PROCUREMENT OFFICER - SURREY
We have an exciting contract role - our Client's Procurement Office Team ensures that purchases for the supply of goods/ works/ services are achieved in accordance with the Client's Contract Standing Orders, the Public Contract Regulations 2015 and the Procurement Act 2023.
The Procurement Officer will engage directly with Buying managers across the Client's functions to lead on high value and complex procurement exercises (> 100K including over UK procurement threshold) and advise on lower value tenders and quotes, ensuring compliance with procurement practises and relevant legislation.
The Procurement Officer will identify opportunities for yielding cost savings and qualitative improvements.
MAIN OBJECTIVES
The Procurement Officer is responsible for providing specialist advice and support to Service Areas, proactively identifying opportunities to support and facilitate procurement exercises (e.g. Frameworks, DPS, joint procurement opportunities) as and when required and leading on high value, complex or cross-organisational procurement projects (> 100k and over threshold).
The Procurement Officer will support the Head of Procurement in developing the Client's Procurement Strategy, reviewing procurement processes (including the Procurement Toolkit and templates) and Contract Standing Orders to ensure they are fit-for-purpose and effective.
The Procurement...