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Form of work
SalaryReporting directly to the Procurement Manager and supporting them with the delivery of a procurement service to the business. As such you will be expected to provide support, advice & challenge on all aspects of procurement across all levels of the business.
Client Details
An organisation in Birmingham.
Description
- Successfully manage and deliver procurements across the entire procurement lifecycle in compliance with Public Procurement Policy and Internal Governance. This includes successfully delivering procurements both under Public Sector Framework Agreements and competitive Tenders under Public Sector Procurement Regulations.
- Provide professional procurement advice and guidance to stakeholders, across all levels of the business, on all aspects of public procurement processes, providing stakeholders with support and being able to challenge where appropriate.
- Develop and maintain effective stakeholder relationships for cross departmental work.
- Review Finance business cases, completing the commercial elements, draft and complete procurement documentation (e.g. Tenders, Contracts, Evaluation documents), undertake Tender evaluations against predefined criteria and host tender evaluation moderation meetings.
- Manage Procurement Files & records and produce Procurement Reports & Metrics and respond to FOI requests as required by the Business.
- Able to use standard procurement tools such as e-Procurement/ e-sourcing platforms, procurement message boards, Contracts Finder and Find a Tender services and effectively administrate Spend Control Requests.
- Process procurement requests on Top Desk i.e. new Supplier requests & Single Tender Action applications (within defined delegations) and able to track, monitor and report on Procurement activity ensuring that the conduct of procurement within the business is compliant within its internal and external governance.
Profile
- Has a track record of supporting colleagues with limited procurement/commercial knowledge.
- Strong analytical skills combined with an attention to detail.
- Ability to plan, manage and deliver the entire lifecycle of a procurement pipeline within agreed deadlines.
- Good stakeholder management, including the ability to work with, challenge and support staff at all levels.
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal and able to evaluate financial information such as supplier price proposals.
- Strong IT skills (Word, Excel & PowerPoint)
- Familiar with using E-Procurement Systems
- Able to work on own initiative seeking guidance as appropriate.
Job Offer
- 3-6 months contract
- Remote working
- £250 - £300 per day (umbrella)
