Procurement Specialist

Procurement Specialist

Didsbury, Manchester

£45,778

As a member of the Procurement Team, you will be managing end-to-end procurement processes in line with the requirements of the Public Sector Regulations (PCR 2015) and Procurement Act (PA23) for high-value exercises.

This will include Open tenders, plus the creation of frameworks and Dynamic Markets (DMs) made available to other public authorities. You will be leading on procurement projects including those for strategic and critical contracts, reporting to the Procurement Manager and helping to meet wider organisational objectives.

You will be interested in applying the full suite of procurement mechanisms available under the new legislation, and be given the opportunity to bring your ideas and ways of working to projects. You will identify opportunities for innovation and add value by challenging existing ways of working through the procurement process.  

*Please note we are looking to hold interviews on Thursday 5th June*

What you’ll be doing

• Managing procurement processes from the tender preparation stage right through to contract award.


• Applying Great Places’ procedures and Public Contract Regulations (2015) and Procurement Act (2023) legislation to your procurement exercises, to ensure consistent and compliant procurement practice whilst also adhering to relevant industry and ethical guidelines.


• Engaging with key stakeholders to develop strategic approaches and work collaboratively to ensure value for money from Great Places’ supply chains.


• Maximising the social value and local economic impact of Great Places via the procurement process.


• Conducting market research, identifying supplier risk areas, quantifying risk exposure within defined delivery areas and executing risk mitigation actions.


• Working effectively with service leads and stakeholders to provide support in specification development and contract management processes, including annual performance reviews and contract variations.


• Exploring, developing and embedding new approaches to ensure procurement activity delivers best value for Great Places and creates commercial opportunities if appropriate.


• Promoting Great Places procurement function and build on its reputation as a positive service within the sector.

What you’ll need

• Experience of managing procurement processes from stakeholder engagement through to contract award in a public sector organisation i.e. “end to end”, in line with the Public Contract Regulations 2015 and Find a Tender Service.


• Experience of managing procurement for complex and high-value projects (in excess of PCR2015 / PA23 financial thresholds)


• Experience of developing tender documents, specifications and managing procurement through e-tendering systems


• Ability to develop relationships with and influence key and senior stakeholders


• Good written and verbal communication


• Strong Microsoft Excel skills and the ability to understand and manipulate data.


• Organisation skills and the ability to manage your own work load.


• A sound knowledge of the Procurement Act (2023). It is desirable to have completed the Government Commercial College Transforming Public Procurement training and deep dives.

What we need from you 

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  A commitment to understand the challenges and opportunities that exist in the communities in which we work. We particularly value lived experience in social housing

  
  


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  A passion to advocate on behalf of people and communities  

  
  


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  A commitment to work in partnership with others for the benefit of Great Places 

  
  


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  A commitment to continuous learning and improvement 

  
  


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  Ability to work flexibly and when needed to ensure service continuity 

  
  


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  An ability to work in uncertainty. 

  
  


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  To be professional and work with integrity, inclusivity and respect for diversity   

  
  

What we give you in return for your hard work and commitment 

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  Pension ¦ DC scheme (up to 10% contribution from both colleagues and Great Places)  

  
  


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  WPA ¦ Healthcare auto enrolled at no contribution level with £1250 of savings available  - option to increase & add family members 

  
  


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  Ways of Working¦ We offer some hybrid and flexible working  

  
  


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  Annual leave ¦Start at 26 days annual leave, increasing up to 30 days within 5 years + Bank Holidays 

  
  


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  Reward & Recognition ¦ You Count Rewards are individual reward’s for going ‘above & beyond’   

  
  


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  Professional fees ¦ The business pays the cost of one professional role related membership fee for each colleague 

  
  


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  The Market Place ¦high street, restaurant & supermarket discounts, gym memberships, cycle to work, smart tech loans and much more 

  
  


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  Health and Wellbeing Initiatives ¦ Our colleagues enjoy wellbeing campaigns throughout the year, with activities designed around our four pillars of wellbeing, these include career wellbeing, mental wellbeing, physical wellbeing and financial wellbeing