Procurement Specialist - IT
Posted 6 days ago by Grafton Recruitment
£60,000 Per year
Fixed-Term
Hybrid
Leeds, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Procurement & Contracts Specialist role focuses on managing the procurement process and supplier relationships for IT products and services within a large public sector organization. This position involves leading complex IT procurement projects and collaborating with senior stakeholders to oversee the commercial aspects of these projects. The role offers opportunities for skills development within a sophisticated procurement team. It is a fixed-term contract for an initial period of six months, based in either Leeds or London with hybrid or remote working options.
Key Responsibilities:
- Supplier Sourcing – identification and evaluation of suppliers
- Tendering, and implementing contracts and agreements
- Managing complex contracts
- Managing, advising, and influencing stakeholders through the procurement process
- Managing supplier relationships, setting supplier strategy and evaluating supplier performance
- Project procurement and category management approach
- Risk management
Key Skills:
- Experience of leading and managing end to end procurement process, tendering and contract award
- Experience of IT services commodities
- Experience of leading public procurement process and contract knowledge
- Excellent communication and influencing skills, managing cross function projects and senior stakeholders
- Strong analytical skills with attention to detail
- Motivated, and able to work on own initiative
Salary (Rate): £60,000.00 yearly
City: Leeds
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: fixed-term
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Location: Role: Procurement & Contracts Specialist (IT & Technology) Location: Leeds or London (Hybrid/Remote) Contract: Fixed Term Contract (6 Months initially) Salary: £50,000 - £60,000 (Pro Rata) Grafton Recruitment are working with a large public sector organisation to recruit an experienced procurement and contracts professional with knowledge of managing the procurement process and supplier relationships for IT products and services spend. This role will take the procurement lead for complex IT and technology based projects, working with the senior stakeholders to manage the commercial aspects of projects. This role offers a great opportunity to lead complex and ground breaking IT procurement projects, joining a large and sophisticated procurement team with great opportunity for skills development. You will have responsibility for developing and implementing project strategy.
Responsibilities:
- Supplier Sourcing – identification and evaluation of suppliers
- Tendering, and implementing contracts and agreements
- Managing complex contracts
- Managing, advising, and influencing stakeholders through the procurement process
- Managing supplier relationships, setting supplier strategy and evaluating supplier performance
- Project procurement and category management approach
- Risk management
Requirements:
- Experience of leading and managing end to end procurement process, tendering and contract award.
- Experience of IT services commodities
- Experience of leading public procurement process and contract knowledge
- Excellent communication and influencing skills, managing cross function projects and senior stakeholders.
- Strong analytical skills with attention to detail
- Motivated, and able to work on own initiative
To apply or for further details please contact Adrian Harrison (Principal Consultant – Procurement Recruitment) Grafton Recruitment are part of the €3.5bn GI Recruitment Group, and we have specialisms in HR, sales & marketing, and procurement & supply chain.