Senior Procurement Officer

Sellick Partnership; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Sellick Partnership is recruiting a Senior Procurement Officer to support our Strategic Procurement and Commissioning team in delivering compliant, value-for-money procurement across a large public sector organisation.

You will lead procurement projects from inception to award, advise on tendering processes and promote best practice across categories, frameworks and collaborations.

Qualifications

• A degree-level qualification relevant to procurement or equivalent professional experience.
• Experience working with a variety of stakeholders and building effective working relationships.
• Experience of communicating effectively with a wide range of audiences.
• Knowledge and experience of working within the requirements of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
• Understanding and experience of procuring through Government Framework Agreements.
• The ability to manage your own workload effectively while contributing as part of a wider team.

Responsibilities

• Provide procurement support, advice and guidance to internal stakeholders, ensuring compliance with Standing Orders and relevant legislation.
• Lead and deliver a range of procurement projects from inception through to contract award.
• Support and guide colleagues through formal tendering exercises and procurement processes.
• Promote value for money across all procurement activity and challenge areas of non-compliance.
• Drive and promote local procurement initiatives to maximise local economic impact.
• Issue contract notices and maintain procurement statistics and records.
• Support the management, administration and training of the organisation's e-tendering portal.
• Advise on category management strategies and procurement best practice.
• Promote the use of appropriate procurement routes, including framework agreements and collaborative procurement.
• Work collaboratively with internal departments and external partners to enhance procurement outcomes and ensure regulatory compliance.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Communication

Procurement expertise

Regulatory compliance

Project management

Education

Degree-level qualification in procurement or related discipline

Tools

e-tendering portal

Job description

The Opportunity

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and proactive procurement professional to join a Strategic Procurement and Commissioning team.

This role offers the chance to play a key part in supporting procurement activity across a large and complex organisation, ensuring compliance with procurement regulations while delivering value for money and driving best practice. The successful candidate will work closely with stakeholders across a range of services, leading procurement exercises, providing expert advice and helping to shape strategic procurement activity.

Key Responsibilities

As Senior Procurement Officer, you will:

• Provide procurement support, advice and guidance to internal stakeholders, ensuring compliance with Standing Orders and relevant legislation.
• Lead and deliver a range of procurement projects from inception through to contract award.
• Support and guide colleagues through formal tendering exercises and procurement processes.
• Promote value for money across all procurement activity and challenge areas of non-compliance.
• Drive and promote local procurement initiatives to maximise local economic impact.
• Issue contract notices and maintain procurement statistics and records.
• Support the management, administration and training of the organisation's e-tendering portal.
• Advise on category management strategies and procurement best practice.
• Promote the use of appropriate procurement routes, including framework agreements and collaborative procurement.
• Work collaboratively with internal departments and external partners to enhance procurement outcomes and ensure regulatory compliance.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• A degree-level qualification relevant to procurement, business or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience.
• Experience of working with a variety of stakeholders and building effective working relationships.
• Experience of communicating effectively with a wide range of audiences.
• Knowledge and experience of working within the requirements of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
• Understanding and experience of procuring through Government Framework Agreements.
• The ability to manage your own workload effectively while contributing as part of a wider team.

The following would be advantageous:

• Experience within public sector procurement.
• Experience operating within a category management environment.
• Experience or knowledge of PA 2023
• Membership of the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS).
• A demonstrable track record of successful project management.

Why Apply?

This is an excellent opportunity to join a collaborative procurement function where you will have the autonomy to lead projects, influence procurement strategy and contribute to the delivery of high-quality services. The role offers broad exposure across procurement, commissioning and stakeholder engagement, making it well suited to an ambitious procurement professional looking to further develop their career.