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  • Posted: May 11, 2022
    Deadline: May 17, 2022
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    The British Council is the United Kingdom’s international organisation for cultural relations. The British Council creates international opportunities for the people of the UK and other countries and builds trust between them worldwide. We call this cultural relations. We build trust and understanding for the UK to create a safer and more prosperous...
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    Senior Procurement Manager and Cluster Lead, West Africa Cluster

    Pay Band: 7
    Contract Duration - Indefinite  

    Role Purpose

    • The post holder will lead on the development of strategic procurement for the British Council for West Africa cluster within SSA region to add value to business, maximise efficiency and ensure compliance with global procurement policies and processes as well as the consistent adaptation of good commercial and professional practice whilst ensuring probity at all time.
    • The successful candidate will lead and promote cross (country)-border procurement activities and ensure consideration of collaboration of opportunities is undertaken on cluster (or sometimes regional) large scale procurement work.

    Role Specific Knowledge and Experience
    The main essential knowledge and experience points that we are looking for you to evidence are:

    • Undergraduate Degree in Supply Chain Management or Economics or Business or Social Science related field or MCIPS or equivalent demonstrated experience in procurement with not-for profit organisations
    • Previous experience in cross border procuring, contracting and Supplier Relationship Management role.
    • Experience of relevant Category Management.
    • Building relationships with internal stakeholders and identifying innovative ways of working with suppliers.
    • Demonstrable experience and knowledge of working within main category areas (travel, facilities, consultancy, hotels, venues, marketing etc).
    • Demonstrable relevant work/industry experience in cross border Procurement, contract and Supplier management

    Role Specific Skills:

    • Stakeholder engagement through collaborations, leading and influencing business decisions
    • Procurement in least developed economies with high supply chain risks

    Desirable Requirements:

    • Professional qualification in procurement, CIPS, minimum diploma preferably or equivalent.

    Method of Application

    Note

    • All applicants should have a pre-existing legal status to live and work in country of application. 
    • The British Council will not facilitate/sponsor visa applications and work permits.
    • Applications to this role can only be considered when made through the Apply section of our careers website. Our ‘ASK HR’ email is only to be used in case of a technical issue encountered when applying through the careers website. Emails with supporting statements and CV/Resumes sent to this email address will not be reviewed and will be deleted.

    Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Statement:

    • The British Council is committed to policies and practices of equality, diversity and inclusion across everything we do. We support all staff to make sure their behaviour is consistent with this commitment. We want to address under representation and encourage applicants from under-represented groups, in particular, but not exclusively, on grounds of ethnicity and disability.  All disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria are guaranteed an interview and we have Disability Confident Employer Status. We welcome discussions about specific requirements or adjustments to enable participation and engagement in our work and activities.
    • The British Council is committed to safeguarding children, young people and adults who we work with.
    • We believe that all children and adults everywhere in the world deserve to live in safe environments and have the right to be protected from all forms of abuse, maltreatment and exploitation as set out in article 19, UNCRC (United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child) 1989.
    • Appointment to positions where there is direct involvement with vulnerable groups will be dependent on thorough checks being completed; these will include qualification checks, reference checks, identity & criminal record checks in line with legal requirements and with the British Council’s Safeguarding policies for Adults and Children.
    • If you have any problems with your application please email askhr@britishcouncil.org
    Interested and qualified? Go to British Council on careers.britishcouncil.org to apply

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