We are currently partnering with a Not-for-Profit organisation based in Portishead on their search for a Senior Procurement Officer.

This is a permanent position, and the salary will be £42,500 and requirement to travel to the office is flexible, around 2 – 3 days per week depending on business needs.

The successful candidate will have a proven track record delivering procurement in a public sector organisation with a sound understanding of and experience working under PCR2015 / PA23 and will ideally be CIPS qualified, however this requirement is flexible.

Duties will include (but are not limited to):

• Assisting the Procurement Manager to deliver a Procurement Strategy across the Group to deliver the target benefits and financial savings
• Supporting stakeholders to conduct procurement exercises – working with responsible colleagues to develop tender briefs, issue tenders and obtain provider responses
• Supporting with the creation and maintenance of guidance documents, policies and templates for use across the organisation and procurement activities
• Helping manage a Contract Register for the Group, including a formal plan for all tendering activities
• Ensuring all goods and services purchased comply with procurement regulations (PCR2015 and PA2023), the Group Standing Orders and Financial Regulations, and all relevant corporate social sustainability policies
• Identifying upcoming procurement needs and planning procurement activity as required
• Directly managing and providing advice on best practice to colleagues on smaller scale procurements
• Supporting colleagues through annual contract price adjustments with suppliers
• Producing reports on performance and providing comprehensive management information and analysis when requested including spend analysis, savings secured and potential savings for forecast and budgets

Skills, knowledge and expertise required:

• CIPS qualified (desirable)
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Experience working in a public sector environment, adhering to PCR2015 / PA23

Rewards and benefits:

• Hybrid working
• 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), increasing with length of service to 31
• Enhanced Pension Scheme
• Private Medical Insurance
• Access to a discounts portal

Working hours:

• 37.5 hours per week
• Monday – Friday, 9am-5pm (flexible)

Please note that you require recent experience to apply for this role.

James Andrews is acting as an employment agency and business in relation to this role.

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