Procurement Specialist

Escape Recruitment Services; Inverness; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid and flexible working

9-day fortnight

Supportive team environment

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Escape Recruitment Services is seeking an experienced Procurement Specialist based in Inverness. This role involves managing procurement activity across various categories, ensuring compliance with regulations, and delivering projects within a supportive team.

The ideal candidate will have solid public sector procurement experience, strong communication skills, and a willingness to pursue CIPS qualifications. The position offers a hybrid working model, a 9-day fortnight, and opportunities for professional development.

Qualifications

• Proven experience working within Public Sector Procurement.
• Strong end-to-end tendering experience.
• Knowledge of Public Procurement Regulations and procurement legislation.
• Experience managing demanding deadlines and procurement projects.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end tendering activity across various categories.
• Support procurement and contract management processes.
• Build strong working relationships with stakeholders and suppliers.
• Provide procurement guidance across multiple departments.
• Undertake spend analysis and produce reports.

Skills

Public Sector Procurement

Tendering experience

Stakeholder management

Analytical reporting

Contract management principles

Education

CIPS membership or willingness to work towards MCIPS

Tools

Advanced spreadsheet skills

Job description

Our client has an excellent opportunity for an experienced Procurement Specialist to support procurement activity within a highly regarded education environment based in Inverness.

This role offers the chance to work across a varied and interesting portfolio of categories including ICT, Professional Services, Student Services and Curriculum Resources, supporting stakeholders with tendering activity, procurement guidance and contract management.

Working as part of a well-established and supportive procurement team, the successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring procurement activity is delivered in line with statutory requirements and best practice procurement processes.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys building relationships, managing procurement projects and working within a collaborative environment that offers genuine flexibility and work/life balance.

Responsibilities of the role include:

• Managing end-to-end tendering activity across a range of categories and contract values
• Supporting procurement and contract management processes within a regulated environment
• Building strong working relationships with internal stakeholders and suppliers
• Providing procurement guidance and support across multiple departments
• Supporting systems management, reporting and procurement compliance activities
• Undertaking spend analysis and producing management and analytical reports
• Supporting ethical, social and environmental procurement objectives
• Assisting with supplier management and contract negotiations
• Ensuring procurement activities are completed in line with institutional and statutory requirements

Knowledge & Experience Required:

• Proven experience working within Public Sector Procurement
• Strong end-to-end tendering experience
• Knowledge of Public Procurement Regulations and procurement legislation
• Experience managing demanding deadlines and procurement projects
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• Commercial awareness with an understanding of contract management principles
• Experience producing analytical reports and spend analysis
• Advanced spreadsheet and reporting skills
• Understanding of ethical/social and environmental procurement practices
• CIPS membership preferred or willingness to work towards MCIPS

What our client offers:

• Hybrid and flexible working
• 9-day fortnight
• Supportive and collaborative team environment
• Diverse procurement portfolio and project work
• Opportunities for professional development

Candidates not based locally in Inverness must be willing to attend site a minimum of 2 days every fortnight