Senior Procurement Specialist

Escape Recruitment Services; Paisley; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company seeks an experienced Senior Procurement Specialist to drive procurement initiatives within the Public Sector. The role involves managing supplier relationships and ensuring compliance with Scottish/UK procurement legislation while supporting process improvements and training. This position offers hybrid working and career progression opportunities.

Benefits

Hybrid and flexible working

Opportunities for career progression

Support with MCIP's and Leadership studies

Work/life balance

Qualifications

• Proven experience working in Public Sector Procurement.
• Expertise in tendering within a regulated environment.
• Commitment to delivering a first-class procurement service.

Responsibilities

• Develop stakeholder networks to support business operations.
• Manage supplier relationships and contracts.
• Deliver focused procurement awareness training to stakeholders.

Skills

Stakeholder relationship management

Procurement process development

Spend analysis

Tender management

Project management

Education

Experience in Public Sector Procurement

Knowledge of Scottish/UK procurement legislation

Job description

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Our client has an interesting opportunity for an experienced Public Sector Procurement Professional.

Working alongside the Head of Procurement, the Senior Procurement Specialist will support them in setting up the processes and procedures for the Procurement Department, including sustainability and ethical/social & environmental practices.

The Senior Procurement Specialist will be responsible for delivering procurement projects across a range of categories, e.g., Refurbishment, Insurance, Audit, Finance Systems, IT, etc. They will build strong relationships with key stakeholders across the organisation to promote the services of the Procurement Team and work closely with them to meet their procurement needs.

Responsibilities of the role include:

• Develop a network of stakeholders with procurement requirements to support their business operations or departments
• Manage supplier relationships and contracts
• Undertake spend analysis and manage the tender process for supplies/services, including above-regulated spend areas
• Mentor and develop colleagues in managing lower-level spend processes
• Develop procurement processes based on the 'Procurement Journey' and deliver focused procurement awareness training to stakeholders
• Ensure robust procurement principles are embedded into all procurement processes
• Deliver reporting to key stakeholders

Knowledge and experience required for the role:

• Proven experience working in Public Sector Procurement
• Significant knowledge of Scottish/UK procurement legislation
• Experience in tendering within a regulated environment, e.g., Public Contracts (Scotland) and PRA (Scotland) Act
• Understanding of the ethical, social, and environmental impacts of procurement
• Experience with project management processes and meeting demanding targets and deadlines
• Commitment to delivering a first-class procurement service to stakeholders
• Ability to build strong working relationships with stakeholders and customers

What our client offers their employees:

• Hybrid and flexible working
• Opportunities for career progression within the organization
• Support with MCIP's and Leadership studies
• Work/life balance

If you would like to find out more about this opportunity, please send your CV today.