Procurement Project Advisor Location: Belfast Job Type: Full-time, Permanent Salary: Negotiable (dependent on experience) Hybrid working (three days WFH) Working Hours: 36, Monday -Thursday 9am-5pm and Friday 9am-1pm Closing date 12 noon 19th February Join a leading organisation in Belfast as a Procurement Project Advisor. This role is essential for delivering high-quality procurement services across the organisation, supporting the aim to provide best-in-class public services across Northern Ireland. Day-to-day of the role: Drive efficient and effective procurement activity in line with legislation, policy, and best practice. Support the Category Manager/Procurement Lead and stakeholders to deliver programmes and projects aligned with procurement pipelines. Collaborate with stakeholders to design robust procurement and commercial strategies, leveraging category expertise and market intelligence, and delivering value for money. Advise colleagues and clients on potential risks within allocated categories and markets and help develop appropriate mitigations. Prepare and review procurement documentation to ensure professional, high quality, and compliant processes are published to the marketplace. Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, acting as a trusted procurement advisor to support project and programme delivery. Assist Contract Managers in monitoring supplier performance against contractual agreements and service levels. Embed sustainability and equality objectives into procurement activity and decision making. Undertake any other duties as required. Required Skills & Qualifications: Minimum of 2 years' experience working in a procurement function/department in a large organisation. Studying towards CIPS Level 4 or a commitment to complete within two years from the date of appointment. Proven track record of delivering procurement benefits such as savings, efficiencies, sustainability, cost-avoidance. Practical experience of managing tender exercises from identifying the need to contract award, including the use of online tendering portals to manage procurement processes. Knowledge of drafting and applying contractual and commercial terms and conditions. Proven ability to analyse and interpret multiple data sources to support informed decisions. IT proficient with the use of Microsoft Office to include Word, Excel, and Outlook. Excellent communication skills both written and verbal - with the ability to communicate with stakeholders at all levels. Ability to manage and prioritise a busy workload while adhering to strict deadlines and working under pressure. Ability to work on your own initiative as well as part of a team. Flexible approach to work, and willing to adapt to changing priorities and organisational needs. Desirable Criteria: Experience working with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016. Awareness of the Procurement Act 2023 and its implementation. Attained Level 4 or higher CIPS qualification. To apply for the Procurement Project Advisor position, please submit your CV and cover letter detailing your relevant experience and why you are interested in this position. Skills: procurement purchasing procurement advisor