Procurement Specialist in Birmingham

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Job Description

Sellick Partnership is delighted to be supporting a growing not-for-profit organisation in the recruitment of a Procurement Specialist to cover the West Midlands area.\n\nDue to increased demand for their services, the organisation is looking for a talented procurement professional to support procurement services in the education sector.\n\nThe role is ideal for a procurement professional with solid experience looking to step into a more senior, influential position within an expanding and purpose-driven team.\n\nThe team operates on a nationwide basis, delivering a broad range of procurement services to education providers. They offer flexible and bespoke solutions, helping clients meet their tendering and procurement requirements while ensuring compliance and value for money.\n\nKey responsibilities:\n\nTake prime responsibility for carrying out a variety of procurement activities for clients, and ensure that effective professional dialogue is maintained with the client in relation to the following activities:\nResearch, analysis and reviewing of client non-pay expenditure\nProviding full procurement activity reports\nIdentifying, delivering and securing savings across a wide range of categories\nObtaining, compiling and keeping data up to date to inform clients of procurement activities\nExploration of the client's current spend, with benchmarking and market testing activity to consider alternative suppliers, and where appropriate draft reports recommending changes to achieve savings\nReview of the client's current written procurement procedures and regulations\nDrafting policy and procedure notes in relation to procurement and value for money\nPrepare all necessary paperwork for tenders and requests for quotation, including realistic timetables that comply with the Procurement Act 2023\nProject manage all procurement activities against agreed timetables, alerting the Procurement Manager, Head of Service and client of any potential difficulties or delays\nKeeping records of savings performance vs. targets\nEnsuring that the client's workplan and contract data is kept current and up to date\nDrafting monthly and termly progress reports\nArranging on-site information gathering visits and clarification presentations with suppliers and clients, and attending these events to facilitate the smooth running of the serviceRequirements:\n\nPublic sector procurement/purchasing experience\nExperience supporting end-to-end framework tenders\nStrong communication/stakeholder engagement skills\nCIPS qualification or studying - support available\nAbility to prioritise and plan own workloadThe successful applicant will be based remotely, but will travel on a regular basis to meet clients within an agreed geographic region.

This will be in the West Midlands area.\n\nTo apply, please submit your CV or contact Kathryn Evans or Rebecca Dawson in the Sellick Partnership Derby office for a confidential chat.\n\nSellick Partnership is proud to be an inclusive and accessible recruitment business and we support applications from candidates of all backgrounds and circumstances. Please note, our advertisements use years' experience, hourly rates, and salary levels purely as a guide and we assess applications based on the experience and skills evidenced on the CV. For information on how your personal details may be used by Sellick Partnership, please review our data processing notice on our website

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