The Company
Nigel Wright are delighted to be working with an established utilities business in their search for a Procurement Compliance Manager - this role will require four days a week working in their offices in the Tyne and Wear area.
The Opportunity
The Procurement Compliance Manager will be accountable for reviewing the current procurement policies, systems and procedures in place, identifying risks and areas in which to make efficiencies, ensuring compliance to both UCR16 and will lead upon process change requirements to ensure compliance to PA23.
Key responsibilities will include
- Reviewing high value, above threshold tender packs to ensure compliance prior to issue (assisting Procurement Managers)
- Supporting Procurement Teams as to procurement- and compliance best practice – acting as a key point of contact for PA23, UCR16 contract law
- Collaborating closely with Commercial Directorate to advise upon contract management regulations, to review and propose process updates as required
- Reporting upon compliance and risk to SLT, identifying and recommending corrective measures
- Consulting upon system upgrade requirements from a P2P and S2C perspective
About You
The ideal Procurement Compliance Manager will have/be:
- Proven track record within a senior Procurement Compliance remit – gained from within Public/Utilities procurement essential
- Comprehensive knowledge of PA23 essential, UCR16 and/or PCR15
- Strong influencing and stakeholder engagement skills - able to communicate effectively/build relationships with multifunctional stakeholders
- Confident in presenting to multifunctional business leaders at Director level
- Autonomous, positive, continuous improvement mindset, process driven
- Analytical and systems-savvy - experience of new system implementation beneficial
- MCIPS or working towards beneficial not essential