Procurement Specialist

Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS); Brighton; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a Procurement Specialist to enhance category management and sourcing strategies. This role is ideal for procurement professionals with experience in regulated environments, particularly in public sector or services. As a Procurement Specialist, you will collaborate closely with Category Managers to develop strategies, conduct sourcing activities, and monitor supplier performance. This is a fantastic opportunity for those looking to advance their career in a dynamic environment, contributing to cost reduction and value creation with suppliers.

Qualifications

• Experience in procurement within regulated environments is essential.
• Knowledge of Procurement Act 2023 and full procurement lifecycle is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Develop category-specific strategies with stakeholders.
• Conduct tendering and sourcing activities in compliance with policies.
• Monitor supplier performance and drive cost reduction.

Skills

Procurement

Sourcing

Category Management

Contracting

Education

Degree in Procurement or related field

Job description

Job summary

A leading utilities organisation requires a Procurement Specialist to support category management and sourcing strategies. Applicants need procurement experience, ideally within a regulated, public sector, or services-based role.

Key skills required for this role

• Procurement
• Sourcing
• Category Management
• Contracting

Important

Procurement, Sourcing, Category Management, Contracting

Job description

A leading utilities organisation requires a Procurement Specialist to support category management and sourcing strategies. Applicants need procurement experience, ideally within a regulated, public sector, or services-based role.

The Procurement Specialist will support the development and execution of both category and sourcing strategies, working closely with Category Managers. The spend areas in focus broadly sit within engineering services (consultancies, project managers, designers), business and corporate services (FM, contact centre, HR, Fleet, H&S), and operational services (MEICA, valves, pumps, motors, capital equipment, chemicals). Previous experience across these areas is not required but exposure to the full sourcing and contract lifecycle would be beneficial.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a procurement professional who has operated as a Procurement Officer, Senior Procurement Officer, Category Officer, Category Specialist, or a Procurement graduate looking to advance their career.

Specific duties of the Procurement Specialist include:

• Develop category-specific strategies with stakeholders and procurement colleagues
• Conduct tendering and sourcing activities in compliance with internal procurement policies and external frameworks
• Monitor supplier and contract performance; report and share insights with procurement teams
• Drive cost reduction through standardisation, aggregation, and minimisation of tail spend
• Support broader commercial and procurement activities to create value with suppliers and minimise TCO

Applicants should meet the following criteria:

• Procurement experience in a regulated environment such as public sector, utilities, third sector, or services-based roles
• Knowledge of Procurement Act 2023, PCR, UCR, DSCR is desirable but not essential
• Experience across the full procurement lifecycle
• Understanding of category management and sourcing strategies
• Excellent stakeholder management and relationship-building skills