Procurement Specialist

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Local Government Pension Scheme

Hybrid working

5-day holiday entitlement

Job summary

Public Sector Organisation in Sheffield is seeking a Procurement Specialist to lead end-to-end procurement across ICT, corporate services, facilities management and operations. You will line-manage a small team, guide stakeholders, and develop category strategies while analysing spend and reporting risks to senior leadership.

Role combines office-based time in Sheffield City Centre with home-working, offering a market salary with a supplementary bonus.

Qualifications

• Experience in UK public sector procurement in similar roles.
• Experience of running tenders end-to-end.
• Experience of managing contracts and supplier performance.
• Strong working knowledge of PA23 procurement rules.
• Preferably minimum CIPS Level 4 qualification.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end procurement processes across multiple spend areas.
• Line manage and coach a small procurement team.
• Provide guidance and advice to stakeholders.
• Help devise category strategies within spend areas.
• Analyse spend data, identify risks, and present findings to senior management.

Skills

Public sector procurement

Tender management

Contract management

PA23 knowledge

CIPS Level 4 (preferred)

Job description

I am partnering with a reputable public-sector organisation in the heart of Sheffield to help recruit a Procurement Specialist position into their expanding team. The organisation is a rewarding place to work and they have ambitious plans over the next 4 years. The Procurement team work on a huge variety of projects, ranging from standard organisation-wide purchasing, through to complex, £multi-million transformation projects - so you'll absolutely get the chance to be involved in a broad range of exciting procurement projects.

Your new role

The Procurement Specialist will lead the end-to-end procurement process for a variety of spend areas, ranging from ICT and corporate services, through to facilities management and operations. This will be a mixture of competitive framework call-offs and open market tenders under the Procurement Act 2023. You will line manage and coach a small procurement team, and you will provide procurement guidance and advice to stakeholders across the organisation. You will support the senior procurement colleagues with devising category strategies within given areas of spend, and you'll also build strong relationships with key stakeholders and suppliers. As a Procurement Specialist, you will analyse spend data across the organisation, identify & manage risk and present findings to senior management.

Please note - this role is based in the Sheffield City Centre office and requires 2 days per week in the office, with 3 days working from home.

What you'll need to succeed

• Proven background in UK public sector procurement in a similar role (e.g. Procurement Officer, Procurement Manager, Commercial Officer, Senior Procurement Officer etc)
• Experience of running tenders and managing the process end-to-end
• Experience of managing contracts and supplier performance
• Strong working knowledge of PA23
• Ideally you will be minimum CIPS Level 4 qualified

What you'll get in return

• A starting salary between £39,900 - £42,250 PLUS an additional market supplement of £7,500
• A highly sought after Local Government Pension Scheme
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays + extra days over Christmas and bank holiday weekends!
• Hybrid working policy - 2 days per week in the Sheffield City Centre office (Tuesday + 1 day of your choice)
• Lots of exciting discounts at retailers, restaurants, gym memberships travel providers and more
• Discounted health care cash plan for dental and optical treatment