Dawn Cafferty

Experience

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  Leicester City Council

  Sept 2002 - Jan 2012

  Research and data analysis on current purchasing patterns and practices, including interrogating the Council's financial system, developing and maintaining spreadsheets and databases and consultation with stakeholders.Producing research-based reports to senior management, including making recommendations for change.Support in the setting up of contracts and including the evaluation of tenders.Designing and editing the team's Intranet and Internet sites, internal bulletins and newsletters. Providing advice and support to purchasers on procurement policies and proceduresLead officer for the EU tender of a managed service for temporary staff Show less

  • Contracting & Procurement Officer (Early Prevention)

    Jul 2010 - Jan 2012

  • Corporate Procurement Officer

    Feb 2007 - Jul 2010

  • Corporate Procurement Analyst

    Sept 2002 - Feb 2007
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  Nottingham City Council

  Jan 2012 - Oct 2015

  Leading the development of category management across the Council, with responsibility for an estimated £70m annual third party spend in relation to the Leisure, Environment and Community Services CategoryAccountability for all third party spend in the category. Includes responsibility for maximising savings, increasing spend with local suppliers and creating targeted employment and training opportunities, to agreed targets.Developing a corporate overview of spend across the council across the allocated category; building good professional relationships with appropriate service managers.Using personal authority and persuasion skills to become established as the acknowledged procurement expert relating to the category.Responsibility for ensuring compliance with relevant legislation, internal regulations and good practice.Ongoing maintenance and development of expertise, knowledge and information to support continuous improvement within the categoryProactive engagement with services and finance business partners to plan and support procurement and commissioning activity and advice on appropriate structure for the management of contracts.Developing and managing external markets including SMEs and third sector to maximise the realisation of beneficial outcomes through procurement for Nottingham CityProject managing the commissioning and procurement process for multi-million pound spends. Show less Taking a leading role in the provision of a corporate procurement service for Nottingham City CouncilManagement of the tender process from the invitation to contract award for multi-million pound spends Working with senior officers and cross-departmental teams on strategic projects to ensure value for money and compliance with regulationsTaking a leading role in ensuring that procurement procedures comply with the Council’s Standing Orders, UK and EU LegislationAssisting in the development and implementation of the Corporate Procurement Policy, Strategy and Business Plan including performance indicators for procurementIdentifying and facilitating the delivery of savings and rebates in line with the targets set by Corporate Directors and Councillors, researching and identifying new areas for savingsWorking closely with local businesses, SMEs and the voluntary and community sector to promote the procurement function and encourage their participation in the Council’s procurement process Show less

  • Procurement Category Manager

    Apr 2013 - Oct 2015

  • Senior Procurement Officer

    Jan 2012 - Apr 2013
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  OneSource - supporting public services

  Oct 2015 - Nov 2017

  Senior Category Specialist - Children's Services

  Providing procurement expertise throughout the commissioning cycle in respect of the Children’s services categoryDeveloping category and sub-category strategies Leading on major procurement projects and initiativesDeveloping category plans and programmesNegotiating with and developing suppliersAnalysing and acting on spend data to achieve savings and social value outcomesDeveloping and improving procurement and contract managementProviding strategic guidance and advice to senior managementParticipating in the development of strategic sourcing and commissioning strategies working across boroughs and externallyUndertaking projects which drive innovation and Best Practice wherever possible to deliver excellence for the residents of participating boroughsLeading the continual improvement of the service, meeting with customers to discuss and review service requirements and performance Show less

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  London Borough of Tower Hamlets

  Nov 2017 - Jan 2019

  Procurement Category Manager - Health and Social Care
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  London Borough of Hackney

  Jan 2019 - Jul 2022

  • Procurement Category Lead - Corporate Services

    Mar 2022 - Jul 2022

  • Procurement Category Lead - Social Care and Health

    Jun 2020 - Mar 2022

  • Strategic Procurement Manager

    Jan 2019 - Jun 2020
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  Nottingham City Council

  Apr 2023 - now

  • Head of Procurement

    Apr 2024 - now

  • Change Lead - Commercial Procurement and Contract Management

    Jul 2022 - now

  • Commercial Systems and Strategy Manager

    Apr 2023 - Apr 2024