PBP Fire and Rescue - Michael Page Procurement & Supply Chain : Job Details

You will lead on all procurement activity and contract management for the Fire & Rescue Services, with a strong focus on generating social value and collaborating with other fire services and public sector partners.

Delivered through a business partnering approach, procurement activities include firefighting equipment, specialist fire response vehicles, uniform and personal protective equipment, and scenario training.

Client Details

Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) is on a journey to delivering their mission of making Greater Manchester a better place for all. They have an exciting path ahead. With a new Mayoral term just starting, a new CEO joining in June and a new Devolution 'trail blazer' deal staring in April 2025, GMCA is at the forefront of developing new and innovative ways of delivering public services.

As an employer, GMCA is made up of a number of key Greater Manchester strategic functions and service providers including Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS); Waste and Resources; Environment; Work and Skills; Research; Public Sector Reform; Police, Crime and Criminal Justice; Homelessness; the Greater Manchester Ageing Hub and the Commissioning Hub.

Description

Reporting into the Senior Procurement Business Partner, the Procurement Business Partner - Fire & Rescue works closely with colleagues in the Fire & Rescue Services department with the purchasing of goods and services to support all elements of the Fire service. There is a strong focus on collaborating with other fire services and public sector partners. Wide ranging procurement activities include:

• Firefighting equipment
• Specialist fire response vehicles
• Uniform and Personal Protective Equipment
• Scenario training

The Fire service is a very innovative organisation, that looks to use cutting edge technology to help it improve the service it offers. This can mean commercial services are involved in innovation procurements with serving technical and operational fire officers, which can result in the introduction of innovative solutions to modern issues.

Day to day activities include:

• Through a business partnering approach, provide a proactive and responsive procurement service supporting the delivery of GMCA's key, strategic objectives.
• Support high-profile, complex procurement projects to ensuring they are delivered on-time and on-budget and according to agreed specifications.
• Be responsible for the delivery of a number of high value contracts and tenders, utilising different routes to market, simultaneously whilst delivering best value for money and achieving cashable savings.
• Undertake the negotiation and management of strategic contracts and support the contract management arrangements.
• Undertake collaborative tendering activity with regional and national partners where applicable.

Profile

• Previous experience of working within a procurement function.
• Experience managing end to end procurement processes and tenders.
• Ability to build strong trusting relationships with suppliers, clients, customers and colleagues.
• Self-motivated with ability to prioritise workloads of self to meet deadlines

Job Offer

• Salary from £36,648 with yearly increments up spine points to a maximum of £40,221, in addition to local government pay increases.
• Hybrid working with expectation to be in the Manchester office 1 day per week on Tuesdays.
• Flexitime: opportunity to accrue up to 14.5 hours per month.
• Attractive Local Government Pension
• 25 days holiday + banks
• Volunteering days and quarterly events
• Support with training and qualifications
• Life insurance cover
• Join an staff culture rated 'outstanding' with a range of internal staff networks to support staff; Rainbow (LGBTQIA+), GM Women's Success and Support Network, Race and Faith, Enable Staff Network (disability network) and Armed Forces Networks.