Procurement Officer - #2123882

Procurement Officer | £51,000 | East London

We’re working with an established not-for-profit organisation to recruit a Procurement Officer.

This is an exciting opportunity to bring the procurement function in-house, lead end-to-end procurement activity and take ownership of how procurement is delivered across the organisation, working across areas including repairs, planned works, asset management, professional services and IT.

Key responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end procurement and contracting processes, ensuring compliance with relevant legislation and internal governance
• Provide expert procurement advice to stakeholders and promote best practice
• Develop procurement documentation and support the publication of required notices via the Central Digital Platform
• Manage procurement pipelines, timetables and forward plans
• Identify and manage procurement and commercial risks
• Maintain accurate procurement records and the contracts register
• Challenge specifications and identify opportunities to improve value for money
• Work closely with contract managers, commissioning leads and suppliers

About you

• Experience developing and improving procurement processes and procedures
• Proven experience leading end-to-end procurement processes
• Strong knowledge of the Procurement Act 2023 and PCR 2015
• Experience advising and challenging stakeholders on procurement, compliance and value for money
• Experience within social housing, public sector or not-for-profit organisations would be advantageous
• CIPS Level 4/5+, MCIPS or equivalent experience would be desirable

What’s on offer

• Annual salary: £51,000
• Contract: Full-time, permanent
• Location: East London
• Working pattern: Hybrid, 1 day per week in the office
• Annual leave: 27 days, increasing with service, plus public and bank holidays

This is a great opportunity to join an organisation with a strong social purpose and play a key role in developing its procurement function.

The vacancy will be actively shortlisted, so early applications are encouraged.