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Venesky-Brown’s client, a public sector organisation in Edinburgh, is currently looking to recruit a Procurement Manager for an initial 6 month contract with possible 3 month extension on a rate of circa £350-£400/day (Inside IR35). This role will be hybrid working with 1-2 days a week onsite in Edinburgh.

Responsibilities:

- Manage/ administer procurement activities/ processes (in collaboration with end users

- Maintain Contracts Register.

- Input to regular reports on procurement activities for Executive Team and Audit & Risk

Committee (provide source data, draft reports)

- Work with outsourced service providers to ensure procurements undertaken on behalf of the organisation are done so in accordance with procurement policy and relevant Scottish public sector regulations and requirements.

- Suggest periodic updates/ improvements to procurement strategy/ policy

- Represent the organisation in external procurement networks and activities where required or appropriate.

- Administration of all procurement related activities

- To support ensuring all procurement activities (including those delivered by outsourced partners (e.g. Managing Agents) satisfy regulatory and legal requirements

- Maintain the Contracts Register, ensuring business-wide compliance and engagement and that our register is complete and current at all times.

- Support production of Annual Procurement Report

- Educated to degree level (BSc/BA) or equivalent

- Negotiation/ influencing and good communication skills

- Strong team worker

- Regular management of administrative tasks

- Scottish Public sector procurement experience

- Use of the Scottish Government Procurement Journey

- Use of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015

- Use of the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014

- Formal reporting

- Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply membership

- Confidence in dealing with senior leadership (Internal or external)

- Representing the organisation in external situations

- Experience of wide range of contract types (goods, services, works)

If you would like to hear more about this opportunity please get in touch.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Job function

  Purchasing and Supply Chain

• Industries

  Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage and Professional Services

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