Public Sector Procurement Specialist: Drive Contracts

UKRI; Swindon; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

UKSBS is seeking a Procurement Specialist in Swindon with vacancies in Newport or Stockton-on-Tees. The Band D salary is £34,101 per year.

You’ll be joining a fast-moving procurement team supporting government partners and strategic sourcing across IT, space, energy and consultancy. Successful candidates will manage tenders end-to-end, apply government regulations for advertising opportunities, and drive best-practice procurement using eProcurement platforms while collaborating with internal

Qualifications

• Proven track record in preparing and managing tenders and contracts with precision and efficiency, ensuring smooth procurement processes from start to finish.
• Hands-on experience using eProcurement tools and purchasing platforms to streamline sourcing activities and enhance procurement outcomes.
• Valuable experience supporting Procurement Managers by driving best practice procurement and maximizing savings.

Responsibilities

• Ensure procurements adhere to Government regulations regarding the advertising and publishing of opportunities.
• Ensure that the defined best practice procurement processes and policies are followed to deliver maximum use of e-Procurement Systems and processes.
• Develop close cooperative relationships with internal partners to leverage their expertise, understand local market conditions, support their specific aims and objectives, and deliver value adding services and agreements.
• Independently prepare pre-tender and tender documents, following this through the full procurement sourcing life cycle.
• Support the Procurement Manager with any ad-hoc and strategic activities.
• Support driving the implementation of best practices into Procurement operations and service transformation.

Job description

UKSBS is seeking a Procurement Specialist in Swindon with vacancies in Newport or Stockton-on-Tees. The Band D salary is £34,101 per year.

You’ll be joining a fast-moving procurement team supporting government partners and strategic sourcing across IT, space, energy and consultancy. Successful candidates will manage tenders end-to-end, apply government regulations for advertising opportunities, and drive best-practice procurement using eProcurement platforms while collaborating with internal