View Vacancy - Regional Procurement Lead - SAAD - New Delhi (Internal Only)

The British Government is an inclusive and diversity-friendly employer.  We value difference, promote equality and challenge discrimination, enhancing our organisational capability. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender identity, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status or other category protected by law. We promote family-friendly flexible working opportunities, where operational and security needs allow.
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Operations and Corporate Services)
RCSH (Regional Corporate Service Hubs)

Note : All applicants are required to mandatorily fill the complete online application form including the employment and educational details, motivational segment and the competency based questions. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Main purpose of the job:

To work as part of the SAAD Regional Procurement Hub based in New Delhi; working with customers, suppliers and other stakeholders on all aspects of Procurement delivery (goods, services and works in all category areas), review, monitoring and reporting. Assist the Regional Procurement Hub Manager in day-to-day delivery.

Roles And Responsibilities:

REGIONAL PROCUREMENT DELIVERY (ABOVE £25K): Assist the Regional Procurement Manager in managing the contract tender process of various procurement/contract-related goods, services or work projects, including sourcing of suppliers, input and agreement of specification, preparation of tender documentation, liaison and coordination with suppliers to clarify requirements, coordination and evaluation of bids, seek appropriate approval, direct negotiation, agreement of contracts and management and closure of contracts, ensuring that they meet legal, audit, HM Treasury and Cabinet Office requirements.

IDENTIFYING REGIONAL OPPORTUNITIES:  To work closely with colleagues at UK’s Embassies and Consulates in the region and Procurement Category Teams in the UK to deliver Procurement activity to a standardised process, proactively seeking opportunities to buy efficiently through common procurement routes or approaches to market and opportunities to aggregate requirements across Posts and other government partners.

SUPPLIER RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT: To review, report and manage contract and framework use in the region, to act as the Supplier Relationship Manager where appropriate for regional suppliers including resolution of contractual disputes, taking appropriate action to protect the FCO’s interest.

SUPPORT TO REGIONAL PROCUREMENT HEAD AND HUB MANAGER: To work closely with the Regional Procurement Head in implementing, managing, delivering regional objectives including management of staff as required.

What We Want From You:

This role provides an excellent opportunity to learn about project management skills as well as to advance your commercial expertise.  There is scope for gaining experience in a number of areas of the procurement process and there could be the opportunity to obtain relevant professional qualifications (Chartered Institute of Procurement) and skills as a procurement lead. Your skills will not only have currency in the FCO (both in the UK and overseas), but will also enable you to pursue further a career in a number of areas elsewhere in the public or private sector.

This is a challenging role and is suited to a dynamic, self-starter with a proven track record in procurement. We are looking for someone who is confident and can solve problems and launch themselves into new tasks with energy and enthusiasm.  You will be working as a part of the Regional Procurement Hub and with a wide range of people from different backgrounds, including other government departments.

LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS: 

Language: ENGLISH 

Level of language required: FLUENT

OTHER SKILLS / EXPERIENCE / QUALIFICATIONS:

ESSENTIAL ON ARRIVAL

EDUCATION QUALIFICATION: Graduate calibre and/or qualified by experience, ideally with relevant post-graduate or professional qualification (e.g. holds or studying towards MCIPS).

EXPERIENCE:

  • Minimum 4-5 years relevant experience of sourcing Goods, Services and Works for an International organisation or an organisation having Pan-India presence.  
  • Proven track record of working to deadlines and meeting targets and some experience of project management and delivery.
  • Flexibility, willingness and ability to adapt to change.
  • Developing as a persuasive presenter, facilitator and negotiator with the ability to influence to support the achievement of Corporate Procurement objectives.
  • Able to monitor / scan external sources of data and intelligence and to pro-actively share relevant information with others in and across the global procurement organisation where relevant.
  • Excellent working knowledge of MS Office-Word, Excel, Power Point, Intra-Internet, e-mail applications etc.
  • Focuses on expected impact and results and responds positively to feedback;
  • Promotes teamwork and shows conflict resolution skills;
  • Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude;
  • Demonstrates oral and written communication skills;
  • Supports the team in building strong relationships with stakeholders and external actors;
  • High interpersonal skills, and ability to remain calm, in control and good humoured under pressure;
  • Ability to prioritize assignments and requirements, and multitask as needed;
  • Demonstrates openness to change and ability to manage complexities;
  • Demonstrates skills to liaise and work with varied stakeholders especially technical experts.
10 November 2019
Executive Officer (EO)
Full-time, Permanent
South Asia & Afghanistan
India
New Delhi
British High Commission
1
INR
INR 62,826 per month plus a 12% provident fund and 6% Super Annuation Fund
1 December 2019

The starting salary will be INR INR 62,826 per month plus a 12% provident fund and 6% Super Annuation Fund per month. 

BHC offers great benefits package that includes annual domiciliary medical cover, plus a Group Hospitalisation Scheme with Rs 500,000 floater cover for your immediate family. 

The BHC is recognised as a good employer, with a robust, fair and transparent performance management & appraisal system linked to increments and staff bonuses. We have a 5-day working week, plus annual leave, public holidays, maternity leave provision, special leave, paid sick leave provision; ample development opportunities, travel opportunities, a good organisational culture, and excellent work/life balance.

Around half of our work force is women. We treat people with respect and equality and have a policy of zero tolerance for any form of discrimination, bullying, or harassment. This is a good opportunity to be part of a strong, diverse team, working in the biggest network that FCO has anywhere across the globe.  We are aiming to make it the best.

To Apply: 

Please note applications without (a)(b) and (c) will not be considered. 

a)      Complete the Online Application Form

b)      Attach a detailed CV

c)      Complete the motivation segment in the Online Application Form and the competency questions.

Internal Candidates please Note:

  • While applying for this position, upload the appraisal forms for the previous 2 years (if applicable). They should also inform their current line managers, and check for the eligibility clause if on probation else the application will not be considered.
  • Inform the line manager before applying for the position.

We will accept only online applications by ''10th November 2019” midnight.  

Please Note :

  • Applicants who do not have the required qualification & experience should kindly abstain from applying, as their applications will not be considered.
  • Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and no telephone enquires will be dealt with.
  • The appointment will be subject to Police Verification and other checks including references, educational and professional.
  • We welcome all applications irrespective of age, race, colour, gender, disability, sexual orientation, religion, belief or creed. We are also open to applications from people who want to work flexibly.
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