Senior Procurement Partner in Sittingbourne

South East Consortium are a not-for-profit central purchasing body working in the public sector. They create frameworks and dynamic purchasing models for use by their customers. The Operations Team provides solutions for their customer’s procurement and technical needs throughout all stages of their projects, providing services to help them navigate changes in the market and the legislative landscape.

SEC have grown steadily over the last 5 years and they are focused on creating dedicated roles to lead and manage their teams to create resilience, flexibility and build even further on their relationship-centric culture.

As Senior Procurement Partner – Products you will be responsible for planning, monitoring and organising the delivery of procurement products (frameworks and dynamic markets) based on the overall agreed procurement plan and to use market intelligence to create new products for SEC. Engaging with suppliers to build and maintain relationships, procuring frameworks alongside the Strategic Procurement Lead. Responsible for leading on designing and delivering high value procurement projects, in line with specific customer objectives. Provide guidance on and deliver the agreed procurement route, taking responsibility for market engagement, designing the procurement offer and process, coordinating evaluations and finalising project awards. Management of existing framework data and opportunities. Engaging and liaising with framework contractors to understand market opportunities, building and maintaining relationships. Supporting SEC Framework and DPS Procurement activity through:

• Tender documentation drafting and formatting in line with Procurement Contract Regulations (PCR) 2015 and Procurement Act (PA) 2023
• Issuing and managing tender opportunities for customers (where required) in line with the above regulations
• Managing Direct Selections (direct awards) in line with PCR 2015 and PA 2023
• Facilitation of tender quality evaluations including moderation sessions where required
• Creating tender reports and Contract Award Notices, drafting and finalising JCT contracts on behalf of Customers

What you’ll need to succeed:

• Full knowledge and experience in public sector procurement processes and contracts – especially using frameworks and dynamic models through a call off process.
• Awareness of and practical interpretation and application of current Procurement legislation and its parameters, including PCR 2015 and Procurement Act 2023 (TPP Training).
• Ability to demonstrate experience of delivering excellent customer service to a range of relevant stakeholders.
• Knowledge and experience of using a variety of tendering portals.
• Understanding of the housing sector would be desirable.

What you’ll get in return:

• Great opportunity to join an ambitious organisation truly looking to make a difference to the sector, your workload will be diverse with varied client stakeholder teams and no 2 days will be the same.
• SEC value their teams and have created an environment of openness, all opinions count and are developed with quarterly team building activities and staff away days.
• Holiday allowance, starting at 27 days, rising by 1 day per year to a maximum of 30.
• Birthday Leave – An additional day off for your birthday!
• Reward Perkz scheme - exclusive discounts and savings.
• Vitality Private Healthcare & Pension scheme with some great benefits.
• Pension scheme, offered to all employees and has some great benefits.