Role purpose

The key focus of this role will be to provide leadership / be a point person in shaping a clear strategy and plan for all procurement categories across our strategic priorities, including our more agile and innovative requirements, and support the organisation / team in executing procurements and instituting best practices.

This means you will be passionate about applying your procurement expertise and experience to creating an open dialogue with supply chain actors / new bidders around financial inclusion and supporting the Fair4All Finance team to cultivate a performance-driven and compliant procurement culture.

You will be joining a collaborative and purpose driven team overseen by a committed board. Our team is drawn from a range of backgrounds spanning leaders and changemakers across financial services and social purpose sectors.  The reach and influence of our team makes this an exciting place to work and enables us to engage important stakeholders at the highest levels.

Key Responsibilities

Delivery of Strategic Priorities

•          Process Simplification - Lead initiatives to streamline procurement and contracting processes, ensuring effective communication and market readiness

•          Market Engagement - Oversee planning and project management for various market routes, particularly innovative and agile requirements

•          Documentation & Support - Assist in developing procurement strategies and support the drafting and review of contractual documentation

•          Compliance Management- Manage a centralised database of procurements and contracts, conducting compliance checks

•          Subsidy Control Framework - Support the design and application of Fair4All Finance’s subsidy control framework, particularly with running competitions and record keeping

•          Value Delivery - Work with the team to set up contracting arrangements, ensuring value delivery and appropriate safeguards

Brand and Stakeholder Management

•          Stakeholder Engagement - Collaborate with the Leadership Team, Board, funders, and partners to deliver key operational priorities

•          External Liaison - Act as the key liaison for lawyers and procurement / GDPR specialists

People

•          Inclusive Leadership- Demonstrate inclusive leadership, fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion within the team

•          Team Development - Coach and develop team members, enhancing organisational capability in contract management and commercial negotiations

Finance and Operations

•          Reporting - Support reporting on performance against KPIs and contribute to broader Finance and Operations priorities

To be successful, your experience and capability will include:

•          In-depth knowledge of procurement and contract management lifecycle, with the ability to apply this knowledge pragmatically

•          Strong understanding of Public Contract Regulations (PCR 2015) and procurement instruments

•          Experience in negotiating complex commercial agreements, identifying risks, and implementing mitigations

•          Effective in process improvement and able to challenge existing processes for better outcomes.

•          Inclusive coach and collaborator with strong communication skills

•          Evidence of strong oral and written communication skills and self-assurance in Leadership level collaboration

Desirable Experience and Capabilities

•          Experience in data protection and subsidy control

•          Experience working alongside investment / commercial professionals on social impact / financial inclusion

•          Background in social impact / financial inclusion or working in a fast-paced startup environment

Personal Characteristics

•          Passion for our mission to increase the financial resilience of people in vulnerable circumstances

•          Able to deal with complexity and uncertainty and work under your own initiative 

•          Comfortable with calculated and thoughtful exploration of new ideas and methodologies

•          Seeking continued learning and development and enjoy developing others

•          Be great at building relationships at all levels

Why work at Fair4All Finance

Fair4All Finance is a not for profit organisation founded in 2019 to improve the financial wellbeing of people in vulnerable circumstances by increasing access to fair, affordable and appropriate financial products and services. 

There are at least 17.5m people in the UK in vulnerable financial circumstances, who are poorly served or unfairly excluded from mainstream financial services. That’s nearly a third of all adults in the UK.

We are funded from the Dormant Assets Scheme. The scheme is led by the financial industry and backed by the UK government. This makes it possible for money in dormant bank and building society accounts to be used to help good causes.

Our vision is of a society where the long term financial wellbeing of all people is supported by a fair and accessible financial sector. 

You can find more information on us and our work at www.fair4allfinance.org.uk.

Our Benefits include:

Financial Security:

•          Pension, group life assurance, critical illness, and income protection, family leave

Wellbeing:

•          27 days holiday plus bank holidays, agile working, health cash plan, health & wellbeing resource hub (including an Employee Assistance Programme)

Fair4All Finance is committed to being a diverse organisation that is truly representative of the people and communities we serve. We are an equal opportunities employer with an inclusive environment where different experiences, expertise and perspectives are valued, where everyone is encouraged to grow and develop, and all team members can contribute to their fullest potential.

Applications are welcome from people of any age, sex, gender identity, disability, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, religion or belief, race, sexual orientation, transgender status or social economic background. We are determined to ensure that all team members and applicants receive fair and equitable treatment or are not disadvantaged by any inappropriate conditions or requirements being placed on them.

When we are recruiting, we actively seek to reach a diverse pool of candidates. We are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that potential team member may need to be successful. We recognise the importance of a good balance between work and home life, so we do everything we reasonably can to accommodate flexible working.

Applications

·        Please apply through Applied by Monday 7 October 2024 at 12 noon.

·        The full job pack is here

·        Interviews will be held throughout October 2024

·        If you would like to have an informal chat about the role before applying, please email jobs@fair4allfinance.org.uk so if you do have any questions or would like to know more, please get in touch!

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