Procurement Officer

VIQU Ltd; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 92,000; Full time

Job summary

VIQU Ltd is seeking a hands-on Technical Procurement Officer for a 6-month contract in London. The role covers end-to-end procurement of COTS technology, including software/SaaS, cloud, hardware, cyber and IT infrastructure, with active SC clearance.

The successful candidate will manage supplier engagement, tender submissions and bid evaluations while ensuring compliance with governance and regulatory requirements. The position requires 50% office presence in London/Leeds.

Qualifications

• Active SC clearance is required.
• Hands-on, end-to-end procurement experience.
• Experience procuring COTS tech (software/SaaS, cloud, hardware, cyber, IT infra).
• Strong knowledge of procurement processes, tendering procedures, frameworks and routes to market.
• Experience drafting procurement docs and evaluating suppliers.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

SC Clearance

End-to-end procurement

COTS tech procurement

Tendering & routes to market

Procurement 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.