Procurement Specialist – End-to-End RFQ & Frameworks

The Methodist Church in Britain; West of England; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Learning and Development support

Job summary

The West of England Mayoral Combined Authority is seeking a Procurement Officer to manage the full procurement lifecycle from concept to delivery. You will publish RFQs on the electronic tendering system and maintain the procurement work plan and contracts register, while working autonomously in a small team.

The role requires at least two years of procurement experience; CIPS is welcome but not essential. Knowledge of CCS, Bloom and ESPO frameworks is a plus.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years' experience in a procurement role.
• Experience handling RFQ/RFP processes end-to-end.
• Exposure to professional services or consultancy categories.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of procurement requirements from concept through to delivery.
• Publish and manage RFQs via the electronic tendering system.
• Undertake the full procurement cycle, including post-tender approvals.
• Ensure compliance with Contract Standing Orders and Public Contract Regulations.
• Work with stakeholders to define requirements, timelines, routes to market and evaluation criteria.
• Maintain the Procurement Work Plan and Contracts Register.
• Act as first point of contact for procurement queries and manage the Procurement Inbox.
• Research markets, suppliers and government frameworks (CCS, Bloom, ESPO).
• Provide tactical and operational contract management and stakeholder support.
• Support the development and delivery of procurement training and presentations.
• Support the Procurement Business Partner to deliver a high-quality service.
• Develop procurement plans.

Skills

Procurement management

RFQ/RFP end-to-end

Stakeholder management

Public sector procurement

Research frameworks

CIPS (nice to have)

Job description

The West of England Mayoral Combined Authority is seeking a Procurement Officer to manage the full procurement lifecycle from concept to delivery. You will publish RFQs on the electronic tendering system and maintain the procurement work plan and contracts register, while working autonomously in a small team.

The role requires at least two years of procurement experience; CIPS is welcome but not essential. Knowledge of CCS, Bloom and ESPO frameworks is a plus.