Venesky-Brown’s client, a public sector organisation in Edinburgh, is currently looking to recruit a Procurement Manager for an initial 6 month contract on a rate of £300-£350/day (Inside IR35). This role will be a hybrid of working at home and in the office.

Responsibilities:

- Manage/ administer procurement activities/ processes (in collaboration with end users)
- Maintain Contracts Register.
- Input to regular reports on procurement activities for Executive Team and Audit & Risk Committee (provide source data, draft reports)
- Work with outsourced service providers to ensure procurements undertaken on behalf of the organisation are done so in accordance with procurement policy and relevant regulations and requirements.
- Suggest periodic updates/ improvements to the procurement strategy/ policy
- Represent the organisation in external procurement networks and activities where required or appropriate.
- 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

Essential Skills:

- 3 years + experience of managing procurement systems within the public sector.
- Experience throughout contract life cycle – scoping, procurement/ negotiation, contract delivery
- Ability and confidence to hit the ground running
- Educated to degree level (BSc/BA) or equivalent

If you would like to hear more about this opportunity please get in touch.