Procurement Officer - Public Sector

Location: London, Hybrid
Duration: Until end of February 2027
Rate: £361.17 Umbrella per day

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Procurement Officer to join a busy procurement team, supporting the delivery of a range of commercial and procurement activities across multiple service areas.

The role will involve supporting the Procurement Manager with procurements up to approximately £8m, while independently managing a number of procurement exercises from inception through to contract award.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage end-to-end procurement exercises from inception through to award.
• Support the delivery of procurements up to approximately £8m.
• Develop and review tender and contract documentation.
• Evaluate supplier submissions and commercial proposals.
• Ensure procurement activities comply with relevant legislation, governance and internal processes.
• Work closely with internal stakeholders to understand requirements and develop appropriate procurement solutions.
• Manage supplier engagement and contribute to contract and supplier management.
• Identify and manage commercial risks, ensuring value for money and contractual compliance.
• Support sourcing strategies and contribute to business cases and commercial approaches.
• Use procurement systems and tools, including e-procurement platforms.
• Build effective relationships with stakeholders and suppliers.

Essential Experience:

• At least 3 years' experience within procurement, commercial or buying roles.
• Proven experience managing procurement exercises independently.
• Strong understanding of end-to-end procurement and commercial lifecycle management.
• Experience evaluating tenders and commercial submissions.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Ability to produce and review contract and tender documentation.
• Strong commercial and analytical skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work with minimal supervision.

Desirable:

• Public sector procurement experience.
• Knowledge of public procurement regulations and the Procurement Act.
• Experience using public sector frameworks such as CCS.
• SAP Ariba experience.
• CIPS qualification or working towards CIPS.
• Experience working in a highly regulated or governed environment.

The successful candidate will be commercially focused, confident working independently and comfortable managing stakeholders and suppliers across multiple procurement activities.

Disclaimer:

This vacancy is being advertised by either Advanced Resource Managers Limited, Advanced Resource Managers IT Limited or Advanced Resource Managers Engineering Limited ("ARM"). ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today. We will never send your CV without your permission. Where the role is marked as Outside IR35 in the advertisement this is subject to receipt of a final Status Determination Statement from the end Client and may be subject to change.