Director of Procurement and Commercial
About the Role & process
Nottingham is a bold, vibrant, and exciting Core City, at the heart of the UK – alive with potential and ambition – though not one without its challenges. Nottingham City Council has faced up to these significant challenges, approaching the future with courage, energy, and a clear plan to put things right for the people of Nottingham. Our vision is of a bold transformation to deliver meaningful change for our residents, and we’re determined to get there.
We’ve made a promising start, with the Commissioners’ report last summer recognising our substantial progress. Our new Chief Executive has fostered a unified, dynamic approach to transformation, allowing us to pick up the pace still further. We’ve come a long way, but know that there is more to do, which is why we’re recruiting a cohort of new senior leaders who will accelerate our momentum, and ensure we achieve our ambitious vision at even greater pace.
In this vital role, you’ll provide expert advice to elected members and colleagues, as well as giving strategic and operational direction to three key service areas: Procurement; Strategy, Insight and Company Governance; and Commercial and Contracts.
We need someone who can support the Council to achieve high quality and value for money in everything we do, by ensuring that the division is well-run, well-managed and responsive. You’ll be an active player in all commercial, procurement and contract management activity, including Council-owned and arm’s-length companies, and a regular participant at shareholder and partnership boards.
Candidates must have significant experience in the directorate areas, as well as extensive practical procurement and contract management experience. You must have relevant professional qualifications (MCIPS and IACCM or equivalent), and bring a sophisticated level of commercial acumen and system level insight.
For more information about this fantastic opportunity, please view the role profile below.
To arrange an informal conversation about this role, please contact:
Roger Russell
Email: rrussell@faerfield.co.uk
Phone: 0121 312 3755
Sean Anderson
Email: sanderson@faerfield.co.uk
Phone: 0121 312 3755
To apply:
To apply for this job please click on the Apply button below and fill out the requested information. When prompted, please submit your CV and a Supporting Statement (no more than four sides of A4 each).
With your CV, please also provide the names and contact details of two referees, one of whom should be your current or most recent employer. Referees will only be contacted if you reach the final stages, and we will not contact referees without your permission.
Your supporting statement should express why you are interested in this role and what experience you can bring to the organisation. The statement should tackle the specific requirements of the role; outlining examples and outcomes showing how you meet those requirements.
