About Southwark:
Southwark is a large, ambitious and progressive council with a ‘can do’ attitude and enviable reputation. As a Council, we are successful, passionate and forward-thinking. We are committed to our ‘Fairer Futures for All’ promise which ensures that our residents and businesses are central to everything we do. If you want to make a difference at a local level, apply to Southwark Council today.
The Role:
The role will be based in the Corporate Facilities Management (CFM). CFM supports the Council’s workforce by maintaining property assets that enable the delivery of front line services that meet the Council’s organisational objectives. CFM as a key member of the Modernise Division is at the forefront of collaborative working and embraces all the change that Modernise will bring to the workplace and preparing the office accommodation environment for the challenges ahead.
This post is integral to the smooth running of the council, the successful candidate will be pivotal in delivering efficient, effective, economic and compliant contracting and procurement services within a raft of contractual arrangements meeting the current and future needs of the council’s non-housing estate. This is a vital role in providing CFM staff and stakeholders with in-depth knowledge of contracting, commercial tendering advice whilst ensuring that support contracts provide efficient, effective services as well as value for money to the wider estate.
The holder will Manage CFM’s contracting and procurement activities including client-facing services, client/customer relationships taking a proactive approach to driving cost efficiencies, establishing and maintaining good relationships and working processes with internal stakeholders, suppliers, contractors and customers.
The contracts team is very cohesive, collaborative leverages each other’s strengths and supportive ethos. If you want to join a great supportive team where you can grow, this is the best opportunity.
The contract manager will be responsible for managing and monitoring a substantial portfolio of high value contracts and will require a high degree of commercial awareness.
The contract manager must ensure operational managers are aware of all deliverables and assists in minimising revenue expenditure, maximising staff efficiency, and allowing the timely capture of capital receipts.
About You:
You will have good knowledge of procurement including frameworks and contract management within government solution contracts.
You will be flexible and able to prioritise your own workload as well as having a good eye for detail, and be experienced in developing customer/client relationships in a large multi-site blue chip or government organisation.
You will have the ability to identify and apply best practices within the specialist area of contracting and procurement.
Additional salary details
Benefits and more information:
- https://www.jobsatsouthwark.co.uk/why-us/
- https://jobs.theguardian.com/minisites/southwark-council/life-at-southwark-benefits-and- more/
Recruitment timetable
For an informal discussion, please contact duncan.mutembani@southwark.gov.uk
- Advert Closing Date: 08/01/2023
- Interview Date: 19/01/2023
We are an organisation who is passionate about our people and understands that richness of diversity is a requirement to provide the best possible services to our communities. This is demonstrated through our council-wide ambitious commitment to tackle racial inequality in our communities and workforce through our Southwark Stands Together initiative. We particularly welcome applications from members of the black, Asian and ethnic minority communities to increase representation at senior management level in the Council.
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