Glasgow, Lanarkshire
Lorien

Strategic Procurement Officer

Perth or Glasgow – Hybrid working

6 Month Contract

£550/day inside IR35

Lorien’s Utilities client are currently recruiting for a Strategic Procurement Officer to join on a 6 month initial contract, inside IR35.

Key Accountabilities:

Responsible for setting up Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) within a specified high risk category of suppliers.
Requirement to update supplier contracts, ensuring a risk report is created to show progress.
Collaborate with Category Managers as well as the Business in the development of both standard and complex supplier segmentation and governance.

You will

Ensure the risks are highlighted and a process is put in place to manage the suppliers.
Support relevant supplier relationship and performance management activities.
Work closely with Stakeholders to understand their requirements, manage expectations and influence people outside your sphere of responsibility.

Your Skills and Experience

Broad knowledge of IT markets, business needs and UK Procurement Legislation, able to put this into overall context.
Strong understanding of relevant statutory and legal provisions, with a strong ability to draft IT contracts with special terms and ensure the business has the protection it needs in it contracts for the long term.
Experienced in the use of Procurement related systems, such as Oracle, Jaggaer Bravo! and Achilles Utility Vendor Database or similar systems would be beneficial.
Strong understanding of the supply chain and how to manage it.
A target-focused and result-driven individual, you’ll be able to bring about change.
Excellent communication and numeracy skills, with a highly-developed drafting and writing ability.

Should this position be of interest please submit your CV and I will be in contact as required.

Carbon60, Lorien & SRG – The Impellam Group STEM Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

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