Category Specialist

Job Title-Category SpecialistSalary Range-SSAPO3 - PO4 £43,545 to £55,992Permanent,Full TimeLocation-Wandsworth Other Essential Information- Hybrid working including 1 day a week in the office.Objective of role To provide procurement expertise at all levels and at all stages of the procurement lifecycle including commissioning, appropriate routes to market and tendering.About the roleProvide effective procurement support for the divisions and functions within Residents Services and other commissioning teams as required. Provide specialist support to ensure procurement exercises comply with internal and external Contract Standing Orders and Regulations.Develop tender and quotes documents which are compliant with policy and regulatory requirements whilst taking account of emerging best and innovated commissioning and procurement approaches.Support the development of Excel based evaluation models appropriate to each procurement exercise as necessary.Essential Qualifications, Skills and ExperienceKnowledge and experience of UK Procurement Law in practice, the current best practice procurement as it relates to the public sector . understanding IT systems and current procurement advances, i.e. e-Procurement, marketplaces etc.Literacy and Numeracy Skills-Able to display a good level of numeracy and literacy with strong attention to detail and be able to write formal reports, presentations and other documents in a clear and concise mannerWorkload Management- Significant experience ..... full job details .....