Swindon Council - Senior Procurement Officer

Remedy Recruitment Group; Swindon; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Swindon is seeking a skilled procurement professional to manage a significant re-procurement project. The role requires CIPS qualification and public sector experience. Candidates must be able to work in the office at least two days a week. This is a unique opportunity to lead complex procurement tasks and ensure compliance with the new Procurement Act 2023.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing complex procurement projects.
• CIPS qualified with public sector procurement experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead the re-procurement of managed stores contract.
• Update stock lists and manage procurement processes.

Skills

Procurement

Public Sector Experience

Education

CIPS Qualification

Certification in Procurement Act 2023

Job description

• A Re-procurement of the managed stores. The contract is currently held by Travis Perkins and the project will take around 6-9 months to procure given we need stock lists updated. This is a big project and needs someone skilled to take this through from start to finish.
• Some big and complex pieces of procurement including possible bespoke framework contract but not via a third party framework.
• Requirement to be in the office at Waterside Park at least 2 days per week (possibly more once work commences on the managed stores contract) not necessarily consecutive so fully remote workers will not be considered.
• Must be CIPS qualified and have undertaken procurement work in the public sector and certification in the new Procurement Act 2023.

If you are interested in this role please send your updated CV in the first instance.