Senior Procurement Advisor
Posted 6 days ago by First Recruitment Group
Negotiable
Inside
Hybrid
London Area, United Kingdom
Summary: The Senior Procurement Advisor role involves supporting a large Oil & Gas company based in South West London with a hybrid working arrangement. The successful candidate will manage the procurement cycle, from developing enquiry documents to contract execution and amendments, while ensuring compliance with company policies and procedures. Strong experience in the pre-award phase and independent tender process management is essential for this position. The role requires effective communication and negotiation skills to resolve contractual conflicts and maintain supplier relationships.
Key Responsibilities:
- Preparing procurement enquiry documents
- Conducting formal bid evaluations
- Participating in pre-award negotiations
- Preparing contracts for execution
- Implementing and amending contracts as appropriate
- Liaising with requesting units to develop contractual strategies and documentation
- Commercially evaluating bids and coordinating technical evaluations
- Assisting in assessing contract exceptions for recommendations
- Participating in meetings to resolve contractual conflicts
- Negotiating terms and conditions, identifying risks and liabilities
- Advising on contract terms during the post-award phase
- Liaising with external suppliers to ensure effective service delivery
- Ensuring compliance with company procedures and legislative requirements
- Carrying out other reasonable duties as requested by the Procurement Manager
- Ensuring adherence to Health, Safety & Environment policies
- Complying with the company Code of Ethics and Compliance Model
Key Skills:
- Relevant experience in procurement
- Degree qualified in a business or commercial subject (preferred)
- Detailed working knowledge of SAP and Microsoft Office Suite
- Experience in the HR services industry (preferred)
- Contracts and purchasing experience, including end-to-end procurement lifecycle activities
- Proven negotiation skills and experience in contract evaluations
- Ability to work to tight deadlines and adapt to changing priorities
- Integrity and honesty
- Good understanding of business ethics and protocol
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written
- Flexible and adaptable
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Senior Procurement Advisor
Initial 12 Month Contract
Victoria, South West London – 8 days per month working from home
Inside IR35 – PAYE
A Senior Procurement Advisor is required to support a large Oil & Gas company to be based in South West London on a hybrid working set up. As the successful candidate, you will have strong pre-award phase experience and be able ti run a tender process independently.
Purpose of the role: To co-ordinate multi-disciplinary activities and inputs throughout the full procurement cycle - from the development of enquiry documents, through bid evaluation, pre-award negotiations, preparation of contracts for execution, to their subsequent implementation and amendment.
Key responsibilities include:
- Preparing procurement enquiry documents
- Conducting formal bid evaluations
- Participating in pre-award negotiations
- Preparing contracts for execution
- Implementing and amending contracts as appropriate
Main responsibilities:
As the Senior Procurement Advisor, you will implement and adhere to all procurement procedures and policies. Liaise with requesting units to prepare and develop appropriate contractual strategies and documentation for tendering and negotiation processes. Commercially evaluate bids and co-ordinate the technical evaluation of tenders. Assist in assessing the impact of contract exceptions to produce recommendations for contract awards, in line with agreed timelines. As the Senior Procurement Advisor, you will participate in internal and external meetings to resolve contractual and commercial conflicts. Assist in negotiating terms and conditions, identifying potential risks and liabilities, and clearly articulating these to support management decision-making. Support the post-award phase by advising on the interpretation of contract terms. As the Senior Procurement Advisor, you will liaise with external suppliers and service providers to maintain awareness of market conditions and ensure effective service delivery. Ensure compliance with company procedures, legislative requirements, and relevant directives across all activities. Carry out any other reasonable duties as requested by the Procurement Manager. As the Senior Procurement Advisor, you will ensure adherence to the Company’s Health, Safety & Environment policies, procedures, and standards. Fully comply with the company Code of Ethics and Compliance Model.
Skills and experience required:
Relevant experience in procurement. Degree qualified in a business or commercial subject (preferred). As the Senior Procurement Advisor, you will have a detailed working knowledge of SAP and Microsoft Office Suite. Experience in the HR services industry (preferred). Contracts and purchasing experience, including conducting end-to-end procurement lifecycle activities, with proven negotiation skills and experience in contract evaluations. As the Senior Procurement Advisor, you will have the ability to work to tight deadlines and adapt to changing priorities. Integrity and honesty. Good understanding of business ethics and protocol. Strong interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written. Flexible and adaptable.