Senior Procurement Officer
Isle of Man
Permanent
Our client seeks a Senior Procurement Officer to join their team.
Role Profile: You will undertake procurement exercises for services, goods and works, ensuring compliance with Financial Regulations, legislation, and transparency requirements. The role involves handling a varied caseload, including complex tenders with technical aspects, and conducting compliance activities such as supplier audits. Additionally, the Officer will provide commercial customer assurance and advice on information security.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead all procurement activities, including tenders and quotation exercises
- Develop specifications, prepare documentation, evaluate responses, and manage post-tender activities
- Ensure compliance with procurement policies, legislation and corporate regulations
- Maintain transparency by updating the website with relevant procurement information
- Assess suppliers and manage non-competitive procurement actions
- Liaise with legal representatives to prepare contracts
- Ensure compliance with contract terms and negotiate variations
- Manage the contract register and provide advice on contractual risks
- Establish agreements for the secure sharing of data with third parties
- Conduct external audits of suppliers to ensure compliance
- Act as deputy Information Security Officer and provide guidance on associated risks
- Complete commercial customer assurance questionnaires
- Co-ordinate commercial customer assurance audits
- Participate in business continuity incidents and exercises, as a loggist
Key Skills & Experience:
- Professional Diploma in Procurement and Supply (Level 6) or full membership of MCIPS
- Minimum 3 years of experience in public sector procurements
- Comprehensive understanding of public procurement law and contracts
- Experience of seeking legal advice, interpreting this advice and working to statutory obligations
- Knowledge of information security risks and data protection
- Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
- Flexibility to work outside normal hours for audits and loggist role
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
- Ability to work independently and as part of a small team
- Excellent verbal communication skills
Your specialist: Angie Westmorland
Quote job ref: 15934
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