Strategic Procurement Officer

Strategic Procurement Officer

Perth or Glasgow - Hybrid working

6 Month Contract

£550/day inside IR35

Lorien's Utilities client are currently recruiting for a Strategic Procurement Officer to join on a 6 month initial contract, inside IR35.

Key Accountabilities:

• Responsible for setting up Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) within a specified high risk category of suppliers.
• Requirement to update supplier contracts, ensuring a risk report is created to show progress.
• Collaborate with Category Managers as well as the Business in the development of both standard and complex supplier segmentation and governance.

You will:

• Ensure the risks are highlighted and a process is put in place to manage the suppliers.
• Support relevant supplier relationship and performance management activities.
• Work closely with Stakeholders to understand their requirements, manage expectations and influence people outside your sphere of responsibility.

Your Skills and Experience

• Broad knowledge of IT markets, business needs and UK Procurement Legislation, able to put this into overall context.
• Strong understanding of relevant statutory and legal provisions, with a strong ability to draft IT contracts with special terms and ensure the business has the protection it needs in it contracts for the long term.
• Experienced in the use of Procurement related systems, such as Oracle, Jaggaer Bravo! and Achilles Utility Vendor Database or similar systems would be beneficial.
• Strong understanding of the supply chain and how to manage it.
• A target-focused and result-driven individual, you'll be able to bring about change.
• Excellent communication and numeracy skills, with a highly-developed drafting and writing ability.

Should this position be of interest please submit your CV and I will be in contact as required.

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