Procurement Specialist

I am partnering with a reputable public-sector organisation in the heart of Sheffield to help recruit a Procurement Specialist position into their expanding team. The organisation is a rewarding place to work and they have ambitious plans over the next 4 years. The Procurement team work on a huge variety of projects, ranging from standard organisation-wide purchasing, through to complex, £multi-million transformation projects - so you'll absolutely get the chance to be involved in a broad range of exciting procurement projects.

The Procurement Specialist will lead the end-to-end procurement process for a variety of spend areas, ranging from ICT and corporate services, through to facilities management and operations. This will be a mixture of competitive framework call-offs and open market tenders under the Procurement Act 2023. You will line manage and coach a small procurement team, and you will provide procurement guidance and advice to stakeholders across the organisation.

You will support the senior procurement colleagues with devising category strategies within given areas of spend, and you'll also build strong relationships with key stakeholders and suppliers. As a Procurement Specialist, you will analyse spend data across the organisation, identify & manage risk and present findings to senior management.

Please note - this role is based in the Sheffield City Centre office and requires 2 days per week in the office, with 3 days working from home.

• Proven background in UK public sector procurement in a similar role (e.g. Procurement Officer, Procurement Manager, Commercial Officer, Senior Procurement Officer etc)
• Experience of running tenders and managing the process end-to-end
• Experience of managing contracts and supplier performance
• Strong working knowledge of PA23
• Ideally you will be minimum CIPS Level 4 qualified

• A starting salary between £39,900 - £42,250 PLUS an additional market supplement of £7,500
• A highly sought after Local Government Pension Scheme
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays + extra days over Christmas and bank holiday weekends!
• Hybrid working policy - 2 days per week in the Sheffield City Centre office (Tuesday + 1 day of your choice)
• Lots of exciting discounts at retailers, restaurants, gym memberships travel providers and more
• Discounted health care cash plan for dental and optical treatment