Job Opportunities

Job title: Head of Procurement and Contract Management

REF: 567

ELIGIBILITY TO APPLY: Internal/external

HOURS OF WORK: 36 hour p/w

JOB STATUS: Permanent

SALARY PER ANNUM: £55,346-£68,835pa (dependant on skills and experience)

DIRECTORATE: Corporate  Services

LOCATION: RBG Kew

JOB DETAILS:

The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (also known as RBG Kew) was founded in 1759, and declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2003. As well as being one of London’s top visitor attractions, RBG Kew is also a world leader in plant science and conservation. Our work helps to discover and describe the world’s plant and fungal diversity (http://www.kew.org/plants-fungi/index.htm), safeguard the world's plant life for our future, promote the sustainable use of plants and inspire an appreciation of plants and the environment.

RBG Kew is developing its internal procurement service to provide an agile service which delivers effective Value for Money procurement solutions in support of the organisation’s strategic objectives.

Reporting to the Director of Corporate Services, you will develop and deliver a high quality and effective Procurement Function for RBG Kew and Kew Enterprises.  You will work closely with colleagues and budget holders to coordinate effective procurement channels, ensuring Value for Money solutions are achieved and savings targets are met. Our total non-pay procurement including capital projects is in the region of £35m per annum.

Setting up this function, developing our internal competence and working closely with the Defra (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) Procurement team will require an experienced and dynamic individual with great influencing skills and a sound knowledge of a range of interesting procurement solutions in the public sector. 

You will be a seasoned professional, and will work at and be educated to CIPS professional standard. You will have a relevant body of post qualification experience and a proven background of working with a wide range of goods, works and services procurement.  You will have solid experience of working in a public sector/charitable organisation along with excellent knowledge of UK and EU legislation, OJEU processes and government frameworks. Great communication skills and the ability to influence and constructively challenge others when necessary are also essential.

Benefits include 30 days holiday per year, a choice of pensions, a flexible benefits scheme as well as a great working environment.

CLOSING DATE: 4th March 2013

INTERVIEW DATE: Week commencing 11th March 2013


How To Apply

1. Download and read the Job Profile.

Job Description, Person Specification and Additional Information (Word)

2. Complete an Application Form (including the Equality and Diversity Form).

3. Return your completed Application Form and Equality and Diversity Form to jobs@kew.org. Please be advised that we do not accept applications by post.  If you have a disability or a special need that requires support please contact us on 020 8332 3135.

 

PLEASE NOTE:
 
We will only contact those candidates selected for interview. Therefore if you have not heard from us within 3 weeks of the closing date, you should presume that you will not be called for interview. Unfortunately we are unable to provide feedback on your application if you are not selected for an interview.

If you have any general queries please do not hesitate to call the recruitment team on 020 8332 3135.

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