Senior Procurement Consultant

Maxim Recruitment

City of Edinburgh

On-site

GBP 50,000 - 75,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Generous salary negotiable based on experience

Job summary

An exciting opportunity for a Senior Procurement Consultant within a global consultancy in Edinburgh, focusing on strategic procurement and contract advice. The ideal candidate will manage end-to-end procurement services across various sectors including transport and utilities, and can work in a hybrid model. This role offers competitive salary and the chance to be part of a skilled team delivering optimal solutions for blue-chip clients.

Qualifications

Strong background in procurement lifecycle including strategy development and tender preparation.
Experience with NEC and JCT forms of contracts.
Public and/or Utilities contract regulations experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Manage end-to-end procurement services for clients.
Provide specialist procurement strategy advice to public and private sectors.
Support business development and contract services marketing.

Skills

Procurement Lifecycle

Tender Preparation

Contract Management

Negotiation

Public Procurement Regulations

Education

BSc in Quantity Surveying, Civil Engineering, Law, or Procurement

Job description

A new exciting Senior Procurement Consultant job opportunity with global, multidisciplinary management consultancy in Edinburgh.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background across the procurement lifecycle, including strategy development and tender preparation.

Looking for Procurement Consultant candidates withinconstruction, property, transport, rail, water, power, nuclear and MOD/defence sectors.

Hybrid working is available, although the client dictates the working model.

The successful Senior Procurement Consultant candidate will be based in the Edinburgh office working alongside a highly skilled team delivering best-in-class strategic procurement and contract advice, including end-to-end procurement services to employers’ clients.

The wider team includes specialists in procurement and contract strategy, claims management and dispute resolution services.

Further opportunities are available to travel both nationally and internationally to service and manage key commissions for the employer’s blue-chip client portfolio.

Responsibilities and Duties

Some of the key responsibilities and duties of this Senior Procurement Consultant role will include:

To fulfil the responsibilities of a Senior Procurement and Contracts Consultant
To provide specialist procurement strategy advice to public and private sector clients.
To manage end to end procurement services .
To support business development and marketing of the Contract Services division.
To support the delivery of both team and wider business targets.
To support on bid preparation and proposal documentation and support the work winning capability of the contract services division

Desired Skills and Experience

A strong background across the procurement lifecycle, including strategy development, tender preparation and development.
Excellent experience of various forms of contracts with particular focus on NEC and JCT.
Previous experience of providing specialist procurement strategy advice to public and private sector clients
Contract Management
Public and/or Utilities Contract Regulations procurement
Contract drafting; terms, negotiation and award

Qualifications/Educational Requirements

A BSc related to Quantity Surveying, civil engineering, law or procurement or other construction related field or equivalent
MCIPS is preferred.

Employing Company Overview and Profile

Full details of this global, premium consultancy will be given to shortlisted candidates.
The employer is recruiting UK wide, therefore Senior Procurement Consultant Candidates in other locations with the right skillset are also of interest.

Additional Benefits Package and Incentives