MST Procurement Manager
Defence Electronics & Components Agency
Apply before 11:55 pm on Sunday 21st November 2021
Vacancy Reference number: 164492
Salary: £32,894 – £39,520
Contract type: Permanent
Location: Deeside, Wales, CH5 2LS : Hopton, West Midlands, ST18 0AY
Summary
In this role you will be procuring equipment and services for defence under Public Contract Regulations (PCR) and Defence and Security Public Contract Regulations (PCR).
Government spends circa £290Bn per year on behalf of the people of the United Kingdom.
Join DECA and make a real difference.
Job description
PLEASE SEE THE CANDIDATE INFORMATION PACK (a hyperlink is included in the attachment section at the bottom of the form) for full job description details.
As a DECA Procurement Manager your main duties are to conduct competitive and sole source procurement and contract management, of contracts with varying levels of complexity up to £20M:
This includes: Pre-sourcing/Sourcing and Contract Management.
DECA values and respects it employees seeking a long-term relationship in which your continuous professional development is assured and funded. We are passionate about diversity and inclusion and seek employees from across the spectrum to join our management team.
In this role you will join our leadership development programme.
Join DECA and fulfil your potential.
Benefits
- Learning and development tailored to your role
• An environment with flexible working options
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
• A generous Civil Service pension scheme
• 26.5 days holiday p.a rising to 31.5 after 5 years’ service
• Flexible working hours scheme (FWH). Excess credit hours accrued may be taken as FWH leave (days off up to a maximum of 3 days in a four week period) subject to conditions
• Funded continuous professional development and leadership development programme with time off for study
• Two salary advances available per year (conditions apply)
• Bicycle loans (conditions apply)
• Cycle to Work scheme as part of the government’s Green Transport plan
• Free onsite parking
Things you need to know
Security
Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check.
Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check.
People working with government assets must complete basic personnel security standard checks.
Selection process details
On-line application is quick and easy.
Please upload a copy of your current CV, the first page of which should be a personal statement of your suitability for the position. We will assess your statement and CV for eligibility, including essential and desirable criteria. Interviews will be offered on merit.
You should clearly note whether you are currently MCIPS or are willing to work towards the higher CIPS qualification in a reasonable and agreed timeframe.
At interview:
You will be assessed against your functional competence to perform the procurement role. We will also assess your behavioural competence in the following areas:
• Customer Focus
• Team Working
• Communication
• Developing Self & Others
• Results Focus
• Quality Focus
DECA Behavioural Competencies can be downloaded through the hyperlink at the bottom of the page.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
Nationality requirements
This job is broadly open to the following groups:
- UK nationals
- nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
- nationals of the Republic of Ireland
- nationals from the EU, EEA or Switzerland with settled or pre-settled status or who apply for either status by the deadline of the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
- relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals working in the Civil Service
- relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals who have built up the right to work in the Civil Service
- certain family members of the relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals
Further information on nationality requirements
Working for the Civil Service
The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.
We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission’s recruitment principles.
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
20211004-Candidate Information Pack – Procurement Manager C2 Opens in new window
APD Policy – Behavioural Competences – Dec 10 Opens in new window
Contact point for applicants
Name : Mike Kamperman, Senior Procurement Manager
Email : Michael.Kamperman@deca.mod.uk
Telephone : 07779987376
Recruitment team :
Email : Julia.Brimfield@deca.mod.uk
Skills and Experiences
Are you qualified to apply?
We will apply the following essential criteria to applications:
• Experience procuring goods or services
• Ordinary National Certificate (ONC) or other equivalent qualification in a relevant discipline
• Member of the Chartered Institutes of Purchasing and Supply (MCIPS) or a willingness to work towards and achieve MCIPS within a reasonable and agreed timeframe (we will cover your training costs and provide you study time)
We will also consider the following desirable criteria:
• Experience of tendering and contract manages
• HNC or equivalent in a Commercial, Business or Finance discipline
