Assistant Procurement Consultant

Maxim Recruitment; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy company in Edinburgh is seeking an Assistant Procurement Consultant to provide expert advice and manage procurement services on strategic projects. Candidates should have experience in various contracts, particularly NEC and JCT, and ideally hold a degree related to quantity surveying, law, or procurement. The role offers hybrid working arrangements and a generous benefits package including health insurance and pension contributions.

Benefits

Generous basic salary

Holiday 25 + 8 days

Pension – matched contributions up to 5%

Health insurance

Qualifications

• Experience across the procurement lifecycle.
• Excellent knowledge of NEC and JCT contracts.
• Previous advisory roles in public and private sectors.

Responsibilities

• Provide clients with procurement advice on important projects.
• Manage procurement services from start to finish.
• Support proposal documents and bid preparation work.

Skills

Procurement advice

Contract Management

Strategy development

Tender preparation

Contract drafting

Education

Degree in quantity surveying, law or procurement

Working towards MCIPS

Job description

Overview

A fantastic Assistant Procurement Consultant job based in Edinburgh offering the opportunity to work with a team of talented procurement professionals to deliver excellent strategic procurement and contract advice.

A fantastic Assistant Procurement Manager job based in Edinburgh offering the opportunity to work with a team of talented procurement professionals to deliver excellent strategic procurement and contract advice.

This procurement job includes the opportunity to provide a full procurement service from the beginning of projects to the end with one of your employers most important clients.

There will be opportunities for international and national travel to help and manage commissions.

Hybrid working is available, although the client dictates the working model.

Responsibilities and Duties

Assistant Procurement Consultant duties will include, but not be limited to :

• Provide clients with procurement advice on important projects
• Provide specialist advise to clients in all sectors about procurement strategy
• To manage procurement services from start to finish on large scale construction related projects
• To support development of the company2s services
• To provide procurement support to ensure goals are achieved at a team level
• To support proposal documents and bid preparation work

Desired Skills and Experience

Previous experience across the procurement lifecycle, including strategy development, tender preparation and development.

• Excellent experience of various forms of contracts with particular focus on NEC and JCT.
• Previous experience of providing specialist procurement strategy advice to public and private sector clients
• Contract Management
• Public and/or Utilities Contract Regulations procurement
• Contract drafting; terms, negotiation and award desired, but not essential

Qualifications/Educational Requirements

• A degree relating to quantity surveying, law or procurement or equivalent is preferred
• Working towards MCIPS is desirable

Employing Company Overview and Profile

This leading, premium, multi-disciplinary consultancy company works in London with their employees to achieve outstanding results for their clients.

They work globally to complete challenging projects with their dynamic, diverse team.

This creates exciting working environments and great career prospects for ambitious procurement professionals.

Additional Benefits Package and Incentives

• Generous basic salary
• Holiday 25 + 8 days
• Pension – matched contributions up to 5%
• Health insurance

Nilam Modhwadia is our specialist consultant managing this position

0203 710 8098
(Office hours 8.30 am - 5.30 pm Monday to Friday)

Open Roles

• Assistant Procurement Manager Manchester, Greater Manchester - up to 75k

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