Senior Procurement Specialist
Posted 2 weeks ago by Venesky Brown
£450 Per day
Inside
Hybrid
Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
Summary: The Senior Procurement Specialist role at a public sector organization in Glasgow involves managing procurement processes and ensuring value for money in service delivery. The position is initially for 6 months with a possibility of extension and requires hybrid working, with a minimum of two days in the office each week. The specialist will collaborate with colleagues and stakeholders to enhance service levels and support community-focused initiatives. Strong experience in public procurement and contract management is essential for success in this role.
Key Responsibilities:
- Work collaboratively with colleagues to ensure service levels meet stakeholder requirements and demonstrate value for money.
- Contribute to the development and delivery of services supporting communities.
Key Skills:
- Strong knowledge and experience in the full end-to-end procurement process, including public procurement legislation and sustainable procurement requirements.
- Proven track record in delivering complex high-value/high-risk procurement projects and programmes.
- Experience in reviewing existing contracts and drafting contract specifications.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to build productive relationships with stakeholders.
Salary (Rate): £450/day
City: Glasgow
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: Senior
Industry: Other
Venesky-Brown’s client, a public sector organisation in Glasgow, is currently looking to recruit a Senior Procurement Specialist for an initial 6 month contract with option to extend on a rate of Circa £450/day (Inside IR35). This role will be hybrid working with the expectation to attend the Glasgow office as required with a minimum of 2 days per week (one of which being a Tuesday).
Responsibilities:
- Required to work collaboratively with colleagues across the organisation to ensure that service levels are cognisant of wider stakeholder requirements, as well as being both deliverable and capable of demonstrating value for money for the public purse.
- To contribute to the development and delivery of services supporting the communities.
Essential Skills:
- Strong knowledge and experience in of the full end-to-end procurement process with clear working knowledge of public procurement legislation and sustainable procurement requirements (including community benefits).
- Proven track record in the successful delivery of complex high-value / high-risk procurement projects and programmes, along with proven management and organisational skills, including the ability to balance competing demands.
- Proven track record in supporting the review and summary of existing contracts, supporting internal “technical” leads with reviewing scope of existing contracts and leading the drafting of a contract specification.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills (written and oral), with experience of building strong productive relationships with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.
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