What's involved with this role: Procurement Project Officer Reference no: Merton 5258439 Pay Rate: £42,840.00 per annum 35 Monday - Friday, normal working hours This opening assignment is Permanent City: MORDEN, LONDON Must be able to attend the office x3 days per week. The role will be pivotal in driving forward and challenging the Council’s approach to Category Management and its Make or Buy agenda. The role will also be integral in assisting the Council deliver its strategic priorities and its Medium-Term Financial Strategy (MTFS), in line with the changes being brought about by the new Public Procurement Act. An ability to explore and deliver value for money at all stages of the Procurement cycle is integral to the success of this role. Strong and constructive relationship management skills will be vital, as well as a good level of technical knowledge. You will lead, shape and steer the delivery of individual procurement projects at PCR levels and above. Take projects from initiation through to contract implementation and have responsibility for maximising savings and efficiencies from goods and services while ensuring appropriate levels of quality. Key Responsibilities: Collaborate with Council service leads to deliver a professional procurement service, developing strategies, ensuring innovation, and achieving value for money. Manage all stages of procurement processes and governance autonomously, producing high-quality documentation. Stay updated on procurement legislation and best practices, advising on legal and commercial impacts for the Council. Provide expert advice to managers on procurement, commissioning, service models, supplier engagement, cost analysis, and efficiency improvements. Deliver procurement activities across diverse goods and services, including tendering, contract management, stakeholder engagement, and value-for-money initiatives. Analy s e financial and management data to identify cost drivers, savings opportunities, and performance improvements. Assist in the preparation and delivery of briefings, workshops and training for staff on commercial and procurement matters. Pro duce monitoring reports with analysis and recommendations for key management and scrutiny panels. Key requirements: MCIPS certification or working towards MCIPS certification or relevant experience working within a professional / commercial procurement environment. Working knowledge of e-tendering systems. Strong knowledge and practical experience of the public procurement rules. Working knowledge of the legislative framework related to public procurement. A good working knowledge of and the ability to apply procurement processes and techniques used in managing UK procurement/tender processes. Understanding of electronic systems and processes, preferably tendering/procurement ones, and an ability to adapt and develop systems as required. Experience of working effectively with a range of professionals in service areas, demonstrating excellent stakeholder engagement and interpersonal skills. Experience in developing effective tools, systems, and procedures to drive efficiencies. Proven experience of applying UK public procurement regulations and the techniques used in managing UK procurement/tender processes and of participating in multi-disciplinary project teams. Experience of gathering, analysing, interpreting, and reporting on data. Strong verbal and written communication skills including formal report writing. Ability to manage a portfolio of multi-disciplinary commercial and procurement projects ensuring that all are delivered on schedule and within budget including undertaking the detailed preparation and issue of tenders and quotations Please quote the Job Title & Vacancy Reference No. in your application, or we will be unable to match your CV to the role being applied for. Qualification details and any other experience/skills relevant to the role to help support your application should be clearly shown in your CV. Due to the number of CVs being sent to us unfortunately we cannot respond to all applications. If you have not heard from us within 3 working days please assume that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion. "XI ALD "XI ALD Please note that clients invariably ask us to strip out contact details from CVs before we submit them for consideration. This is always quicker and easier to do if you send your CV to us in Word format, rather than as a PDF please.