Senior Procurement Officer - Edinburgh

Senior Procurement Officer | £385 Inside IR35 | Edinburgh Hybrid | 3 monthsLorien are currently supporting a key public sector client with the recruitment of a Senior Procurement OfficerKey detailsEdinburgh (Hybrid, 2 days per week)£385 per day3 months Initial contractKey Responsibilities:Lead end-to-end procurement and tendering projects for goods, services and works.Manage supplier relationships, contract performance, KPIs and service improvements.Engage senior stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver procurement strategies.Conduct spend analysis to identify savings, efficiencies and sourcing opportunities.Ensure procurement activity is compliant with public sector procurement regulations and governance requirements.Negotiate contracts, pricing and commercial terms with suppliers.Produce procurement reports, recommendations and market insights for stakeholders.Drive process improvements and support procurement systems (Oracle/ERP).Key Skills:Procurement andamp; Strategic SourcingTender Management (RFQ, ITT, RFP)Contract andamp; Supplier Relationship Management (SRM)Stakeholder Management andamp; InfluencingCommercial NegotiationSpend Analysis andamp; Cost ReductionProcurement Compliance andamp; GovernanceData Analysis, Excel andamp; ReportingProject ManagementMCIPS (or working towards)Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien andamp; SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. ..... full job details .....