Head of Strategic Procurement

Here at Gloucestershire County Council, we have an opportunity to create, shape and implement the council's procurement strategy. About the Role As Head of Strategic Procurement, you'll lead an existing, well-established team of skilled and dedicated procurement staff, shaping the service to respond to the Council's needs and achieve value for money for local residents. You will have two key focus areas. The first to lead the Council's Procurement team ensuring that procurement activity achieves best value for the Council and its stakeholders. The second is to act as the Head of Profession to provide high quality advice and support to members, senior leaders, and commissioners across the council. This is a high-profile role requiring depth of knowledge, strategic understanding, highly tuned leadership skills, and the ability to drive change. You will have a leadership role in ensuring the successful implementation of the SAP Ariba as the Council's new e-tendering solution within an integrated ERP system, and in transforming the council's approach to Procurement and Contract Management within a wider Commercialisation strategy. You'll build relationships between the team, senior stakeholders and across the organisation, leading the design, development, and implementation of procurement software solutions. What's more, you'll play a key role in change management through working actively on impacts, training, organisational design, and communications to improve future resilience. About you You'll have extensive experience leading procurement change and implementing strategy within local government. You will be a natural communicator, building positive working relationships with senior management and the wider organisation. We're looking for someone who has a thorough understanding of procurement legislation and regulations within the public sector. You must have in depth expertise in the design, configuration, and support of ERP systems across complex organisations. You'll also have a proven track record of effective decision-making and be personally resilient and not averse to being robustly challenged and challenging back as appropriate.

Gloucestershire County Council