ERP Procurement Lead
Posted 5 days ago by Venn Group
£600 Per day
Outside
Hybrid
England, United Kingdom
Summary: The ERP Procurement Lead will oversee and manage all procurement activities necessary for the successful implementation of a Local Authority's chosen ERP system. This role involves developing procurement strategies, drafting specifications, running compliant procurement exercises, and leading contract negotiations. Candidates must have prior experience in local or central government procurement to be considered. The position is initially for a 6-month contract with a hybrid working arrangement based in London.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead all procurement activities required to support the ERP Programme, ensuring alignment with programme plans, timelines and strategic objectives
- Provide expert commercial advice to programme leadership, project teams and stakeholders on procurement routes, risk management and supplier engagement
- Draft and negotiate contracts, ensuring terms and conditions are robust, compliant and tailored to the needs of the ERP Programme
- Ensure all procurement activity is auditable and compliant, maintaining accurate records and following governance processes throughout
- Collaborate with legal, finance and procurement colleagues to ensure consistency, compliance and alignment with wider council framework and strategies
Key Skills:
- Experience leading complex procurement activity within a large scale programme within Local Government
- Leading procurement planning across multi-year programmes, effectively coordinating multiple concurrent procurements with interdependencies
- Analysing commercial risk, assessing procurement options and making sound decisions that balance compliance, delivery risk and strategic outcomes
- Managing end to end procurement lifecycle including market engagement, specification development, tendering, evaluation, contract award and mobilisation
Salary (Rate): £600 per day
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Venn Group are working with a Local Authority to recruit an ERP Procurement Lead, to manage and deliver all procurement activity required to support the successful implementation of the council’s chosen ERP. The ERP Procurement Lead will develop procurement strategies, draft specifications and tender documentation, run compliant procurement exercises, evaluate bids and lead contract negotiations and award process. It is essential to have worked in local or central government - applications without this experience will not be considered. Contract Length: 6 months initially Rate: £600 per day IR35 Status: Outside IR35 Location: Hybrid - London
Responsibilities :
- Lead all procurement activities required to support the ERP Programme, ensuring alignment with programme plans, timelines and strategic objectives
- Provide expert commercial advice to programme leadership, project teams and stakeholders on procurement routes, risk management and supplier engagement
- Draft and negotiate contracts, ensuring terms and conditions are robust, compliant and tailored to the needs of the ERP Programme
- Ensure all procurement activity is auditable and compliant, maintaining accurate records and following governance processes throughout
- Collaborate with legal, finance and procurement colleagues to ensure consistency, compliance and alignment with wider council framework and strategies
Essential experience:
- Experience leading complex procurement activity within a large scale programme within Local Government
- Leading procurement planning across multi-year programmes, effectively coordinating multiple concurrent procurements with interdependencies
- Analysing commercial risk, assessing procurement options and making sound decisions that balance compliance, delivery risk and strategic outcomes
- Managing end to end procurement lifecycle including market engagement, specification development, tendering, evaluation, contract award and mobilisation
To be considered for this position and for further information on this and other roles please apply with an updated CV.