Project Procurement Officer (Remote/Hybrid)

ZipRecruiter; London; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is seeking a Permanent Procurement Project Officer to support a Public Sector Institution in Tayside. This role involves managing procurement projects, delivering significant cost reductions, and building relationships with stakeholders while adhering to UK procurement legislation. Ideal candidates will have proven expertise in public sector procurement and a keen eye for ethical procurement practices, and will have the opportunity to work on diverse projects throughout Scotland.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in Public Sector Procurement, managing end-to-end tender processes.
• Solid knowledge of Scottish/UK procurement legislation.
• Experience in tendering within regulated environments and understanding ethical/social impacts.

Responsibilities

• Support delivery of procurement projects and cost reductions.
• Collaborate with stakeholders and maintain positive relationships.
• Lead consolidation of procurement requirements across multiple departments.

Skills

Public Sector Procurement

Communication

Project Management

Stakeholder Relationship Building

Job description

Job Description

Our Public Sector Client is looking to appoint a Permanent Procurement Project Officer who in their initial project (12 months) support an Institution within the Tayside Region and deliver procurement success.

The Procurement Project Officer will work with the Institution and deliver procurement projects across a broad range of categories and spend areas in line with the client's needs. You will support the Tayside Intuition to deliver cost reductions, implement strategies to reduce future financial risk and lead the consolidation of procurement requirements across multiple departments.

In this role, you will collaborate closely with stakeholders, demonstrating strong communication skills and have a genuine enthusiasm for building positive working relationships.

Once this initial project is finished, you will work in a variety of different projects/roles across Institutions throughout Scotland . Project roles would cover a variety of categories and spend areas and a broad range of professional procurement activities in line with the Institutions needs.

Knowledge and experience required for the role:

• You must have proven experience working in Public Sector Procurement
• Have procurement experience including the management of end-to-end tender processes, contract drafting and negotiation and contract management
• Have solid knowledge of Scottish/UK procurement legislation
• Be experienced in tendering within a regulated environment Public Contracts (Scotland) and PRA (Scotland) Act.
• Have a considerable understanding of the key ethical/social & environmental impacts of procurement
• Experience with project management processes and meeting demanding targets and deadlines
• Understand the importance of delivering a First-Class procurement service to Stakeholders
• Enjoy building working relationships with Stakeholders/Customers

Depending on your location, this role can be remote with the need to be on-site to attend meetings in Dundee (so must be comfortable commuting to Dundee).

Ready to take on a project-based role where you can make a real impact and help shape the long-term future of an institution? Send your CV today!.