Procurement Specialist
4 weeks ago
Southwark Council, the largest local authority social landlord in London, seeks a highly skilled Procurement Specialist to manage every stage of procurement for impactful corporate and facilities management contracts. This role places you at the centre of strategic operations, where you will develop and implement our contract strategy for pan-Council facilities management contracted services.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide specialist advice on procurement processes, feasibility studies, and long-term strategies to senior management and business units.
- Analyse market trends and contracting costs to guide procurement decisions and benchmarking for optimal cost and service delivery.
- Enhance contract performance through data-driven analysis, IT tools, and collaboration with contract managers to achieve corporate targets.
Requirements
- Relevant qualifications such as HNC/HND or CIPS in Procurement, Business Management, or equivalent experience.
- Experience managing procurement projects and applying PPM methodologies to deliver successful outcomes.
- Knowledge of UK legislation, procurement regulations, and tender evaluation, ensuring compliance and excellence.
Salary and Benefits
The salary for this position is estimated to be between £48,618 and £55,710 per annum, depending on experience. As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. We particularly welcome applications from members of the Black, Asian and ethnic minority communities to increase representation at senior management level in the Council. Our benefits package includes a competitive base salary, strong supportive senior management team, regular one-to-one supervision, professional development & training opportunities, clear career development pathways, agile and flexible working arrangements, Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), season ticket and cycle loans, Annual Leave starting at 29 days per year, increasing to 37 (with length of service), wellbeing programme, HSF Health plan and eye care scheme, EAP employee assistance programme, confidential counselling and support, Social clubs and staff groups.
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