Your new company
You will be joining a large, complex public sector organisation with a well established procurement function.
The organisation is continuing to develop its commercial approach, with procurement playing an important role in delivering value for money, improving supplier performance and supporting wider organisational objectives.
Your new role
- As Senior Procurement Officer, you will support and lead a range of procurement activity, with a particular focus on IT and Technology procurement.
- You will manage procurement exercises from initial requirement through to contract award, including developing sourcing approaches, engaging with suppliers, running competitive tenders, evaluating bids and supporting commercial negotiations.
- Working closely with stakeholders, you will provide procurement advice, understand supply markets and help identify opportunities to deliver improved value for money.
- You will also support supplier and contract management activity and ensure procurements are undertaken in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 (PA23) and relevant public sector governance requirements.
What you'll need to succeed
You will have previous experience working within procurement, ideally within a public sector or regulated environment, with a good understanding of end-to-end tendering.
Experience within IT / Technology procurement would be particularly beneficial, alongside an understanding of category management principles, supplier management and commercial negotiations.
You will be comfortable managing procurement exercises independently, working with stakeholders at different levels and providing practical commercial advice.
Knowledge and practical experience of PA23 and public procurement regulations would be highly desirable.
What you'll get in return
- This is an opportunity to join an established procurement function and take responsibility for a varied portfolio of procurement activity, with particular exposure to IT and Technology.
- You will have the opportunity to develop your experience across strategic procurement, tendering, supplier management and public sector commercial activity.
- The role will be hybrid, and a weekly commute to the office once or twice per week will be expected of you.
- This role will be performed on a part time basis for 4/5 days per week.
- Payment methods available will be Umbrella or the relative PAYE rate.