Venesky-Brown’s client, a public sector organisation in Edinburgh, is currently looking to recruit a Procurement Manager for an initial c.3 month contract on a rate of £300-£350/day (Inside IR35). This role will be predominately office based, with occasional travel to external parties’ locations.
Responsibilities:
 
– 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
– Any other tasks or duties reasonably expected
 
Essential Skills:
 
– Educated to degree level (BSc/BA) or equivalent
– Negotiation/ influencing and good communication skills
– Attention to detail
– Strong team worker
– Regular management of administrative tasks
– Public sector procurement
– Use of the Scottish Government Procurement Journey
– Use of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015
– Use of the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014
– Contract scoping, tendering, negotiation
– Managing contract delivery
– Formal reporting
 
Desirable Skills:
 
– Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply membership
– Confidence in dealing with senior leadership (Internal or external)
– Experience of wide range of contract types (goods, services, works)
 
If you would like to hear more about this opportunity please get in touch.