Security Cleared Procurement Officer in Bristol for Government Sector

ROLE: PROCUREMENT OFFICER/BUYER

LOCATION: BRISTOL

DURATION: 6MONTHS + Initially with possible extension

NOTE: SECURITY CLEARANCE is must for this role.

ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Conducting contract management activity for DTECH including supplier negotiations, contract amendments and submittance to line manager for signature.
- Commercial Managing Officer (CMO) Responsible for Contract Management in DTECH Output areas including:
- Active participation at Project Initiation Meetings, Contract Start up and Annual Contract Reviews as per business requirements with provision of supporting material as required
- Develop Contract Management Plan (CMP) as part of Commercial Strategy with joint sign off prior to tender/contract award
- Pre-contract award input to pricing strategy and metrics linked to deliverables eg milestones, payment schedules, performance review and acceptance process
- Pre-contract award assurance that SOW, SOR, specifications are clear and unambiguous
- Accepting hard copy and soft copy contracts from CS in line with contract handover guidance and Contract File Audit Checklist completion
- Assure incentives, change control mechanisms and conflict resolution process prior to contract award and use said contract provisions promptly as appropriate
- Proactively monitor and manage contracts to ensure they are performed and delivered in accordance with the terms and conditions and with maximum benefit to MOD
- Completing agreed non-material amendments to existing contracts ensuring changes do not weaken the Commercial arrangement
- Making amendments to ASPECT and P2P to reflect CM action

ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE:

- Public sector contract experience, placing contract amendments.
- Line management experience, reviewing contracts to see if they are commercially appropriate, through life support of current contracts ie monitoring contracts are delivered as per their T&C's. Stakeholder management.
- Experience liaising with stakeholders.
- KEY = Placing contract amendments

Desirable Experience:

MOD experience is desirable but by no means essential.