Procurement Buying Service Manager

at  Liverpool City Council

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.

• As the Procurement Buying Service Manager you will be leading a small procurement team with the aim of Identifying and establishing relationships with suppliers or vendors who can provide the required goods or services for low-value procurements.
• Procurement Buying Service Manager will be maintaining cost-effectiveness while maintaining quality standards.
• In the role as a Procurement Buying Service Manager, you’ll be ensuring that all procurement activities comply with relevant legal frameworks, procurement strategy, relevant policy and Liverpool City Council Contract Standing Orders.
• Our Procurement Buying Service Manager will be assessing and mitigating risks associated with low-value procurements.
• Within the role of Procurement Buying Service Manager you will be responsible for identifying opportunities to streamline and improve the efficiency of the procurement process for lower value purchases.
• Procurement Buying Service Manager are responsible for supporting the development of local supply chains including SME’s and VCSE sector.