Procurement Officer

Sanderson Group is working in partnership with a major Client in the UK. We are currently recruiting for a Strategic Procurement Officer. This role must be via an Umbrella and will be Hybrid - 2 days per week to Glasgow or Perth.

Role: Strategic Procurement Officer

Contract Length: 12 Months

Location: Hybrid - 2 days per week to Glasgow or Perth

IR35: Inside

Candidate's required/essential experience

• IT procurement experience of at least 5 years
• Proficient in contract knowledge and use of IT contracts including the authoring of terms.
• Excellent Stakeholder management
• You'll be responsible for sourcing the supply of IT & Telco Services in accordance with all internal policies and procedures and external legislation, including Utilities Contract Regulations (where applicable).
• Reportable to the Category Manager, you'll work with Category Managers and Procurement Officers as well as the Business in processing of statement of work, Contract changes and low level purchases.
• You will manage the daily data and project governance on behalf of the IT Transmission procurement team. This will include the teams demand planners and workload allocation.
• You will ensure the lowest total cost of ownership to the group and Transmission, and robust contractual provisions to mitigate risks in contract delivery.
• You will work closely with procurement colleagues in our back office and manage IT Transmission renewals in a timely and efficient manner.

Your Skills and Experience:

• You will have a broad knowledge of IT & Telco markets, business needs and UK Procurement Legislation, able to put this into overall context.
• You'll have a good understanding of relevant statutory and legal provisions, with a strong ability to draft contracts with special terms. An understanding of IT contract terms is desirable, but not essential.
• Experience in the use of Procurement related systems, such as Oracle ebusiness, Jaggaer Bravo! and Achilles Utility Vendor Database or similar systems would be beneficial. Data analysis experience is essential.
• A target-focused and result-driven individual, you'll be able to bring about change in an energetic environment. Your self-confidence and independence will enable you to challenge the norm, think creatively, and negotiate well. You'll have excellent communication and numeracy skills, with a highly-developed drafting and writing ability

Please Note: Shortlisted candidates will be contacted via Call/Email.

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