Strategic Procurement Specialist

4 days ago


South East England, United Kingdom Croydon Council Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Strategic Procurement Specialist to join our team at Croydon Council. As a key member of our procurement team, you will play a crucial role in supporting the delivery of a strategic procurement service, focusing on critical procurements with high value, risk, and complexity.

Key Responsibilities
  • Design and deliver procurement solutions that provide cashable savings and process efficiencies for the organization while improving outcomes for our residents.
  • Provide commercial input into the development of medium to higher risk/complex business cases through the provision of research, data, and overall analysis of market viability.
  • Lead the end-to-end tender process for assigned procurements, ensuring full compliance to standards and practices for tendering.
  • Support the promotion of the compliant use of procurement and purchasing (P2P) processes & systems for the assigned areas.
  • Make recommendations based on early engagement with suppliers, stakeholders, and using lessons learned from other relevant contracts.
Requirements
  • Working towards MCIPS qualification or equivalent.
  • Up-to-date knowledge of current and prospective public procurement legislation.
  • Detailed understanding of the procurement and commissioning lifecycle.
  • Ability to use procurement systems and support the tender process.
What We Offer
  • Comprehensive staff development programs.
  • Progression opportunities within the organization.
  • Mentorship and support from experienced team members.
  • Innovative work environment that embraces new ideas and approaches to procurement.


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