Butler Rose are assisting an Exeter based Public Sector organisation who have a current opportunity for a Senior Procurement Officer on a 12 month contract. This is an excellent role in an organisation that Butler Rose has a long track record of supporting.
The role
My client is seeking a skilled Procurement professional who will demonstrate experience in sustainable procurement, preferably including public sector experience. This is an exciting opportunity to influence and deliver sustainable procurement solutions for a range of categories of spend.
Duties include (but are not limited to):
- Sourcing solutions minimising the environmental impact whilst realising value for money.
- Support the procurement team to achieve its savings target.
- Sourcing solutions that deliver social value benefits.
- Developing procurement strategies within Procurement Regulations that promote and realise new sustainability ideas and solutions.
- Rolling out sustainability KPIs for procurement that demonstrate added value and promote better sustainable decisions in operational purchasing and practices.
- Collaborative working to develop mechanisms and scorecards to track supplier performance related to sustainability and promote continuous improvement.
- Lead sustainability reviews to discuss best practices and issues and to ultimately improve supplier performance and strengthen business partnerships.
- Support the Category Manager to act as key contact for sustainability initiatives and influence key stakeholders
- Communicate and present to senior stakeholders on procurement strategy, planning and execution of end-to-end procurement projects for relevant spend categories.
To be chosen for the role
- You must demonstrate experience of working to public sector procurement regulations
- MCIPS or working toward the qualification (or equivalent)
- Working independently to procure high value goods or services.
- Demonstrable experience in managing competitive procurement.
Package
- £41,000 - £43,000
- 12 month contract
- Excellent benefits package including generous leave entitlement and enhanced pension Flexible remote working available with 1 day per week in the office minimum
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