Senior Procurement Specialist

Senior Consultant at Elevation - Procurement & Supply Chain

Job Title: Senior Procurement Specialist

Location: Sheffield (Two days in the office a week)

Salary: £62,000 + Bonus + Enhanced Pension

Job Type: Full-time, Permanent

We are supporting a leading UK financial institution in the appointment of a Senior Procurement Specialist to join their Commercial Operations function. This is a senior, autonomous role for an experienced public procurement professional who can confidently design, lead, and deliver complex, above‑threshold procurement activity while acting as a trusted commercial adviser to senior stakeholders.

Reporting to the Commercial & Procurement Director, you will be a subject matter expert responsible for managing high‑value, complex procurements across a diverse pipeline, ensuring full compliance with UK public procurement legislation while delivering best value and long‑term commercial outcomes for the organisation.

• A senior, visible procurement role with genuine influence
• The opportunity to lead complex, high‑value public procurements end‑to‑end
• Exposure to senior leadership and strategic decision‑making
• A collaborative, professional commercial environment
• Ongoing professional development and support

• Lead and deliver complex, above‑threshold public procurement processes from strategy through to contract award and mobilisation
• Design and implement commercially robust, compliant procurement strategies that deliver best value
• Undertake commercial options appraisals and provide clear, evidence‑based recommendations to senior leadership
• Lead pre‑market engagement activities and shape effective routes to market
• Provide expert commercial and procurement advice, challenge specifications, and influence commercial models
• Develop high‑quality tender documentation, including evaluation criteria, social value, ESG, and supplier assurance requirements
• Build and manage complex evaluation models and lead evaluation and moderation processes

• Extensive experience leading large, complex, multi‑vendor public procurements at or above threshold
• Strong, up‑to‑date knowledge of UK public procurement legislation and compliance requirements
• Proven ability to develop and deliver strategic commercial procurement strategies
• Significant experience in professional services procurement
• Confidence advising, influencing, and challenging senior leadership stakeholders
• Strong commercial awareness with the ability to provide robust, value‑focused advice
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to simplify complex issues
• Experience mentoring or supporting the development of junior colleagues

If you'd like to find out more, please reach out to Mike McVeigh at Elevation Recruitment Group.

Mid‑Senior level

Full-time

Purchasing, Supply Chain, and Finance

Banking and Financial Services

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