Digital and ICT Supply Chain Manager PO8 Maternity Cover 12 Months

Digital & ICT Supply Chain Manager - Maternity cover and the duration is 12 months

We are looking for an experienced and motivated supply chain professional to be an integral part of our team delivering sustained excellence and innovation in Digital & ICT to our citizens, businesses and staff.

This is a key role that works closely with senior managers to lead, develop, deliver and manage the supply chain that supports Digital & ICT.

We recognise that internal candidates may not meet all the requirements of the role but given the opportunity, would be able to substantially do so and develop into the role. Therefore, we are offering the role from PO6 to PO8 and will consider and encourage applications from staff with relevant skills, knowledge and experience.

Outstanding Digital & ICT depends on our people and excellent services, support and goods from great suppliers working in applications, cloud, communications, digital, equipment, infrastructure and networks. If you have the ambition, then this is the opportunity to join a successful team and make a real operational impact and help enable the strategic ambitions of the Council.

The scope of the role includes:

• Lead procurement, management and monitoring of contracts and suppliers
• Monitor, measure and manage supplier performance and value to support service budgets
• Provide strategic advice to leadership, identify opportunities and plan supply chain activities
• Work closely with managers and colleagues in Procurement, Legal and Finance

Waltham Forest

Waltham Forest is one of the greenest and fastest growing areas in the capital, Council of the Year 2019 and London’s first Borough of Culture. With fantastic connectivity, huge investment potential and limitless ambition Waltham Forest is a great place to live and work.

The borough has excellent transport connections and represents the best of both worlds in London; the City 10 minutes to the South and the Epping Forest 10 minutes to the North. Good schools, great parks, vibrant culture, regeneration and local entrepreneurs make Waltham Forest a community that people want to call home.