Procurement Officer

Morgan Hunt; Dumfries; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan Hunt is recruiting a Procurement Officer on a full-time, permanent basis for a Public Sector organisation in the West of Scotland. The role offers hybrid/flexible working and a salary of £40,000–£43,500 per year.

You will provide professional procurement advice, lead end-to-end procurement exercises across diverse categories, and develop contract strategies to achieve value for money while ensuring compliance and stakeholder collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional procurement advice, ensuring compliance with legislation, procurement policies and regulations.
• Lead end-to-end procurement exercises across mixed categories, including construction, infrastructure and social care.
• Develop contract strategies and lead tendering, evaluation and negotiations to achieve value for money.
• Manage supplier relationships, contracts and commercial risks, ensuring quality, compliance and security of supply.
• Identify cost savings, efficiencies and opportunities for continuous improvement through market analysis and collaborative procurement.
• Monitor procurement performance, report benefits and support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with stakeholders; provide day-to-day guidance and support to colleagues and trainees with no formal line management responsibilities.

Job description

Procurement Officer

Permanent

£40,000 - £43,500

West of Scotland

Hybrid/flexible working

Morgan Hunt are delighted to be supporting a Public Sector organisation as they look to welcome a Procurement Officer on a full time and permanent basis.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide professional procurement advice, ensuring compliance with legislation, procurement policies and regulations.
• Lead end-to-end procurement exercises across mixed categories, including construction, infrastructure and social care.
• Develop contract strategies and lead tendering, evaluation and negotiations to achieve value for money.
• Manage supplier relationships, contracts and commercial risks, ensuring quality, compliance and security of supply.
• Identify cost savings, efficiencies and opportunities for continuous improvement through market analysis and collaborative procurement.
• Monitor procurement performance, report benefits and support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Work collaboratively with stakeholders and provide day-to-day guidance, training and support to colleagues and trainees, with no formal line management responsibilities.

Experience:

• Public Sector Procurement experience needed (no min/max of time)
• Qualification desirable but not essential (experience is the priority)
• Communicate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders at all levels both verbally & in writing
• Good influencing, networking & relationship management skills

Morgan Hunt is a multi-award-winning recruitment business for interim, contract and permanent recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to permanent vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer. Job suitability is assessed on merit in accordance with the individual's skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.

Morgan Hunt is a multi-award-winning recruitment business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to permanent vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer. Job suitability is assessed on merit in accordance with the individual's skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.