Procurement Advisor - Sc Cleared

Role: Procurement Advisor SC Cleared
Location: London or East Kilbride (Hybrid/3 days/week on site)
IR35: Inside
Rate: GBP500/day (Umbrella) MAX
Duration: 6 Months
Security Clearance: SC & Uk Nationality
As a Procurement Advisor your main responsibilities would be:
This role is located within the Programme Delivery Commercial Team, which sits in the Commercial Department. The successful candidate will manage a distinct area of spend which supports the delivery of programme objectives.Supporting projects in their respective portfolios where they are business partners and have developed relationships with programme teams to deliver commercial contracts in support of programming requirements.Lead procurement projects: support the drafting of specifications, contracts and managing the Invitation to Tender (ITT) and evaluation processes using the eProcurement platform Jaggaer.Maintain and support existing, or create new, networks with the respective programme teams, other government departments and the supply base to develop a relevant and up-to-date understanding of the category or programme of spend for the team.Be creative and innovative when developing and implementing service requirements for complex procurements to ensure value for money is achieved.Provide support on appropriate project governance including documentation, business cases and presenting cases to relevant boards.Support the pipeline of projects and contracts using the eProcurement platform to enable accurate and timely reporting.Support efforts to ensure continuity and consistency of approach across the programmes from project to project, using required tools, systems and processes such as e-sourcing tools to guide commercial activity and produce high quality commercial management information.Use tact and diplomacy in establishing, maintaining and developing high-level contacts, with other government departments and the relevant suppliers for the programme.Ensure high quality service delivery is provided to the local country or thematic Programme team, including stakeholder connectivity, pre-procurement market engagement and supplier selection.Develop market awareness for key categories, highlighting opportunities for innovation, value for money solutions and new ways of working to key business partners.Help resolve complex issues, including those that are perceived to be novel and contentious.Support initiatives to promote Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) within the programmes.Advise on supplier management for the category in question, using commercial management information to inform Commercial engagement with suppliers.Operational line management may be required. You ll have relevant experience in:
Understanding of Public Contracts Regulations (PCR) 2015Experience of delivering procurements in the public sector. This will include good commercial awareness and judgement with the ability to understand, control and mitigate risksPractical Hands-on experience of the End-to-End Procurement Process within the Public SectorExperience of running multiple procurements and projects concurrentlyExperience of Framework call offs (GCloud, DOS etc.)Strong written and verbal communication and influencing skills with the ability to engage effectively with stakeholders at all levelsExcellent attention to detailAbility to work at a fast pace and manage multiple conflicting prioritiesStrong problem solving skills with the ability to take decisions based on well thought-out conclusions and recommendations.SC To apply for this role please submit your latest CV or contact Aspect Resources on (phone number removed)