Senior Procurement Lead: Value & Compliance

Essential Employment; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Essential Employment is seeking a Senior Procurement Officer in Middlesbrough on a temporary contract. You will lead procurement projects, ensure compliance with Standing Orders and legislation, and promote local procurement initiatives to maximise community spend.

The role requires strong experience in procurement strategy, tendering and category management, with responsibilities spanning advisory support and process improvement within the client’s procurement function.

Qualifications

• Experience with procurement processes and compliance with Standing Orders and legislation.
• Ability to drive local procurement initiatives and 'Buy Boro' program.
• Experience leading and concluding ad hoc procurement projects.
• Familiarity with formal tendering processes, contract notices, and e-tendering portals.

Responsibilities

• Provide advice and guidance to staff on procurement activity to ensure compliance with Standing Orders and legislation.
• Drive and promote local procurement ('Buy Boro') to maximise local spend.
• Lead and conclude ad hoc procurement projects as they arise.
• Lead and support staff in formal tendering, including contract notices, statistics, and e-tendering portal maintenance/training.
• Understand and promote effective procurement routes (e.g., Framework Agreements, collaboration).
• Maintain systems for recording procurement with reference numbers distribution.
• Provide category management advice through category strategy reports.
• Support intranet page and model tender documents maintenance.

Skills

Procurement

Contract management

Tendering

Category management

Job description

Essential Employment is seeking a Senior Procurement Officer in Middlesbrough on a temporary contract. You will lead procurement projects, ensure compliance with Standing Orders and legislation, and promote local procurement initiatives to maximise community spend.

The role requires strong experience in procurement strategy, tendering and category management, with responsibilities spanning advisory support and process improvement within the client’s procurement function.