Senior Procurement Officer Contract Full Time

Senior Procurement Officer Based in Croydon and the salary is £23.86 ph PAYE  

This is a full time temporary role. 

Employer Reference:5846-1

This role will involve:

• Support delivery of a strategic procurement service of high value contracts, improving procurement and contract management practice to deliver sustainable efficiencies in third party spend.
• Lead responsibility for specific sub-categories and/or client programmes as directed by the Strategic Procurement Manager
• Deliver innovative, commercially focused procurement plans, including alternative service delivery models, taking lead responsibility across a portfolio of sub-category of spend.
• Design and deliver procurement solutions that provide cashable savings and process efficiencies for the organisation whilst improving outcomes for our residents
• Lead the tender administration process for contracts, ensuring compliance with procurement policy and governance.

Ideally candidates will have knowledge of:

• Knowledge of policy, legislation and service standards relevant to the services within directorates
• Understanding of markets and contracting models within the sector
• EU procurement regulations and best practice related to public procurement, including knowledge of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and Concessions Contract Regulations 2016
• Key elements of the commissioning and procurement lifecycle

Due to high volumes of CVs received we are not able to respond to all unsuccessful applications. You will always however hear from us by phone if we are able to take your CV forward to the next stage.

If you are interested in the role please apply on our website with your CV, alternatively you can email your CV to cvs@essentialemploy.co.uk quoting the reference number.

Essential Employment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Essential Employment is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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