Job Title: Senior Procurement Specialist
Location: Sheffield (Two days in the office a week)
Salary: £62,000 + Bonus + Enhanced Pension
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
We are supporting a leading UK financial institution in the appointment of a Senior Procurement Specialist to join their Commercial Operations function. This is a senior, autonomous role for an experienced public procurement professional who can confidently design, lead, and deliver complex, above-threshold procurement activity while acting as a trusted commercial adviser to senior stakeholders.
Reporting to the Commercial & Procurement Director, you will be a subject matter expert responsible for managing high-value, complex procurements across a diverse pipeline, ensuring full compliance with UK public procurement legislation while delivering best value and long-term commercial outcomes for the organisation.
The Role Offers:
* A senior, visible procurement role with genuine influence
* The opportunity to lead complex, high-value public procurements end-to-end
* Exposure to senior leadership and strategic decision-making
* A collaborative, professional commercial environment
* Ongoing professional development and support
Key Responsibilities:
* Lead and deliver complex, above-threshold public procurement processes from strategy through to contract award and mobilisation
* Design and implement commercially robust, compliant procurement strategies that deliver best value
* Undertake commercial options appraisals and provide clear, evidence-based recommendations to senior leadership
* Lead pre-market engagement activities and shape effective routes to market
* Provide expert commercial and procurement advice, challenge specifications, and influence commercial models
* Develop high-quality tender documentation, including evaluation criteria, social value, ESG, and supplier assurance requirements
* Build and manage complex evaluation models and lead evaluation and moderation processes
Skills & Experience Required:
* Extensive experience leading large, complex, multi-vendor public procurements at or above threshold
* Strong, up-to-date knowledge of UK public procurement legislation and compliance requirements
* Proven ability to develop and deliver strategic commercial procurement strategies
* Significant experience in professional services procurement
* Confidence advising, influencing, and challenging senior leadership stakeholders
* Strong commercial awareness with the ability to provide robust, value-focused advice
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to simplify complex issues
* Experience mentoring or supporting the development of junior colleagues
If you'd like to find out more, please reach out to Mike McVeigh at Elevation Recruitment Group.