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Senior procurement officer

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Job Description - Senior procurement officer

Role Overview

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Senior Procurement Officer to join our public sector procurement team. This role plays a critical part in delivering strategic procurement outcomes, ensuring compliance with UK public procurement regulations, and driving innovation and value across procurement activities.

Key Responsibilities & Objectives
  • Gather intelligent information from diverse sources to support strategic commissioning and procurement planning.
  • Develop and implement effective training and communication programmes for both procurement specialists and non-specialists.
  • Ensure robust governance and compliance with legal standards, protecting the Council from risk and supporting transparency.
  • Provide performance insights to senior officers and stakeholders, demonstrating procurement's contribution to strategic goals.
  • Lead complex procurement projects using flexible and robust approaches, including tenders and negotiations.
  • Deliver successful market engagement processes, incorporating innovation into service specifications and commercial models.
  • Promote user-friendly procurement systems and processes across the organisation.
  • Drive challenge and innovation to maximise savings and improve service outcomes.
  • Foster high levels of satisfaction and confidence among internal customers and suppliers.
  • Ensure all procurement processes are fair, open, transparent, and secure.
  • Empower and build capability within the procurement team through knowledge sharing and peer support.
  • Enable self-service procurement for low-value activities across the Council.
  • Embed strategic priorities such as social value, savings delivery, and SME/VCS engagement into procurement projects.
  • Continuously improve governance and procurement processes for greater efficiency.
Candidate Requirements
  • CIPS Advanced Diploma in Procurement and Supply (Level 5), or willingness to work towards it within an agreed timeframe.
  • Strong knowledge and practical experience of UK public procurement rules and regulations.
  • Proven experience managing procurement/tender processes in a public sector context, ideally within local government.
  • Demonstrated ability to work in multi-disciplinary project teams and manage risk in commercial/political environments.
  • Experience in delivering service improvements, cost reductions, and value-for-money initiatives.
  • Skilled in analysing procurement data and making strategic recommendations.
  • Understanding of category management and strategic sourcing initiatives.
  • Proven ability to build collaborative relationships with internal stakeholders, partners, and suppliers.
  • Strong communication skills, with experience presenting complex issues to senior managers and stakeholders.
  • Creative and innovative approach to procurement challenges.
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