Job type
PermanentLocation
CheltenhamWorking Pattern
Full-timeSpecialism
ProcurementIndustry
Government & Public ServicesPay
Up to £42,000 p.a.
Procurement Specialist - Public Sector - Gloucestershire - Hybrid
Your new company
A growing public‑sector organisation is seeking a proactive Procurement Specialist to support the delivery of compliant, value‑driven procurement activity across a diverse range of goods and services. This role forms part of a collaborative Contracts & Procurement function, playing a key role in delivering excellent service to internal stakeholders and ensuring robust, transparent processes across the full procurement lifecycle.
Your new role
- Deliver end‑to‑end procurement activity from commissioning through to contract award and contract management support.
- Manage a portfolio of procurement projects, supporting tender activity and ensuring adherence to public procurement regulations and organisational policies.
- Undertake procurement options appraisals, market engagement and soft‑market testing to shape informed specifications and tender documents.
- Develop tender documentation including specifications, KPIs, pricing models and terms, working with legal and professional experts.
- Publish notices and manage activity through procurement portals, ensuring compliant and transparent processes.
- Analyse spend data and support the development of procurement plans, category insights, and the contracts register.
- Promote key organisational priorities such as social value, sustainability, modern slavery compliance and transparency.
- Lead the implementation and roll‑out of a new internal procurement/tendering portal, driving adoption and improving auditability.
- Build strong working relationships with internal stakeholders and external suppliers.
What you'll need to succeed
- Experience working in a procurement environment within the public sector and a sound understanding of public procurement regulations.
- Strong understanding of tendering processes, public procurement requirements and basic contract law.
- Experience drafting tender documents and managing compliant procurement exercises.
- Ability to analyse data, evaluate procurement options, and make informed recommendations.
- Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement and organisational skills.
- Confidence working independently and meeting tight deadlines.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to maintain confidentiality.
- Experience awarding contracts via frameworks.
What you'll get in return
- Opportunity to shape procurement practice within a growing organisation.
- Exposure to varied procurement categories and project work.
- Supportive team culture with a focus on collaboration, transparency and doing the right thing.
- A role with meaningful social and community impact.
- Competitive benefits package
- A very hybrid working pattern – travel to sites across Gloucestershire as required
What you need to do now
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