Interim Procurement Officer

Morson Talent; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment firm in Manchester is looking for a Procurement Officer contractor. This role involves developing procurement strategies, ensuring compliance with legislation, and providing guidance to managers. The ideal candidate will have technical experience in public procurement and hold a minimum MCIPS level 4 qualification. The position offers £370 per day, working from the office 2 days a week and 3 days from home, for an initial period of up to 3 months.

Qualifications

• Proven technical experience within public procurement.
• Sound working knowledge of policies and regulations within public procurement.
• Up-to-date knowledge of legislative and regulatory issues.

Responsibilities

• Develop and advise on public procurement and contract management strategies.
• Ensure compliance with legislation in public procurement activity.
• Provide periodic reports on procurement activity and performance.

Skills

Public procurement experience

Excellent communication skills

Technical concept translation

Organizational skills

Education

MCIPS (minimum level 4) or equivalent professional qualification

Job description

Overview

Procurement Officer Contractor Requirements – Manchester office 2 days per week / Work from home 3 days per week. £370 per day umbrella. Initial period of up to 3 months.

Role responsibilities

• Develop and advise on public procurement, commissioning and contract management strategies, ensuring compliance with applicable legislation and internal governance frameworks. Identify opportunities for better procurement.
• Ensure the client achieves best value by supporting and, where directed, managing specific exercises relating to the procurement of goods, services and works.
• Engage and support managers by providing guidance on technical procurement matters, including advising on appropriate procurement mechanisms, preparing tender documentation, undertaking tender evaluations (including the pre-qualification of suppliers), checking contractual terms/conditions, interviewing, liaising and negotiating with potential suppliers, responding to procurement challenges and producing outcome reports for management where applicable.
• Support the client in identifying opportunities through procurement routes to deliver savings, maximise income and deliver continued improvement through the use of its resources.
• Promote the most efficient means of procurement activity.
• Ensure corporate adherence to best practice contract monitoring procedures to ensure that contractors are achieving and evidencing key tasks, outcomes and performance targets set by the client and have the appropriate work programmes to support them.
• Provide periodic reports to Operational Board Team and Senior Management Team outlining contract, procurement and monitoring activity, including financial and contractual performance aspects when directed by the Procurement Manager or Head of Legal and Democratic Services.
• Ensure the client is compliant with the law in relation to its public procurement activity.
• Work with the Procurement Manager and Senior Solicitor to ensure there is a transparent register of contracts and a retendering work schedule covering all significant value transactions for all client activities.
• Promote good administration throughout the client in respect of procurement and contract management.
• Produce procurement and contract information to meet the requirements of the Transparency Code.
• When directed by the Procurement Manager, undertake the system owner role for the Delta e-procurement and contract management systems, including development, testing and implementation of upgrades, resolving queries and providing user training.
• Undertake any other duties as may reasonably be required by the Head of Legal and Democratic Services.

Skills and Experience

• Proven technical experience within public procurement, track record of delivering services across the whole organisation.
• MCIPS (minimum level 4) or an equivalent professional qualification. Please note we will also accept candidates who are working towards the minimum qualification requirement.
• Sound working knowledge of policies, procedures, regulations and legislation within public procurement.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage a variety of audiences.
• Ability to translate technical concepts and provide specialist guidance and advice to others.
• Up to date knowledge of external issues (legislative, regulatory, best practice standards etc.) that affect public procurement.
• Delivery focused, with the ability to prioritise and excellent organisational skills.