Procurement Officer (SC Cleared)

Procurement Officer (SC Cleared)

Contract Length: 6 months

Location: Remote but expectation to come into the office for team meeting in person.

Security Clearance: SC active

To support the G7 Commercial Lead on all aspects of the procurement from pre - procurement, through to contract award, including all procurement activities and governance.

Activities to include
Development of procurement strategies, including setting out the timetable of procurement activities and drafting the procurement strategy
Delivery of market analysis and market engagement activity to inform the development of the above strategies and plans.
Provide options analysis, setting out the risks and opportunities for the options.
Develop, review and keep up to date a risk register of procurement and delivery risks relating to the procurement.
Develop invitation to tender documentation, including statement of requirements, guide to bidders, tender evaluation strategies and methodology. Also drafting contracts, including contract schedules.
Draft transparency notices applicable to the relevant regulations ie PCR' 15 and Procurement Act '23.
Support the development of business cases, presenting commercial options to business stakeholders and presenting commercial cases for approval at governance boards.
Increasing market knowledge relevant to the procurements to obtain credible insights into current market capabilities, innovations and future market developments.
Support delivery of the procurement processes, including supplier negotiations (where appropriate) in a timely and compliant manner.
Support commercial due diligence prior to contract award.
Support the execution of the contract in readiness for contract signature.
Successfully hand contracts to the Maritime Contract Management Team for ongoing commercial management.
Keep data and procurement systems (Jagger) up to date.