Purchasing Specialist

1 month ago


United Kingdom Randstad UK Full time

Procurement Specialist 6 months
Remote

Our client is a leading economic development bank dedicated to supporting small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) across the United Kingdom. The bank operates independently but is government-owned. It plays a pivotal role in improving access to finance for SMEs, recognizing their importance in driving economic growth, innovation, and job creation.

To be a source of procurement expertise in the Commercial Operations team, to be responsible for the Bank’s procurement activity ensuring it is commercial and compliant, working with the wider Commercial Operations team and business stakeholders to ensure commercial and procurement support is provided across the business. The successful candidate will contribute to the function of the wider Commercial Operations team including delivery of the strategy and broader initiatives such as in relation to ESG and Continuous Improvement.

Utilising extensive experience and knowledge to provide robust commercial advice and guidance to colleagues on all procurement matters
To be an expert resource in developing procurement strategy, coordinating and running public sector procurement exercises and in all aspects of contract drafting and management
For more complex and higher value procurements to manage those directly
Produce all required procurement documentation for all large/high risk/complex procurements
Contribute to compelling MI insights that provide management with high quality analysis of the Bank’s procurement activities to inform strategic decision making
Provide input into the business planning and budgeting process
Assisting colleagues as a business partner with procurement processes and contract management
Proactively carry out forward planning of procurement activity
Be a member of working groups on all projects that have a significant spend planned or a commercial impact on the organisation
Work closely with our contracts specialists to ensure procurement requirements are translated into the Bank’s commercial contracts
Assist the Senior Commercial Manager in establishing the function as a strategic partner to all other functions within the Bank

Act as a brand ambassador for the Commercial Operations team

Extensive and demonstrable experience in public sector procurement is essential
An excellent working understanding of public procurement legislation and regulation
A sound commercial procurement outlook with an ability to provide commercially focussed advice
Good experience of professional services procurement
An all-round procurement strategist and practitioner
High level of knowledge of commercial contracts including formation, drafting and negotiation
Experience in working with procurement and contract management tools

Ability to work closely within the commercial and procurement team and business functions to enable them to contract with suppliers for goods and services from suppliers
~ Working collaboratively both within the operations team and with other central functions, including finance, legal, risk and compliance, HR, and IT


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