Procurement Officer

Our client, a leading member of the Public Sector, requires contracted Procurement Officers for 3-9 month contract roles based in Bristol.

The role will involve:

- Leading in the procurement and supplier/contract management for new IT services including leading the commercial negotiation.
- Supporting senior colleagues and other team members in procurement and supplier/contract management activities.
- Developing sourcing strategies to be taken through to contract award. Including the creation and negotiation of procurement and sustainability strategies, market assessment, invitations to tender, contract change and work package management.
- Supplier management; including identifying opportunities to develop performance through levers such as process improvement, forecasting and planning and team effectiveness.
- The measurement and management of supplier performance (time, quality, costs, risk) as well as supporting the development of agendas such as 'Continuous Improvement' and 'Sustainability'.

The successful candidate will have experience and skills in the following areas:

- Demonstrates experience of working competently and confidently both individually and within a team with evidence of working cross-functionally, meeting expectations of differing customers and partners.
- Demonstrates good time and personal management skills and can show evidence of managing conflicting demands on time due to working to tight timescales.
- Demonstrates strong interpersonal skills, through experience of building positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
- Demonstrates a good level of capability and experience in both verbal and written communication. Which may include; experience in presenting to stakeholders both internally and externally.
- Experience of identifying ideas for efficiency through innovative ideas.
- Experience of working with Microsoft Office Software and business systems.
- Previous procurement experience including knowledge of preparing and evaluating tenders, negotiation and awarding contracts is desirable.

Submit CVs in the first instance.