Strategic Procurement Officer (SPO)

Strategic Procurement Officer (SPO)

Perth, Scotland (Hybrid 2 days per week)

£332-£400 per day

6 month contract which may get extended

Carbon60 are currently looking for a Strategic Procurement officer/ Buyer to work in my clients Infrastructure, Operations and Maintenance category team. In this role you will be responsible for the procurement of goods, works and services for the business. You will be reporting to the Category Manager for Civils, Substation & Plant, you will be responsible for sourcing and managing a wide variety of goods, works and services including Civil construction, reinstatement, electrical plant, substation reinforcement works, construction materials, and automation in support of their Renewables, Distributed Energy, Thermal and Network businesses.

What are we looking for?

• Previous experience as a procurement professional who has been involved with delivering cross-business sourcing activities
• Be accomplished in negotiating costs, contractual terms and relevant performance measures for supplier contracts.
• Have experience of a formal sourcing process and have some knowledge of relevant contractual risks and how to manage/ mitigate these.
• Experience in procuring frameworks and/or regulated procurement experience (Highly desirable)
• Potentially someone with a background in the public sector such as NHS, Government or a Utilities background would be well suited for this role.

What will you be doing?

• Supporting the wider Category team in the development of contracting and sourcing strategies to help ensure that the business requirements are delivered in the most efficient and cost-effective manner possible.
• Proactively engaging stakeholders and suppliers throughout the end-to end procurement life cycle in order to secure the most appropriate and innovative outcomes.
• Sourcing goods and services in accordance with company policies and procedures and any relevant external legislation (including EU Procurement directives) and managing all elements of the end-to-end sourcing process, whilst ensuring that appropriate risks and known and managed in accordance with company guidelines.
• The commercial analysis of contract/ tender submissions, the negotiation and drafting of specific contract terms and recommending the appropriate contract award.
• Supporting the on-going management of contracts to secure the maximum value from our relationships.

Sounds like the role for you? Then APPLY NOW! And we will be in touch shortly.

Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group STEM Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.