IT/Tech Procurement Specialist – Public Sector
In this role you will be a key member of the Procurement team – with experience tendering ideally in the public sector.
What you will do : -
* Be responsible for the management of successful tendering & contract management for the company.
* Tender IT/ICT Technology projects in line with EU Directives, Procurement Policies & Procedures
* Achieve value for money through tendering
* Develop & Lead on sustainability through tendering
* Investment appraisal – to realise benefits
* Run manage mini-tender competitions
* Be able to justify decisions made & actions taken, in particular with any legal challenge
* Manage IT projects & contracts
* Negotiate Contract Negotiations with legacy IT systems
* Create & manage SOPs with end users to ensure compliance with the contract terms
* Run compliance reports & KPIs
* Comply with the Public Spending Code
* Lead on weekly/monthly meetings with business partners
* Track actual spends & highlight variance in budget & actual spend
You will : -
* Have a minimum level 6 qualification in Public Procurement with 3 years' experience in Public Procurement.
* Have experience in the various tendering procedures, such as Frameworks, Qualification systems, Dynamic Purchasing Systems, Competitive Dialogue & the Negotiated procedure.
* Know procurement processes & decisions must in all respects be non-discriminatory, fair, equitable & ensure Value for Money.
* Have strong commercial focus.
* Have excellent communication skills, an ability to liaise, influence, negotiate, challenge effectively & build relationships at various mgt levels & with suppliers.
* Be creative & innovative approach towards developing solutions to improve standards of service or reduce costs
* Bring excellent planning & organisational skills.
* Bring experience in working with multi-disciplinary team members & stakeholders to ensure high performance & achieving objectives
* Bring strong IT skills in the MS Office suite
Competencies:
* Leading & managing change
* Establishing strong relationship & an ability to influence & deliver the best outcome
* Deciding & initiating action with a focus on value for money
* Customer service orientation
* Achievement through personal engagement
* Ability to meet deadlines, planning & implementation
Benefits:
competitive salary with pension, discounted GP, free parking, on site gym plus hybrid working.
Please apply to discuss with Nicola