.