Senior Procurement Specialist

4 days ago


Leyland, Lancashire, United Kingdom Medirest Signature Full time
Role Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Procurement Specialist to join our team at Medirest Signature. As a key member of our procurement team, you will be responsible for providing timely specialist advice to senior managers and stakeholders on contract procedure rules and procurement-related legislative requirements.

The ideal candidate will have experience working in procurement, ideally within the public sector, and possess knowledge of social value in the procurement process. You will be responsible for establishing best practice and innovative procurement practices and systems across designated service areas and/or categories.

A strong understanding of the procurement lifecycle, including route to market, execution, and delivery, is essential. Additionally, you should have experience implementing change in a procurement environment and be able to drive efficiency and cost savings through effective procurement strategies.

As a Senior Procurement Specialist, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the achievement of corporate procurement objectives, including the delivery of social value that benefits the local community. You will also be responsible for developing and delivering cohesive procurement strategies, improving procurement planning, and advising on route to market execution in partnership with key stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Assist with the efficient and effective delivery of the procurement service, assisting with the development and implementation of new procedures and documentation across the Council.
  • Develop and deliver cohesive procurement strategies, improve procurement planning, advise on route to market, execution in partnership with a range of key stakeholders, across a range of service areas and/or categories.
  • Ensure the achievement of each council's corporate procurement objectives, including the delivery of social value, so that contract-related considerations benefit the local community.
  • Establish best practice and innovative procurement practices and systems within each council across a range of designated service areas and/or categories, that reduce waste, maximise efficiency, achieve best value in procurement and enable delivery of savings efficiency.
  • Experience working in procurement, ideally within the public sector.
  • Experience of implementing change in a procurement environment.
  • Experience and knowledge of social value in the procurement process.


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