Senior Procurement Officer| Mansfield | Salary - £43000 - £4700 | Hybrid working | 37 days holiday | 27% Pension Contribution Cherry Professional are currently recruiting for a Senior Procurement Officer. Working with service delivery teams, you will identify the requirements, be involved in the research stage and planning stage, go out to tender and lead during the evaluation, moderation, and contract award stage. Responsibilities: • Effectively manage suppliers and contracts to sustain value throughout the life of contracts • To implement Category Management principles where appropriate. Research and understand markets in which the business operates. • Engage appropriate internal and external stakeholders to gain information and insight to support the development of strategic procurement • Act as Procurement Expert and Advisor for the business. • Located within the business, build and maintain relationships with business management and operational teams influencing procurement strategy and decision making • Lead multi-discipline teams to deliver effective contracts and to design new commercial arrangements taking into consideration business requirements and risks • Responsible for managing the negotiation, planning and placing of contracts • Participate in an evolution strategy for Procurement delivering increased benefits by working with colleagues, staff, s...