Senior Procurement Compliance Officer - Gateshead, United Kingdom - Bloom Procurement Services

Bloom Procurement Services

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Gateshead, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Procurement Manager, Remote

Benefits

Salary + company bonus scheme
Learning and development opportunities
Monday to Friday, flexible working

Hybrid working

Gateshead based.
25 days holiday p.a. plus bank holidays and you can also buy up to 5 days, paid back over 12 months (Prorata), when you reach 2 years' service this will rise to 26 days, then 1 day with each year of service up to 5 years
Holiday buying scheme
Healthcare cash plan
Pension scheme
Birthday leave
Electrical vehicle salary sacrifice scheme once the probationary period has been passed

Bloom is an
established and
fast-
growing company that provides a range of services (SoW creation, contract management, payments, invoicing) that
support the public sector to
deliver social value outcomes at a local and national level.

Our purpose is to enable brilliant outcomes today that build a better tomorrow and we are dedicated to creating innovative technology products and
solutions that solve real-
world problems and
make a positive impact on people's lives.

We have a supportive culture based on our Trademark Behaviours and we continuously seek ways to improve our work environment for our people.

Some of our initiatives include well-being campaigns, learning and development opportunities, anonymous feedback to senior management, mental health first aiders and more We are looking for a methodical and consultative Senior Compliance Officer.

Position:

About the role
***The Senior Procurement Compliance Officer is responsible for supporting the Head of Quality and Compliance in ensuring the effective coordination of projects that meet the prescribed quality and compliance standards. The role will also be supporting the transformation and implementation of improved business/procurement processes, systems and performance management. The post holder will have a strong background in procurement and know how to combine rigorous compliance needs, aligned to public sector regulations with sound commercial practice, that will deliver the best possible outcomes for internal and external stakeholders.

The roles and responsibilities of the
Procurement Manager (Senior Compliance Officer):

Provide expert technical procurement and contract management guidance ensuring all regulatory and statutory duties are discharged.
Support internal and external stakeholders with specification development to ensure sufficiently robust.
Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, effectiveness, and economy through procurement activity such as developing the use of frameworks and other related procurement route options.
Conduct regular Public Procurement Regulations awareness sessions.
Support the Head of Quality and Compliance to proactively audit processes, practices and documents to identify weaknesses and present recommendations.

Requirements:

To be considered for the role of Senior Procurement Compliance Officer we are looking for people to demonstrate the following:

MUST be CIPS qualified
Have experience in TUPE
Have experience in the public sector
Experience in delivering public sector change awareness sessions
Reading and validating contracts, ensuring that they are fully compliant
Exposure and experience to alternative frameworks
A thorough understanding of specification development, including providing recommendations for a robust specification.

Other information:

Bloom offers a dynamic supply chain providing the public sector with a marketplace to buy and manage services. We ensure delivery of quality outcomes from our pre-approved and ever-growing network of suppliers and consultants. Our fully compliant open access marketplace is outcomes based meaning the public sector only pays for what is delivered.

We can provide a compliant managed procurement service covering specification development, supplier identification & onboarding, commercial management, and lessons learned upon successful delivery of outcomes.

We make it easier for public sector buyers to deliver on their social value goals through our marketplace and believe in the need to demonstrate innovation and showcase the skills of the SME community including social value that can be generated through every project.