Procurement Officer

JR United Kingdom; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 39,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

A public sector organisation in Edinburgh is seeking a Procurement & Contract Management Officer for an initial 12-month contract. The role involves managing procurement strategies, ensuring compliance, and leading significant projects, with a competitive salary and hybrid working arrangements.

Qualifications

• Extensive procurement experience in the public sector.
• Knowledge of public sector legislation.
• Relevant qualifications or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage procurement strategies and compliance.
• Lead significant procurement projects and conduct evaluations.
• Provide procurement advice and foster stakeholder relationships.

Skills

Procurement Compliance

Risk Management

Stakeholder Engagement

Sustainable Procurement

Contract Management

Education

Relevant qualifications or equivalent experience

Job description

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Venesky-Brown’s client, a public sector organisation in Edinburgh, is currently looking to recruit a Procurement & Contract Management Officer for an initial 12-month contract with a salary of £39,668 - £43,656 per annum. The role offers hybrid working, with attendance expected two or three days a week.

Responsibilities:

1. Procurement Support and Compliance: Provide advice on procurement matters, assess requirements to identify issues early, manage risk, ensure legislation compliance, and achieve efficiencies and value.
2. Procurement Strategy Management: Manage an estimated annual procurement spend of around £2m by developing and implementing procurement strategies, policies, and procedures in compliance with legislation.
3. Sustainable Procurement: Lead the implementation of the organisation’s Sustainable Procurement Action Plan, report progress, and prepare for the Procurement & Commercial Improvement Programme (PCIP) assessment.
4. Contract Management: Chair meetings with managers to ensure contractual arrangements are in place, including major capital contracts; plan resources for procurement; maintain and review procurement and contracts registers to ensure value for money.
5. Savings and Reporting: Deliver savings targets, report to senior leadership and government bodies on savings, produce spend reports, monitor budgets, and contribute to the Climate Change Report.
6. Advice and Stakeholder Engagement: Provide procurement advice to management and external partners, foster good relationships, promote procurement best practices, and stay updated on legislation developments.
7. Project Leadership: Lead significant procurement projects, including regulated procurements, conduct benchmarking, support specification development, evaluate tenders, and manage supplier debriefings.
8. Procurement Criteria and Assessments: Ensure inclusion of relevant criteria, complete sustainability and security assessments, and consider community benefits and fair work practices.
9. Partnerships and Representation: Liaise with public sector partners, represent the organisation at procurement forums, and ensure best outcomes.
10. Contract Monitoring: Maintain a contract register, monitor KPIs, act as a gatekeeper for contract queries, and oversee all contractual arrangements.
11. Qualifications and Experience: Hold relevant qualifications or equivalent experience, possess knowledge of public sector legislation, and have extensive procurement experience in the public sector.

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