Procurement Specialist Full Time NEW

Orpington, Kent
Julie Rose Recruitment

JRRL have an exciting opportunity for a Procurement Specialist to join our client in Orpington. You will work closely with clients and internal stakeholders to provide expert procurement advice and end-to-end support across a range of projects.

Duties for the Procurement Specialist:

• Act as a trusted advisor to clients, leading on the development and delivery of procurement strategies from inception to contract award.
• Prepare full procurement documentation suites including contract documents, specifications, pricing frameworks, KPIs and evaluation criteria, working collaboratively with technical teams.
• Manage end-to-end procurement processes in line with public sector regulations and internal governance requirements.
• Lead supplier engagement activities, including market engagement, clarifications, tender communications, and evaluation processes.
• Produce clear, structured procurement reports, recommendations and audit trails in line with governance requirements.
• Lead client meetings, prepare agendas and ensure accurate and timely minutes and actions.

Person Specification for the Procurement Specialist:

• Demonstrable experience in public sector procurement, including strong understanding of the Procurement Act 2023.
• Experience managing high-value and complex procurement processes.
• Exposure to consultancy or client-facing procurement roles (desirable).
• Working towards CIPS qualification (desirable).
• PRINCE2 or equivalent project management qualification (desirable).

The Procurement Specialist is a full-time permanent position.