Lead IT Procurement Officer – Local Authority

Spencer Clarke Group

My Local Authority client in the East Midlands is looking to appoint a talented IT Procurement Lead Officer on a Contract basis.

This role will lead the development of agreed parts of an overall procurement strategy, team structure and enabling processes for the Council.

About the role:

Based in Greater London (Hybrid):

• Lead the procurement of contracts for the IT sub-category, worth an estimated 25-75m per annum, in line with Departmental service strategies
• Minimise the level of risk to NCC of non-compliance in contracts and facilitating efficiency improvements.
• Support the procurement of a portfolio of contracts to ensure that they deliver value for money, and that development and renewal comply with UK Procurement Legislation, Contract Procedure Rules and procedures for governance, risk and control
• Support the category manager in ensuring that adequate commercial understanding of the sub-category areas is in place across the department.

About you:
You will have the following experiences:

• Extensive experience of IT procurement for a Local Authority
• Demonstrable knowledge and understanding of the Procurement Act 2023.
• CIPS Level 4 minimum.
• Experience with GCloud and similar frameworks.

What’s on offer:

• Salary: 400 per day, inside IR35

negotiable based on experience

please submit your CV with the rate you require

• Hybrid Working
• Contract type: Contract
• Hours: 09:00 -17:00 Monday to Friday

How to apply

• Once your CV is received, if you are successful you will be contacted.
• Due to the extremely high number of applications, it may not be possible to contact every applicant. As such, if you are not contacted please assume you have not been successful on this occasion.

About Spencer Clarke Group

Here at Spencer Clarke Group, we pride ourselves on connecting you with the best career opportunities; our experienced Consultants have extensive market knowledge and will also provide expert career advice along the way.

When you join us, you will receive:

• Access to a wide range of temporary and permanent opportunities
• Free DBS checks
• Post Placement Aftercare
• Loyalty reward scheme and regular competitions for our agency professionals

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