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A growing public-sector organisation is seeking a proactive Procurement Specialist to support the delivery of compliant, value-driven procurement activity across a diverse range of goods and services. This role forms part of a collaborative Contracts & Procurement function, playing a key role in delivering excellent service to internal stakeholders and ensuring robust, transparent processes across the full procurement lifecycle.

Your new role
In this varied and hands-on role, you will:
*Deliver end-to-end procurement activity from commissioning through to contract award and contract management support.
*Manage a portfolio of procurement projects, supporting tender activity and ensuring adherence to public procurement regulations and organisational policies.
*Undertake procurement options appraisals, market engagement and soft-market testing to shape informed specifications and tender documents.
*Develop tender documentation including specifications, KPIs, pricing models and terms, working with legal and professional experts.
*Publish notices and manage activity through procurement portals, ensuring compliant and transparent processes.
*Analyse spend data and support the development of procurement plans, category insights, and the contracts register.
*Promote key organisational priorities such as social value, sustainability, modern slavery compliance and transparency.
*Lead the implementation and roll-out of a new internal procurement/tendering portal, driving adoption and improving auditability.
*Build strong working relationships with internal stakeholders and external suppliers.
What you’ll need to succeed
You will bring:
*Experience working in a procurement environment within the public sector and a sound understanding of public procurement regulations.
*Strong understanding of tendering processes, public procurement requirements and basic contract law.
*Experience drafting tender documents and managing compliant procurement exercises.
*Ability to analyse data, evaluate procurement options, and make informed recommendations.
*Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement and organisational skills.
*Confidence working independently and meeting tight deadlines.
*Strong attention to detail and ability to maintain confidentiality.
*Experience awarding contracts via frameworks.

What you’ll get in return
*Opportunity to shape procurement practice within a growing organisation.
*Exposure to varied procurement categories and project work.
*Supportive team culture with a focus on collaboration, transparency and doing the right thing.
*A role with meaningful social and community impact.
*Competitive benefits package
*A very hybrid working pattern - travel to sites across Gloucestershire as required
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