Senior Procurement Officer (DP Grade)

We have a fantastic opportunity for you to join our client, based in Belfast as a full-time Procurement Officer

Our client is Northern Ireland’s Leading Public Sector Employer.

Rate of pay: £21.99

Location: Belfast

Hours: 37 Mon-Fri

Shift pattern: 9am-5pm

Duration: Ongoing

Start Date: As soon as possible

Job Duties:

The Senior Procurement Officer will report to the Procurement Manager. A key
responsibility of the role is to provide the organisation with appropriate contingency and
business continuity for the Procurement Team, assisting in alleviating current pressures in
respect of procurement across the business.

Key Responsibilities:

The main responsibilities of the role are as follows:

• Implementation and management of Invest NI’s procurement strategy, processes, policy and procedures and the development and monitoring of Invest NI’s Procurement plan and contracts register.

• Providing advice, guidance and operational support on procurement matters across the organisation in accordance with Invest NI’s and DoF procurement policy.

• Developing tender and contract documentation in line with public procurement legislation and policy.
• Providing advice, guidance and support to the organisation in respect of contract management of suppliers in accordance with best practice guidance.
• Managing and lead procurements in accordance with Invest NI and DoF Policy.
• Support the Procurement Manager by acting as another contact between Invest NI and the Department for the Economy’s (DfE) and Construction and Procurement Delivery (CPD) thus ensuring effective prioritisation of the organisations’ projects.
• Assist and deliver regular training to Invest NI employees in relation to the procurement life-cycle.

Selection Criteria:

To be considered for the role, candidates must be able to demonstrate, by the closing date,
experience in each of the following essential criteria. Recent has been defined as within the
past 8 years.

All applicants must, by the closing date for applications, be able to demonstrate the
following:
1. Be a full and current member of the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply
(i.e. hold MCIPS). *The successful candidate must hold MCIPS by the closing date of application. The
successful candidate must also maintain membership whilst in post.

2. Recent procurement experience including responsibility for planning and delivering
value for money solutions in the procurement of goods and/or services in accordance
with Public Sector Procurement Policy and the Public Contract Regulations (2015).

3. Recent experience managing relationships, using good interpersonal skills to provide
advice and guidance on the end-to-end procurement lifecycle to ensure best practice.

4. Recent experience in dealing with multiple priorities and working to set deadlines to
ensure business needs are met.

If you are interested please apply via link or contact Kerri Kyle at TRC

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