Procurement Business Partner

Please note internally this role is known as "Senior Strategic Procurement Business Partner".

Put simply, we set the standards by which everything is measured. In doing so, the National Physical Laboratory is helping to combat issues on a global scale such as climate change, curing diseases, and the development of cutting-edge communications technology.

To further our success, it's important that the products, materials, and services we buy for the business represent value for money. As our Procurement Business Partner, you'll focus on upholding quality while driving down costs.

In this role, you will be responsible for supporting the delivery of a strategic procurement service, focusing on critical procurements (those with high value, risk, and complexity). You will also lead the development of procurement/sub-category plans in assigned spend areas.

You should be MCIPS qualified with experience working in public sector companies.

What you'll be doing:

• Design and deliver procurement solutions that provide cashable savings and process efficiencies while improving outcomes for our residents.
• Provide commercial input into the development of medium to high risk/complexity business cases through research, data analysis, and market viability assessments.
• Lead the end-to-end tender process for assigned procurements, ensuring compliance with standards and practices.
• Support the promotion of compliant procurement and purchasing (P2P) processes and systems for the assigned areas.
• Make recommendations based on early engagement with suppliers and stakeholders, incorporating lessons learned from other relevant contracts.

Skills and experience you can bring to the role:

• MCIPS qualification or a relevant Degree.
• Up-to-date knowledge of current public procurement legislation (PA 23).
• Detailed understanding of procurement, commissioning, and contract management lifecycle.
• Experience using procurement systems.
• Ability to support the tender process.
• Excellent contract negotiation skills.

We actively recruit citizens of all backgrounds. However, due to the nature of our work in specific departments, nationality, residency, and security requirements may be more tightly defined than usual. You will be asked about this throughout the recruitment process. To work at NPL, you will need to obtain BPSS security clearance.

Please note: Applications will be reviewed, and interviews conducted throughout the duration of this advert. Therefore, the closing date may be brought forward at any time. We encourage all interested applicants to apply as soon as possible.