Procurement Officer

Are you an experienced procurement support professional with experience of procurement, frameworks, and contracts? Do you have further extensive experience of public sector procurement and purchasing? If this describes you, then let Informed Recruitment help you achieve your potential with an exciting opportunity as a Procurement Coordinator. As a specialist provider of resources to the Property & Associated Technology markets, we are partnering with a Social Enterprise undertaking an exciting expansion and looking to bolster their services to customers.

The objective of the role will be to support the procurement team in the delivery procurement, new framework agreements, long-term contracts, and dynamic purchasing. Day-to-day activities will centre around the planning, management, administration, and overall delivery of compliant procurement which will include framework agreements, long term contracts, call off agreements, digital purchasing systems and public procurements. You will keep procurement systems and records up to date, monitor procurements to ensure they are delivered to agreed timescales, help define procurement best practice, oversee compliance, ensure procurement transparency in line with public procurement regulations and manage all documentation and records. In particular, the postholder will help administrate all mini-competitions and support the development of business cases for direct contract awards.

Must Have

• A commercial or academic background in procurement.
• Knowledge of procurement frameworks and contracts, and experience in developing frameworks.
• Experience of managing E-procurement portals and procurements, dynamic purchasing systems, and/or running tender exercises or mini competitions.
• CIPS certification
• MS Office proficiency, IT literacy around Systems and Data.
• Positive attitude with the ability to build good relationships.

Nice to have/Will Strengthen Application

• Knowledge of public sector procurement and purchasing, including The Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
• Experience working in the social housing sector and leaseholder consultation processes.
• Experience working for or with a procurement consortium.
• Experience of other public sector procurement means such as Find-a-Tender, or digital frameworks such as G-Cloud.
• CIPS Level 5 certification, or evidence of working towards Level 5.
• Data Analysis
• A degree in a relevant discipline - Procurement, Surveying, Construction, Property, etc.

As an individual you will be an excellent communicator, adept at liaising at all levels with a variety of stakeholders. You will also be highly analytical with a keen eye for problem solving and meticulous record keeping. This role is hybrid, with an equal split of time between home and an office in Waterloo. This is an exciting time to join the organisation, and your contribution will certainly be felt, in return you will receive a very competitive salary and benefits package with a generous holiday allowance. Interview slots are available, so please apply without delay.

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