Procurement Specialist

Your tasks

We are currently seeking an Interim Senior Procurement Professional to support a Combined Authority in East Anglia on a key strategic procurement programme. This role will provide both strategic and operational procurement expertise, working closely with senior stakeholders on high-profile projects and procurement activity.

• Provide strategic and operational procurement support across a range of procurement workstreams
• Support the delivery of a high-profile transport programme and associated procurement activities
• Advise senior stakeholders on procurement strategy, commercial approaches, and compliance requirements
• Lead and support complex procurement exercises from inception through to contract award
• Develop strong relationships with key internal stakeholders and programme teams
• Ensure procurement activity is compliant with relevant public procurement legislation and governance requirements
• Contribute to programme delivery through procurement planning, market engagement, and commercial advice

Requirements

• Strong public sector procurement background
• Essential experience within a Local Authority or Combined Authority environment
• Experience supporting complex, high-profile programmes and senior stakeholders
• Ability to provide strategic procurement advice alongside hands-on procurement delivery
• Experience within a Combined Authority environment is highly desirable
• Experience supporting transport-related programmes, particularly bus franchising, would be advantageous

How to apply

If you are interested, please apply with your up-to-date CV, and a member of the team will be in touch.