Senior Procurement Sourcing Manager

The Central Bank of Ireland serves the public interest by safeguarding monetary and financial stability and by working to ensure that the financial system operates in the best interests of consumers and the wider economy.We currently have a vacancy for a Senior Procurement Sourcing Manager on a contract of indefinite duration in the Third Party Services Division (TPSD).This role is aligned with the Bank Professional 1 grade and the BP1 salary scale. New entrants will commence on Point 1 of the relevant salary scale; in this case the starting salary will be €104,553.00. Please click here for further information on our salary scales.The purpose of the role is to lead a team of Public Procurement professionals to meet the Bank’s procurement needs in a timely, compliant and cost-effective manner, taking accountability for procurement outcomes. Significant experience as a Public Procurement professional, operating within the EU public procurement legal regime is essential.Responsibilities:

• Lead the provision of procurement direction and support by the Procurement Sourcing team, ensuring delivery of a high-quality customer experience to the business and taking accountability for procurement outcomes.
• Lead the provision of strategic partnership support to business leadership teams. Act as a strategic partner to a specific business category as required.
• Build and maintain strong, collaborative, relationships within TPSD and with other business areas and with relevant external stakeholders.
• Manage Sourcing demand on a day-to-day basis. Provide TPSD management with timely, comprehensive, line of sight on current and pipeline procurement needs across all business areas and escalate prioritisation decisions where necessary. Lead Procurement input to the Annual Business Planning process.
• Manage the activities of direct reports to ensure a high performing, well-motivated and developed team. Effectively manage the allocation of work across the Sourcing team through effective direction and delegation and ensure work is completed to the required standard in the most efficient and robust manner.
• Ensure the Sourcing team deliver procurement activity in compliance with the Central Bank’s Corporate Procurement Policy and organisational risk management governance with support from Divisional Leadership, the Procurement Advisory team and Legal Division as necessary.
• Lead the development of the Corporate Procurement Plan.
• Support the directorate and divisional verticals (Third Party Office, Procurement Operations and Procurement Compliance) by leading the delivery by Sourcing of timely, accurate, information and high quality, professional, procurement and commercial inputs and advice as appropriate.

Requirements:

• Level 8 degree in a relevant discipline e.g. business, engineering, finance or law.
• Diploma in Public Procurement Law or equivalent (minimum)
• Professional certification in Procurement (CIPS or IIPMM) (minimum)
• Certificate/Diploma in Contract Law (desired)
• Significant experience leading a team of public procurement professionals, providing strategic and technical public procurement advice and managing the execution and documentation of complex tender processes. Experience should be predominantly in a senior role in a public body although equivalent experience may be considered.
• Experience of the eTenders platform.
• Detailed knowledge of the Public Procurement regime is essential.
• Good understanding of contract structures and commercial models.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Suite applications (including PowerPoint, Excel & Word).
• Lean Six Sigma experience (desired)

We know it's our people who make the Central Bank special and we are focused on creating a diverse, inclusive, fulfilling and progressive work environment. We encourage applications from candidates with different backgrounds, experiences and perspectives as it strengthens us, as individuals and as an organisation. We are committed to positively supporting candidates with disabilities. If we can make any reasonable accommodations for you in the recruitment process in order to give you the opportunity to perform to your best, please email our Disability Inclusion Partner. Any information that you provide will be used only for the purposes of providing relevant support and will have no bearing on how your application will be viewed.We operate a hybrid working model to balance the flexibility working from home provides with the value our office environments bring to support collaboration and connection with colleagues. Our approach to hybrid working enables colleagues to work from home up to 50% of working days, building on an existing broad range of flexible working policies and practices already in place to support our people achieve the right balance.Our policies also provide insight into our organisational culture, work environment and working arrangements. Here are some of the key policies (subject to ongoing review and amendment) which may be of interest as you consider a career with us.The Central Bank pension scheme mirrors the rules of the civil service pension scheme. Therefore if you are in receipt of civil/public service pension, abatement may apply to your current pension. Details of the appropriate pension scheme will be provided upon determination of the appointee’s status.Application Details: Closing Date: 25th JuneTo apply, please complete the application form attached (via the “apply” link). Before starting your application you will be asked to create a profile with us, this will allow you to track and review your application throughout the process. Click "register" to create a profile and complete the application process.Once your application has been successfully submitted you will receive an automatic email from us acknowledging receipt. If you do not receive this auto-acknowledgement, please contact recruitment@centralbank.ie Cuirfear fáilte roimh iarratais i nGaeilgeThe Central Bank of Ireland is an equal opportunities employer. Freastalaíonn Banc Ceannais na hÉireann ar leas an phobail trí chobhsaíocht airgeadaíochta agus airgeadais a choimirciú agus trína áirithiú go bhfuil an córas airgeadais ag feidhmiú ar mhaithe le leas na dtomhaltóirí agus an gheilleagair níos leithne.Tá folúntas againn faoi láthair do Bhainisteoir Sinsearach Foinsiúcháin Soláthair ar chonradh tréimhse éiginnte sa Rannán um Sheirbhísí Tríú Páirtí.Tá an ról seo ailínithe le grád Ghairmí Bainc 1 agus le scála tuarastail BP1. Beidh iontrálaithe nua ag tosú ar Phointe 1 den scála tuarastail ábhartha; sa chás seo is ionann an tuarastal tosaigh agus €104,553.00. Cliceáil anseo chun tuilleadh eolais a fháil maidir lenár scálaí tuarastail.Is é cuspóir an róil seo gairmithe Soláthair Phoiblí a stiúradh chun freastal ar riachtanais soláthair an Bhainc ar mhodh tráthúil, comhlíontach, costéifeachtach, agus cuntasacht a ghlacadh as torthaí soláthair. Tá sé riachtanach go mbeidh taithí shuntasach mar ghairmí Soláthair Phoiblí agat, ag oibriú laistigh de chreat dlíthiúil AE maidir le soláthar poiblí.Freagrachtaí:

• Treoir agus tacaíocht ón bhfoireann Foinsiúcháin Soláthair fáil a threorú, á chinntiú go gcuirtear eispéireas ardchaighdeáin custaiméara ar fáil don eagraíocht agus cuntastacht a ghlacadh as torthaí soláthair.
• Tacaíocht comhpháirtíochta straitéisí d’fhoirne ceannaireachta gnó a threorú. Gníomhú mar chomhpháirtí straitéiseach d’aicme gnó ar leith de réir mar is gá.
• Caidreamh láidir, comhoibríoch a chruthú agus a chothú laistigh de TPSD agus le réimsí gnó eile agus le páirtithe leasmhara seachtracha ábhartha.
• Éileamh foinsiúcháin a bhainistiú ó lá go lá. Léargas tráthúil, cuimsitheach a thabhairt do lucht bainistíochta an rannáin ar riachtanais soláthair reatha agus amach anseo ar fud na réimsí gnó go léir, agus cinntí tosaíochta a tharchur nuair is gá. Ionchur Soláthair sa próiseas um Pleanáil Ghnó Bhliantúil a threorú.
• Bainistiú a dhéanamh ar ghníomhaíochtaí de chuid ball foirne a bheidh ag tuairisciú go díreach duit chun foireann ardfheidhmíochta, ardspreagtha, fhorbartha a áirithiú. Leithdháileadh na hoibre a bhainistiú go héifeachtúil ar fud na foirne Foinsiúcháin trí stiúradh agus trí tharmligean éifeachtach, agus a chinntiú go gcuirtear an obair i gcrích ar an gcaighdeán riachtanach agus ar an modh is éifeachtúla agus stóinsithe.
• A chinntiú go mbeidh gníomhaíochtaí soláthair na foirne Foinsiúcháin i gcomhréir le Beartas Corparáideach an Bhainc Ceannais agus le rialachas bainistíochta riosca eagraíochtúil, le tacaíocht ó Cheannaireacht an Rannáin, ón bhfoireann um Chomhairle Soláthair agus ón Rannán Dlí, de réir mar is gá.
• Forbairt an Phlean Soláthair Chorparáidigh a threorú.
• Tacú leis an stiúrthóireacht agus le hilchéimeanna an rannáin (Oifig Tríú Páirtí, Oibríochtaí Soláthair agus Comhlíontacht Soláthair) trí fhaisnéis thráthúil, chruinn ón bhfoireann Foinsiúcháin a threorú, mar aon le hionchur gairmiúil soláthair agus tráchtála d’ardchaighdeán, de réir mar is cuí.

Riachtanais:

• Céim leibhéal 8 i réimse ábhartha e.g. gnó, innealtóireacht, airgeadais .nó dlí.
• Dioplóma sa Dlí maidir le Soláthar Poiblí nó a choibhéis (ar a laghad).
• Teastasú gairmiúil sa Soláthar (CIPS nó IIPMM) (ar a laghad).
• Teastas/Dioplóma i nDlí na gConarthaí (inmhianaithe).
• Taithí shuntasach ar fhoireann de ghairmithe soláthair phoiblí a stiúradh, agus ar chomhairle straitéiseach, theicniúil maidir le soláthar poiblí a chur ar fáil agus bainistiú a dhéanamh ar phróisis tairisceana chasta a fhorghníomhú agus a dhoiciméadú. Ba cheart gur i ról sinsearach i gcomhlacht poiblí a fuarthas an taithí sin den chuid is mó, ach féadfar taithí choibhéiseach a chur san áireamh.
• Taithí ar ardán eTenders.
• Tá eolas mionsonraithe ar an gcóras um Sholáthar Poiblí riachtanach.
• Tuiscint mhaith ar stuchtúir conarthaí agus ar shamhlacha tráchtála.
• Inniúlacht ar fheidhmchláir Microsoft Suite (lena n-áirítear PowerPoint, Excel & Word).
• Taithí ar Lean Six Sigma (inmhianaithe).

Tuigimid go maith gurb iad ár mbaill foirne bua an Bhainc Ceannais agus táimid tiomanta d’áit oibre ilchineálach, ionchuimsitheach agus forásach a chruthú. Fáiltímid roimh iarratais ó dhaoine ó chúlraí éagsúla, agus ó dhaoine a bhfuil taithí éagsúil agus dearcthaí éagsúla acu, toisc go neartóidh sé sinn mar dhaoine agus mar eagraíocht. Táimid tiomanta do thacaíocht dhearfach a thabhairt d’iarrthóirí atá faoi mhíchumas. Más féidir linn aon socruithe réasúnacha a dhéanamh duit chun go mbeidh an deis agat do dhícheall a dhéanamh sa phróiseas earcaíochta, déan teagmháil lenár gComhpháirtí um Ionchuimsiú Daoine faoi Mhíchumas. Ní bhainfear úsáid as aon fhaisnéis a chuirfidh tú ar fáil ach amháin chun tacaíocht chuí a chur ar fáil duit agus ní bheidh aon tionchar aici ar an gcaoi ina mbreathnófar ar d’iarratas.Tá samhail um obair chumaisc i bhfeidhm againn chun cothromaíocht a bhaint amach idir solúbthacht na cianoibre agus an fiúntas a bhaineann leis an timpeallacht oifige d’fhonn tacú leis an gcomhoibriú agus leis an gceangal idir chomhghleacaithe. Lenár gcur chuige maidir le hobair chumaisc, cumasaítear do chomhghleacaithe bheith ag obair ón mbaile suas le 50% de na laethanta oibre, socrú a chuireann leis an raon leathan reatha de bheartais agus de chleachtais sholúbtha oibre atá i bhfeidhm againn cheana féin chun tacú lenár bhfoireann an chothromaíocht cheart a bhaint amach.Tugtar léargas ar ár gcultúr eagraíochtúil, ar ár dtimpeallacht oibre agus ar ár socruithe oibre freisin inár gcuid beartas. Is iad seo roinnt de na príomhbheartais (faoi réir athbhreithniú agus leasú leanúnach) a d’fhéadfadh a bheith ina n-ábhar spéise duit.Tá scéim pinsin an Bhainc Ceannais ag teacht le rialacha scéim pinsin na státseirbhíse. Dá bhrí sin, má tá pinsean státseirbhíse/seirbhíse poiblí á fháil agat, féadfaidh go mbeidh laghdú i bhfeidhm maidir le do phinsean reatha. Cuirfear sonraí maidir leis an scéim pinsin iomchuí ar fáil nuair a chinnfear stádas an duine a cheapfar.Sonraí iarratais: Dáta Deiridh: TBCChun iarratas a dhéanamh ar an bpost seo, líon isteach an fhoirm iarratais atá i gceangal leis seo (tríd an nasc thíos). Sula gcuireann tú tús le d’iarratas, iarrfar ort próifíl a chruthú sa chaoi go mbeidh tú in ann d’iarratas a rianú agus a athbhreithniú le linn an phróisis. Cliceáil ar “clárú” chun próifíl a chruthú agus an próiseas iarratais a chur i gcrích.A luaithe a bheidh d'iarratas curtha isteach agat, gheobhaidh tú ríomhphost uathoibríoch uainn ina gcuirfear in iúl duit go bhfuarthas an t-iarratas. Mura bhfaighidh tú an uath-admháil seo, déan teagmháil le recruitment@centralbank.ie. Cuirfear fáilte roimh iarratais i nGaeilgeIs fostóir comhdheiseanna é Banc Ceannais na hÉireann.