Procurement Strategist

Maxim Recruitment is seeking a skilled Procurement Strategist to join their team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background across the procurement lifecycle, including strategy development and tender preparation.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work alongside a highly skilled team delivering best-in-class strategic procurement and contract advice, including end-to-end procurement services to key clients.

This role involves procurement delivery and commercial strategies from inception to contract award, as well as developing tender and contract documentation and managing the tender process through to contract award.

Further opportunities are available to travel nationally and internationally to service and manage key commissions for Maxim Recruitment's blue chip client portfolio.

A competitive salary package is on offer commensurate with experience.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Key responsibilities and duties of this Procurement Strategist role will include:
• Providing specialist procurement strategy advice to public and private sector clients
• Managing end-to-end procurement services
• Supporting the delivery of both team and wider business targets
• Supporting on bid preparation and proposal documentation and supporting the work winning capability of the contract services division

Desired Skills and Experience

• Previous experience across the procurement lifecycle, including strategy development, tender preparation and development
• Previous experience of providing specialist procurement strategy advice to public and private sector clients
• Contract Management
• Public and/or Utilities Contract Regulations procurement
• Contract drafting; terms, negotiation and award

Qualifications/Educational Requirements

• A BSc related to Quantity Surveying, civil engineering, law or procurement or other construction related field or equivalent
• Member of the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (MCIPS) is preferred or working towards it will be considered too, but not essential

Employing Company Overview and Profile

Maxim Recruitment is a global, premium consultancy with a strong reputation for delivering best-in-class strategic procurement and contract advice.

Additional Benefits Package and Incentives

• Generous salary negotiable based on experience

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