Procurement Specialist

Sellick Partnership; Corbridge; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Sellick Partnership is recruiting on behalf of a not-for-profit organisation for a Procurement Specialist to support education sector procurement. The role is based in the southwest with travel to meetings in Dorset at least 3 days per week.

The successful candidate will step into a senior, influential position within a nationwide team delivering flexible procurement services. Typical duties include leading procurement for clients, conducting spend analysis, preparing tenders and reports, and

Qualifications

• Public sector procurement experience and purchasing background.
• Experience supporting end-to-end framework tenders.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• CIPS qualification or studying; support available.

Responsibilities

• Carry out procurement activities and maintain professional dialogue with clients.
• Research, analyse and review client non-pay expenditure.
• Provide full procurement activity reports and identify savings.
• Benchmark spend and market test to consider alternative suppliers.
• Draft reports and recommendations to achieve value for money.
• Prepare tender paperwork and RFQs with realistic timetables.
• Project manage procurement activities against timetables.
• Maintain records of savings vs targets and data accuracy.

Skills

Public sector procurement

End-to-end tenders

Stakeholder engagement

Education

CIPS qualification

Job description

Sellick Partnership is delighted to be supporting a growing not-for-profit organisation in the recruitment of a Procurement Specialist based in the southwest.

Please note: the successful candidate will be required to travel to meetings in Dorset at least 3 days per week

Due to increased demand for their services, the organisation is looking for a talented procurement professional to support procurement services in the education sector.

The role is ideal for a procurement professional with solid experience looking to step into a more senior, influential position within an expanding and purpose-driven team.

The team operates on a nationwide basis, delivering a broad range of procurement services to education providers. They offer flexible and bespoke solutions, helping clients meet their tendering and procurement requirements while ensuring compliance and value for money.

Key responsibilities:

• Take prime responsibility for carrying out a variety of procurement activities for clients, and ensure that effective professional dialogue is maintained with the client in relation to the following activities:
• Research, analysis and reviewing of client non-pay expenditure
• Providing full procurement activity reports
• Identifying, delivering and securing savings across a wide range of categories
• Obtaining, compiling and keeping data up to date to inform clients of procurement activities
• Exploration of the client's current spend, with benchmarking and market testing activity to consider alternative suppliers, and where appropriate draft reports recommending changes to achieve savings
• Review of the client's current written procurement procedures and regulations
• Drafting policy and procedure notes in relation to procurement and value for money
• Prepare all necessary paperwork for tenders and requests for quotation, including realistic timetables that comply with the Procurement Act 2023
• Project manage all procurement activities against agreed timetables, alerting the Procurement Manager, Head of Service and client of any potential difficulties or delays
• Keeping records of savings performance vs. targets
• Ensuring that the client's workplan and contract data is kept current and up to date
• Drafting monthly and termly progress reports
• Arranging on-site information gathering visits and clarification presentations with suppliers and clients, and attending these events to facilitate the smooth running of the service

Requirements:

• Public sector procurement/purchasing experience
• Experience supporting end-to-end framework tenders
• Strong communication/stakeholder engagement skills
• CIPS qualification or studying - support available
• Ability to prioritise and plan own workload

The successful applicant will be based remotely, but will travel at least 3 days per week to meet clients within an agreed geographic region. This will be within the Dorset area.

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