Specialist Procurement Advisor
Location: South East London (Hybrid Working)
Contract: 3-Month Ongoing Contract
Rate: GBP480 per day (Umbrella)
Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00am - 5:00pm
Working Pattern: 3 days in the office, 2 days working from home
We are seeking an experienced Specialist Procurement Advisor to play a key role in delivering approved business cases and driving commercial outcomes across the organisation. This is an excellent opportunity for a highly capable procurement professional with strong public sector experience to make a visible impact within a large-scale transformation programme.
Key Responsibilities
Procurement & Commercial Delivery
- Develop and implement category plans aligned to approved business cases.
- Deliver agreed savings, benefits, and commercial outcomes.
- Translate approved business cases into practical delivery plans with clear actions, owners, and timelines.
- Drive procurement and contract management improvements across key spend categories.
- Ensure compliance with Contract Standing Orders, governance requirements, and procurement regulations.
Supplier & Contract Management
- Lead negotiations with suppliers to secure improved pricing, contract terms, and value for money.
- Establish and embed effective contract management practices.
- Implement regular supplier performance reviews and governance meetings.
- Identify opportunities for further efficiencies and supplier-led improvements.
Programme Delivery & Stakeholder Engagement
- Coordinate delivery activity across services, finance teams, programme teams, and suppliers.
- Act as the primary point of contact between service areas and the transformation programme.
- Lead weekly delivery meetings, monitor progress, and maintain delivery momentum.
- Manage risks, issues, dependencies, and escalation routes.
Financial & Benefits Realisation
- Work closely with Finance Business Partners to validate savings and benefits.
- Support financial tracking, reporting, and benefits realisation activities.
- Ensure delivery aligns with agreed financial baselines and methodologies.
Essential Experience & Skills
- Significant procurement and commercial management experience within local government, public sector, or similarly complex environments.
- Proven experience delivering complex business cases, transformation programmes, or procurement-led change initiatives.
- Strong category management expertise and experience developing procurement strategies.
- Demonstrable success delivering measurable savings through supplier negotiations and third-party spend management.
- Strong knowledge of sourcing, supplier relationship management, and contract negotiation.
- Experience working within procurement and contract management frameworks.
- Experience managing financial tracking, benefits realisation, and governance processes.
- Strong risk management, problem-solving, and programme delivery capabilities.
- Sound understanding of the Procurement Act 2023 and public sector governance requirements.
Apply now if you have the procurement expertise, commercial acumen, and delivery focus to drive meaningful change within a large and complex public sector organisation.
