Jobs
>
Sheffield

    Procurement Specialist - Sheffield, United Kingdom - Randstad UK

    Default job background
    Description

    Job Description

    Procurement Specialist

    6 months

    Remote

    Our client is a leading economic development bank dedicated to supporting small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) across the United Kingdom. The bank operates independently but is government-owned. It plays a pivotal role in improving access to finance for SMEs, recognizing their importance in driving economic growth, innovation, and job creation.

    Purpose of the Job:

    To be a source of procurement expertise in the Commercial Operations team, to be responsible for the Bank's procurement activity ensuring it is commercial and compliant, working with the wider Commercial Operations team and business stakeholders to ensure commercial and procurement support is provided across the business. The successful candidate will contribute to the function of the wider Commercial Operations team including delivery of the strategy and broader initiatives such as in relation to ESG and Continuous Improvement.

    Main Duties:

    • Utilising extensive experience and knowledge to provide robust commercial advice and guidance to colleagues on all procurement matters
    • To be an expert resource in developing procurement strategy, coordinating and running public sector procurement exercises and in all aspects of contract drafting and management
    • For more complex and higher value procurements to manage those directly
    • Produce all required procurement documentation for all large/high risk/complex procurements
    • Manage and chair evaluation and moderation processes
    • Contribute to compelling MI insights that provide management with high quality analysis of the Bank's procurement activities to inform strategic decision making
    • Provide input into the business planning and budgeting process
    • Embed and develop continuous improvements
    • Assisting colleagues as a business partner with procurement processes and contract management
    • Proactively carry out forward planning of procurement activity
    • Be a member of working groups on all projects that have a significant spend planned or a commercial impact on the organisation
    • Work closely with our contracts specialists to ensure procurement requirements are translated into the Bank's commercial contracts
    • Assist the Senior Commercial Manager in establishing the function as a strategic partner to all other functions within the Bank

    Act as a brand ambassador for the Commercial Operations team

    Knowledge of Experience:

    • Extensive and demonstrable experience in public sector procurement is essential
    • Extensive and demonstrable experience of being responsible for, leading on and running OJEU/Find a Tender is essential
    • An excellent working understanding of public procurement legislation and regulation
    • A sound commercial procurement outlook with an ability to provide commercially focussed advice
    • Good experience of professional services procurement
    • An all-round procurement strategist and practitioner
    • High level of knowledge of commercial contracts including formation, drafting and negotiation
    • Broad category expertise (service rather than goods)
    • Experience in working with procurement and contract management tools

    Key Competencies and Behaviours:

    • Passion of supporting change in a corporate environment and with individuals
    • A continuous improvement approach and mind-set
    • A demonstrably strong interpersonal and written communication style
    • Ability to work closely within the commercial and procurement team and business functions to enable them to contract with suppliers for goods and services from suppliers
    • Ability to manage stakeholders, colleagues, and managing upwards
    • "Can do" attitude with a desire to be a team player and clear ability to develop and maintain strong professional relationships
    • An ability to work autonomously and is a "safe pair of hands"
    • Comfortable working in fast paced environment with a capability to prioritise competing demands
    • Working collaboratively both within the operations team and with other central functions, including finance, legal, risk and compliance, HR, and IT
    #J-18808-Ljbffr


  • LHH Recruitment Solutions Sheffield, United Kingdom

    **Procurement Specialist** · **Band 5 £27,055 to £32,934 per annum** · **Sheffield South Yorkshire** · **Merged/Hybrid working** · Have you been looking for an opportunity to work with the NHS but finding it hard to get an opportunity even though you have Procurement Experience i ...


  • Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Sheffield, United Kingdom

    If you are ready for a new challenge and can drive the delivery of complex procurement solutions on behalf of our stakeholders, we want to hear from you · This is exciting opportunity for a highly motivated and credible Procurement Professional to join the South Yorkshire and Bas ...


  • Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Sheffield, United Kingdom

    To support the Senior Procurement Manager by taking responsibility for formal Procurement of Goods and Services. · To review products and/or services used across the Trust and wider partnering organisations e.g. SYICB, Shelford, giving consideration to usage; ensuring that best v ...


  • Castlefield Recruitment Sheffield, United Kingdom

    **Procurement Specialist | Remote | £34,150 - £41,706 per annum | 6 month FTC** · **Client**: · Castlefield Recruitment are currently working exclusively with a leading national Public sector organisation, to recruit a Procurement Specialist. · This organisation operates a remote ...


  • Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Sheffield, United Kingdom

    Our expertise in public procurement provides the support and tools necessary for making informed purchasing decisions. We aim to improve efficiency in health care organisations, save them time and money, offer flexibility and choice, and ultimately to improve the care offered to ...


  • Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Sheffield, United Kingdom

    **_Category Procurement Specialist _** · **_1 post specialising in HR & People / Workforce categories _** · **_1 post specialising in Healthcare & Pharmacy categories _** · - North of England Commercial Procurement Collaborative (NOE CPC) is a collaborative procurement organisati ...


  • Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Sheffield, United Kingdom

    We are currently recruiting for Category Procurement Specialists, to join us at NOE CPC. We offer a number of great benefits, excellent terms and conditions, and we support development. · This is an exciting opportunity to join the newly formed Facilities and Office Solutions Tea ...


  • Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Sheffield, United Kingdom

    As a Category Procurement Specialist you will be responsible for managing an existing portfolio of framework agreements in the Healthcare & Pharmacy category area and will work to ensure timely delivery of procurement and category projects against NOE CPCs workplan in line with o ...


  • Sheffield Forgemasters Engineering Ltd Sheffield, United Kingdom

    **Who We Are** · Sheffield Forgemasters is an iconic steel production and engineering company. A global leader in the designing, manufacturing and delivering of world-class steel forgings and castings. · It is a great time to join Forgemasters, as the business goes through an ong ...


  • Sheffield City Council Sheffield, United Kingdom

    Job description · Do you consider yourself good at building strong working relationships and have a willingness to learn? Do you have great administration skills and a keen eye for detail? Possess some commercial acumen and looking to develop your career? If so, you could be just ...


  • Sheffield Forgemasters Engineering Ltd Sheffield, United Kingdom

    Sheffield Forgemasters is an iconic heavy engineering company which is capable of producing the largest and most technically challenging cast and forged steel components in the world from its manufacturing facilities in Sheffield. · In 2021 the business was acquired by the UK Min ...


  • CPL Group Chesterfield, United Kingdom

    **Are you a procurement professional looking for a new opportunity?** · **What's the role?** · You will work with our education sector client to achieve public sector procurement excellence. You will manage the clients' tendering and contract requirements, provide sound procureme ...


  • Value Match Sheffield, United Kingdom

    Value Match are looking to appoint a South Yorkshire based Procurement Specialist to join their growing procurement team on a permanent basis. This role will offer hybrid working (with a requirement to be on site with clients 2-3 days a week or when required), with a salary of £3 ...


  • First Military Recruitment Doncaster, United Kingdom

    **JC106 - Procurement Specialist** · **Location - Doncaster** · **Salary - £Competitive** · **Overview**: · First Military Recruitment is working in partnership with our client to recruit a Procurement Specialist to join their team in Doncaster. · The Procurement Specialist is re ...


  • Northern Gas Leeds, United Kingdom

    **Procurement Category Specialist** · **Thorpe Park, Leeds / Hybrid Home Working** · **12 month fixed term contract** · **Salary up to £40,000 (dependent upon experience)** · **Up to 10% bonus** · **Personal contract** · **Why Work at NGN?** At Northern Gas Networks, we are a com ...


  • Sheffield City Council Sheffield, United Kingdom

    Do you consider yourself good at building strong working relationships and have a willingness to learn? Do you have great administration skills and a keen eye for detail? Possess some commercial acumen and looking to develop your career? If so, you could be just the person we are ...


  • Bradford Metropolitan District Council Bradford, United Kingdom

    **Department of Corporate Resources** · **Finance, IT, Procurement and Transformation** · **Procurement Specialist - People** · **PO4: £41,496 - £44,539 pa (Pro rata for Part Time Posts)** · **1 x 37 hours per week** · **Permanent** · **Based at Britannia House, Bradford City Cen ...


  • Crescent Purchasing Consortium Bradford, United Kingdom

    **Are you a procurement professional looking for a new opportunity?** · **What's the role?** · You will work with our education sector client to achieve public sector procurement excellence. You will manage the clients' tendering and contract requirements, provide sound procureme ...


  • Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Sheffield, United Kingdom

    There will be some element of remote working in line with the Trust Home Working Policy. · The department is looking for a dynamic and experienced procurement professional to enhance relationships with stakeholders, to drive productive collaboration and effective forward planning ...


  • Hawk 3 Talent Solutions Leeds, United Kingdom

    **Procurement Specialist** · **£40,000 per annum** · **Leeds West Yorkshire** · **Scarborough North Yorkshire** · **Temporary Fixed Term Contract for 12 months** · **Paid weekly on an hourly rate of £20.24 per hour** · Hawk 3 Talent Solutions are looking for an Indirect Procureme ...