Procurement Project Advisor

Looking for your next temporary opportunity in Procurement? Join a busy procurement function where you'll play a key role in supporting procurement projects, delivering value for money, and ensuring high-quality, compliant procurement activity across a large organisation.

The Role:

Deliver efficient and compliant procurement activity in line with legislation, policy, and best practice. Support Category Managers and stakeholders across procurement projects and programmes. Develop procurement and commercial strategies using market intelligence and category knowledge. Identify and advise on procurement and commercial risks, supporting appropriate mitigations. Prepare and review high-quality procurement and tender documentation. Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders and provide procurement advice.

Support contract management, supplier performance, and the delivery of value for money.

The Person The successful candidate will demonstrate the following skills and experience:
Essential:
Experience working within a procurement function or department in a large organisation. Proven experience delivering procurement benefits, including savings, efficiencies, sustainability, and cost avoidance. Practical experience managing end-to-end tender exercises, from identifying requirements through to contract award, including experience using online tendering portals. Studying towards CIPS Level 4, or a commitment to complete this within two years of appointment. What's in it for you?

12-month temporary opportunity 36 hours per week, hybrid working Belfast-based role Opportunity to work across a varied procurement project portfolio Strong exposure to procurement, commercial strategy, stakeholder management, and contract delivery To speak in absolute confidence about this opportunity please send an up to date CV via the link provided or contact Meghan Hamilton, Senior Recruitment Consultant on or on email at .

MCS Group is committed to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion for all, being the first recruitment agency in NI to achieve Bronze Diversity Mark accreditation. If you have a disability which means you require a reasonable adjustment to be considered at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact us and we will endeavour to facilitate the request. Even if this position is not right for you, we may have others that are.

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Skills:

procurement buyer procurement admin procurement assistant procurement officer Benefits:
Work From Home hybrid working annual leave