Service Vendor Manager

Service Vendor Manager; South East England; 4 months; £445/day

My client a public sector organisation is looking to recruit a Service Vendor Manager in South East England to support the Head of Resourcing to build technical information and work packages necessary for the Group to run strategically in delivering capability without increasing headcount. This is a new role and as such, is in development. The right candidate must be aware of this, and show a flexible, pro-active and innovative attitude to the evolving workload.

Role profile
Financial and Commercial Performance
*Carry out data manipulation and interpretation to research business needs including analysis of current skill sets and unit area requirements within
*Provide the technical capability information that will allow the right suppliers to be sought by procurement
*To be the technical enabler to build a supplier list that meets the Time, Cost and Quality objectives
*To provide the technical information from delivery units required by procurement for; IT supplier tenders and work package templates, that support the overall workforce capability strategy
Customer Focus
*Help identify and prioritise the development of key supply relationships consistent with objectives and capability needs gained from the Resourcing Team’s Skills Gap Analysis
*Provide specialist procurement support to help steer Technology Group Bids with regards to make / buy decisions, including leading on all Technical aspects of the tender process from entering the correct IT detailed requirements (in line with Senior Management direction) to allow procurement to undertake a more robust content in the invitation to tender
*Co-ordinate the provision of regular reports and briefing to the Head of Resourcing and Procurement Business partner to ensure that they are fully appraised when making decisions about sourcing and budget demands for the demand management process
Processes (Efficiencies and Effectiveness)
*Providing support to Hiring Managers with regards to effective work package specifications.
*Analyse and interpret market information to identify trends in demand and supply, and conduct research to determine the risks/ values with specific IT suppliers that will feed into the make buy decisions for the Solutions team
*Ensure that CSCG Processes and policies are adhered to and the implications considered when assessing all resourcing options, plans and tender documentation.
*Ensure Work packages are tracked and provision meets agreed OLA’s for the resourcing team.

Knowledge / Skills Required
*ITIL trained and accredited or at a minimum, a strong understanding of ITIL
*Excellent IT skills with extensive practical experience of the Microsoft Office Suite (inc Outlook, Word, Excel and Publisher)
*Good understanding of HR and Procurement processes for make/ buy decisions
*Excellent specialist IT commercial procurement knowledge
*Experience of working within government
*Experience of work package and tender processes
*Experience of creating and implementing Make/ Buy strategies

Security Clearance
*SC – Security Check