Strategic Procurement Officer

Summary: The Strategic Procurement Officer role involves managing supplier relationships and contracts within high-risk categories for a utilities client. This position requires collaboration with Category Managers and stakeholders to ensure effective supplier governance and risk management. The role is offered on a 6-month contract basis with hybrid working arrangements. The position is classified as inside IR35, reflecting the employment status for tax purposes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for setting up Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) within a specified high risk category of suppliers.
• Requirement to update supplier contracts, ensuring a risk report is created to show progress.
• Collaborate with Category Managers as well as the Business in the development of both standard and complex supplier segmentation and governance.
• Ensure the risks are highlighted and a process is put in place to manage the suppliers.
• Support relevant supplier relationship and performance management activities.
• Work closely with Stakeholders to understand their requirements, manage expectations and influence people outside your sphere of responsibility.

Key Skills:

• Broad knowledge of IT markets, business needs and UK Procurement Legislation.
• Strong understanding of relevant statutory and legal provisions, with the ability to draft IT contracts with special terms.
• Experienced in the use of Procurement related systems, such as Oracle, Jaggaer Bravo! and Achilles Utility Vendor Database.
• Strong understanding of the supply chain and how to manage it.
• A target-focused and result-driven individual.
• Excellent communication and numeracy skills, with a highly-developed drafting and writing ability.

Salary (Rate): £550

City: Glasgow

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: inside IR35

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: Other