Procurement Officer, Edinburgh

Pertemps Specialist Division are delighted to be working in collaboration with our public sector client based in Edinburgh to recruit for a Regulated Procurement Officer Beginning ASAP until 14th August 2021 Remote working from home initially £200 - £230 per day Job Role: The post holder will lead high value/risk public sector regulated tender exercises for a wide range of goods, services and works, reporting to the Category Manager. They will manage the end-to-end tendering process from market research & tender strategy development through to contract drafting and hand over; ensuring all relevant legislation and policy is complied with. Key Work Areas: Establish Collaborative/Partnership Working Develop effective working relationships with stakeholders, ensuring the commercial/procurement relationship is established and end users remain actively engaged; Provide support and advice to procurement support officers within the team and to various staff with Delegated Purchasing Authority across the organisation; Represent the organisation at bidder days and supplier events, making presentation and leading Q&A sessions on relevant matters. Contract/Tender Development Work with contract managers to undertake market research, develop tender strategy, specification and award criteria and contract notices for approval, ensuring all legislative requirements are delivered therein; Demonstrate creativity and innovation in the development of market approach and specifications to maximise business opportunity, paying particular attention to targets on sustainability and community benefit; Develop cases for contract extensions in collaboration with stakeholders. Tender process and evaluation Make use of the PCS-T system to run the tender exercise, ensuring all communications are carried out within the system; Assume the role of lead evaluator for regulated tenders, co-ordinating panel evaluation and taking ownership of consensus scoring and production of tender report in compliance with applicable legislation and statutory guidance. Contract Award and Supplier Debrief Take lead in the awarding process including the drafting and issue of letters in compliance with legislation; Manage stakeholders and bidders during the standstill period, including the provision of feedback and collation of evidence to defend challenge; Complete contract drafting and signing process ensuring a full handover is provided to the contract manager, including the production of handover documents and framework guidance. Continuous Improvement Support continuous improvement activities such as engagement with the supplier development programme, participation in audit and support visits and development of financial processes along with other targets supporting our Procurement Strategy. How to Apply: If you are interested in the role, please apply below