Senior Procurement Specialist

Reed; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Public sector pension

Hybrid working

Career development

Job summary

Reed is recruiting a Senior Procurement Specialist to lead end-to-end procurement across a diverse portfolio in a large public sector organisation. You will shape strategy, advise senior stakeholders and drive value-for-money outcomes.

This role offers hybrid working, a generous annual leave entitlement and ongoing professional development as you influence procurement activity and governance across complex programmes.

Qualifications

• Experience in public sector procurement.
• Knowledge of procurement regulations and category management principles.
• Experience managing complex procurement projects from inception through to contract award.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end procurement and tendering activities.
• Develop and implement category management strategies.
• Build relationships with internal stakeholders and external suppliers.
• Identify and deliver financial savings and wider value outcomes.
• Provide commercial advice across procurement categories.
• Ensure compliance with procurement legislation and best practice.
• Support sustainability, social value and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Contribute to contract management and governance processes.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Category management

Procurement strategy

Public sector procurement

Analytical skills

Negotiation

Education

MCIPS qualification

Job description

Are you an experienced procurement professional looking to take the lead on high-value procurement projects and influence strategic decision-making within a large public sector organisation?

We're recruiting for a Senior Procurement Specialist to join a growing procurement function, supporting the delivery of category strategies, procurement excellence and value-for-money outcomes across a diverse portfolio of spend areas.

This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially minded procurement professional to work with senior stakeholders, contribute to transformation programmes and help shape procurement activity across a complex organisation.

The Role

You will lead and support procurement activity from strategy development through to contract award, whilst providing expert commercial advice to stakeholders across the organisation.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading and supporting end-to-end procurement and tendering activities
• Developing and implementing category management strategies
• Building strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external suppliers
• Identifying and delivering financial savings and wider value outcomes
• Providing commercial advice across a range of procurement categories
• Ensuring compliance with procurement legislation and best practice
• Supporting sustainability, social value and continuous improvement initiatives
• Contributing to effective contract management and governance processes

About You

• Experience within public sector procurement, ideally within local government or a wider public sector environment
• Strong knowledge of procurement regulations and category management principles
• Experience managing complex procurement projects from inception through to contract award
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and influencing skills
• Strong commercial awareness, analytical capability and problem-solving skills
• MCIPS qualification, or progress towards MCIPS, would be advantageous

What's on Offer?

• Excellent public sector pension scheme
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements
• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Ongoing professional development and career progression opportunities
• Exposure to high-profile procurement projects and strategic initiatives
• Opportunity to make a tangible impact within a large and evolving organisation