Procurement Specialist
6 Months
£Market Rates/Day Inside IR35
Crawley
Clearance: SC
We are seeking a Procurement Specialist for our Government client based in Crawley. This role will be office based 40% and remote 60%. The Procurement Specialist role will be an initial 6 month contract paying between £400 - £500/Day Inside IR35.
This role is inside IR35 - Due to the service of the role it will now be based on an Umbrella solution.
Clearance: SC
Role Profile:
- Lead and manage the full procurement lifecycle for the acquisition of goods and services required within CMG in accordance with various internal and external policies and operating frameworks
- The operating context will include but is not limited to public sector regulations (e.g. Procurement Act 2023) and their Procurement Policy. Management of procurements and/or contracts that fall under the Public Contracts Regulation (PCR) 2015 regime
- Manage all phases of sourcing, including but not limited to; early market engagement, sourcing analysis, stakeholder engagement, creation of quote/tender documents including specification drafting, management of
competitive process, commercial evaluation, supplier / bid negotiations, contract implementation and contract management. Ensure all procurement activities are compliant with Procurement Act 2023 (or PCR 2015) requirements - Lead commercial evaluation of bids, including but not limited to; price, assumptions, risks and terms and conditions. On occasions, you may be required to evaluate quality or technical responses to support business areas that are less experienced or familiar with procurement processes.
- Use their standard procurement templates (or alternative public sector frameworks), workload tracker, Purchase to Pay (P2P) and e-tendering systems during the procurement lifecycle. Adapt procurement templates and terms and conditions as appropriate to suit specific tenders.
- Manage procurements successfully whilst achieving the most advantageous contracts for them that deliver value for money, reduce commercial risk and focus on wider public sector requirements such as Managing Public Money and the National Procurement Policy Statement (e.g. sustainability, social value, etc)
- Where appropriate, access and use pre-established public sector buying frameworks (e.g. Government Commercial Agency)
- Support and facilitate contract administration (e.g., change control), contract and supplier performance (e.g., key performance indicators, service reviews, disputes, and escalations). Lead contract renewal negotiations and exit
- Independently manage and complete all other work-related administration, including but not limited to procurement templates, contract forecast and database updates, and reporting
- Identify and implement cost saving opportunities, track savings achieved
- Lead, develop and sustain close working relationships (business partnering) with key business stakeholders, providing best practice and practical advice on all procurement matters
- Maintain currency of Public Sector Procurement knowledge, legislation, policies, updates, and best practice to ensure that your skills, qualifications, expertise and knowledge are kept up to date that enables you to remain effective in your role.
- Work collaboratively to support or lead procurement activities or projects with either a direct Procurement Team member or wider business colleagues.
- Lead and manage non-competitive requests (e.g., single tender actions, non- disclosure agreements, grant funding, Freedom of Information requests, spend reports, etc.).
If you are interested in the above, hit the Apply now button!
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