Procurement Officer

VIQU IT; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 83,000 - 111,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Referral bonus up to £1,000

Job summary

VIQU IT is seeking a hands-on Security Cleared Procurement Officer for a 6-month contract in London. The role involves delivering end-to-end procurements for COTS technology, including SaaS, cloud, infrastructure, cyber and hardware, from requirements through to contract award.

You will run procurements, manage supplier engagement, complete tendering activities and ensure compliance with regulations and internal governance.

Qualifications

• Must have valid and active SC Clearance.
• Hands-on experience running end-to-end procurement exercises.
• Direct experience procuring COTS technology (software/SaaS, cloud, hardware, cyber, IT infra).
• Strong knowledge of procurement processes, tendering procedures, frameworks & routes to market.
• Experience preparing procurement documentation and evaluating suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Run end-to-end technology procurements from requirement to contract award.
• Procure COTS tech including software/SaaS, cloud services, hardware, cyber solutions and IT infrastructure.
• Manage supplier engagement, clarifications, tenders, bid evaluations and moderation.
• Ensure procurements follow regulations and internal governance.

Skills

SC Clearance

End-to-end procurement

COTS procurement

SaaS procurement

Cloud procurement

IT infrastructure procurement

Procurement processes

Tendering procedures

Supplier management

Documentation

Job description

Technical Procurement Officer

6 Month Contract | London | Active SC Clearance

A client is looking for a hands-on Security Cleared Procurement Officer to join us on a 6-month contract in London. The successful candidate will personally deliver end-to-end procurements for commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) technology, taking SaaS, Cloud, Infrastructure, cyber and hardware requirements through to contract award.

Key responsibilities of the Security Cleared Procurement Officer:

• Running end-to-end technology procurements from requirement through to contract award.


• Procuring COTS technology, including software/SaaS, cloud services, hardware, cyber solutions and IT infrastructure.


• Manage supplier engagement, clarification questions, tender submissions, bid evaluations and moderation.


• Ensuring procurements follow the relevant regulations and internal governance.

Skills / expertise of the SC Cleared Procurement Officer:

• Must have valid and active SC Clearance.


• Proven hands-on experience personally running end-to-end procurement exercises.


• Must have direct experience procuring COTS technology, ideally across software/SaaS, cloud, hardware, cyber security or IT infrastructure.


• Must have good working expertise of procurement processes, tendering procedures, frameworks and routes to market.


• Experience preparing procurement documentation and managing supplier evaluation and selection.

The Successful Security Cleared Procurement Officer must be able to work 50% of the time in the London / Leeds office.

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