Procurement Manager

The Procurement Manager will manage and oversee all procurement activity for the Corporation, ensuring EDC complies with all the legal and regulatory requirements and that value for money is achieved all EDC purchasing activities. This will involve providing advice, support and guidance to EDC staff carrying out procurements at all stages of the process.

Reporting Arrangements:

The post-holder will report to the EDC Director of Corporate Services.

The post-holder will directly line manage a Procurement Assistant and supervise any other staff involved in the procurement process.

Main Accountabilities and Responsibilities

The role will be responsible for the Corporation’s procurement activities.

This includes:-

• Conduct and oversee the end-to-end procurement process (by working with the relevant EDC staff who are commissioning the procurement) from initiation to contract award (typically above-threshold type contracts, frameworks, mini-competitions on a framework, open competitions and call-offs from existing contracts) including:

• • Holding initiation meetings with EDC staff to understand the requirements and agree the appropriate procurement route, evaluation methodology and ensuring this reflects the overall Corporation procurement strategy Advise on market engagement activities: Pre-tender engagement with the market to obtain feedback on the scope, tender and contract documentation. Assessing feedback and incorporating appropriate improvements Provide appropriate advice and support to procuring staff to ensure they comply with procedures and adhere to deadlines for drafting documentation Reviewing draft Invitation to Tender documents (written by EDC staff carrying out the procurement) to ensure it is clear, meets the needs of the EDC and is compliant, and recommending any changes or approval to issue Overseeing the end-to-end procurement administration process and being the first point of escalation from any deviation of standard process, such as late clarifications Carrying our pre-qualification questionnaire reviews and bid compliance checks, submitting any decisions required to the Corporate Services Director and/or CEO Lead moderation meetings at all stages with evaluators Oversee the finalisation of scoring, lead and draft the recommendation report, draft feedback letters and gain internal approval to award Review contracts before being submitted for signing

• Keep up to date with Procurement regulatory changes (e.g. Government Procurement Policy Notes (PPN)) and ensure these are implemented into EDC’s procurement processes

• Ensure the Corporation has a forward look of procurement and re-procurement activity

• Provide procurement strategy options to the Directors’ Group for consideration, highlighting where programme or financial efficiencies can be made

• Ensuring procurement decisions are assessed against the Corporation’s risk appetite.

• Advise on appropriate contract management performance criteria to EDC staff

• Reviewing the commercial case within the Corporation’s Business Cases prior to submission to the EDC Board

• Line management of the Procurement Assistant role

• Manage the EDC procurement portal (including Admin rights) and manage the portal contract

Person Specification

The Essential and Desirable criteria for this role are as follows:

Essential Criteria:

• Full membership of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (MCISP) or equivalent qualification; Confident and able to work autonomously; Sound knowledge and experience in Public Sector Procurement Regulations; Recent procurement and contract management experience, ideally gained in major capital projects, regeneration, construction; Ability to successfully apply knowledge of Public Contract Regulations; Ability to speak with authority and confidence on all aspects of Procurement to ensure the appropriate advice is given and decisions taken; Ability to think strategically, manage high level risks and create and recommend an appropriate long term (+2years) approach to the Corporation’s procurement activity; Ability to facilitate positive working relationships and collaboration; Applies the appropriate analytical techniques to support the understanding of complex issues and support decision making; Ability to act as a critical friend to challenge colleagues and teams on their approaches and assumptions.

Desirable Criteria:

• Proven knowledge of all NEC forms of contact Experience in major capital projects, regeneration, construction. Line management experience Client-side experience.