Senior Procurement Specialist (630263)

Salary Range:  £36,024 - £44,263

FTE:  1 (35 hours/week)

Term: Fixed-Term (Until December 2026)

Closing Date: 12/07/2024

The University of Strathclyde employs nearly 4,400 staff and has an annual turnover of over £487 million. The University spends circa £128 million on goods services and works. 90% of this spend is influenced by the central procurement team who lead procurement exercises over £25,000.  

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced, dynamic, organised and innovative candidate who is ready to make an impact on Procurement and the wider university within our Leading International Technological University. This is an exciting and innovative time within the University with numerous change projects ongoing, from building refurbishments to major IT change projects. The university is a place where learning is key to our success, and within this role, you will have the opportunity to develop your existing skills, but also learn new ones. The procurement team is also a place where you can share your skills and experiences with your colleagues and collectively, we can grow and learn from each other.

The university’s goal is to allow each of our colleagues to thrive and recognises each of our colleagues has a unique set of requirements to achieving that. The University being an inclusive and family friendly employer takes pride in having progressive policies that recognise those needs and differences.

This role is for a Senior Procurement Specialist sitting within the university’s centralised procurement team within Finance, reporting to the Deputy Head of Procurement. In this role you will play a key role in the delivery of a business-critical IT project which will take the form of multiple interdependent procurement projects and negotiations. The post holder will be required to meet fixed deadlines whilst identifying commercial strategies to ensure the successful delivery of all procurements related to this project. The role will also require supporting other areas of the team as directed by the line manager.

The successful candidate will have strong experience of working within a strategic procurement environment. In this role the candidate will have the opportunity to work closely with the University IT department on identification of the requirements as well as lead market engagement and manage delivery of multiple procurement exercises to a successful outcome.

The post holder will have responsibility for the strategic sourcing and commercial management of designated goods, services and works related commodities ensuring maximisation of cost efficiencies through the implementation of best procurement practice. The Senior Procurement Specialist will take the lead and be responsible for their assigned commodity portfolio particularly focussing on value for money against business need, risk reduction and delivery of sustainable procurement outcomes.

Applicants should have a relevant degree or equivalent. You should have sound experience in a strategic procurement environment, a strong working knowledge of Legislation and contract law and a proven record of accomplishment in delivering robust commercially sound IT contracts.

Formal interviews for this post will be held in the relevant future.

Informal enquiries about the post can be directed to Kirstie Higgins, Deputy Head of Procurement (Kirstie.higgins@ strath.ac.uk).