Procurement Specialist

Sellick Partnership are proud to be supporting a procurement neutral framework provider based in Newcastle to recruit for a Procurement Specialist on a permanant basis.

Overview:

The Procurement Specialist is responsible for the complete sourcing event. This includes the tendering process, project management and tracking of supplier delivery, maintenance of accurate project documentation, through to completion. The role holder will have allocated projects within a sector or category and will building trusting relationships within these groups. Data quality and project discipline are critical to the delivery of a successful project. The Senior Procurement Specialist would lead on higher value projects or those from high profile clients, including complex mini-competitions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the end the end tendering process, including: reviewing and developing client specifications, identifying suitable suppliers, driving mini competitions, and running sourcing events against specific client requirements and measures. Specifically, the Procurement Specialist would lead higher value projects or those for high profile clients.
• Supplier and client negotiation, including of contracts, and improving prices and terms of business with suppliers
• Production of work orders against sourcing events, ensuring high quality and accurate documentation is in place and is completed in line with supplier proposal.
• Sign off on work orders up to the value of GBP25,000
• Tracking delivery of projects through milestones, approval of highlight reports within KPI, to completion against KPI's and project performance measures
• Manage the Change Control process within a project to ensure it is still meeting client requirements and spend is governed
• Good discipline with project management:
• Ensure all project documentation is up to date and held in SharePoint, including proposals, CCN's, work orders, and important e-mails.
• Reviewing expired projects and ensure the status is up to date
• Offer guidance and coaching to team members
• Act up in the absence of Procurement Operations Team Leader
• Responsible (as allocated) supplier management process, including inbox management, supplier registration within agreed KPI's. Assess and evaluate suppliers and contribute to performance reviews to ensure contract compliance
• Ensures all inboxes (both personal and shared) are maintained and cleared in-line with timescales
• Delivery of all data management tasks within agreed KPI's
• Delivery of specific projects as allocated
• Conduct research across professional services categories and markets; evaluate, recruit and accredit new suppliers to increase the capacity and capability of our supply chain
• Collaborate with other departments (e.g. Client Services and Finance Operations) to ensure any concerns are highlighted that may impact the client or supplier experience

Experience:

• Knowledge of eSourcing and tendering solutions
• Good knowledge of modern procurement practices; strong analytical and communication skills and works well within a team
• Demonstrable category and sourcing experience within a private or public sector organisation
• Commercially aware and a competent negotiator
• Professional approach; natural relationship builder
• Ability to prioritise multiple projects whilst maintaining client commitments in a fast-paced environment
• A self-starter; highly motivated, results driven and with excellent attention to detail
• Methodical approach to project management with attention to detail

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