Senior Strategic Procurement Specialist

Croydon Council is committed to delivering high-quality services that improve outcomes for residents across the borough. Our Strategic Procurement team plays a key role in supporting Adult Social Care, Children's Social Care and Public Health services, ensuring that vital care, support and health-related contracts deliver value for money, social value and positive outcomes for some of our most vulnerable residents.

As a Senior Strategic Procurement Specialist, you will support the delivery of strategic procurement activity across a range of social care and public health spend areas, leading procurements from beginning to end. You will design and implement effective routes to market, manage end-to-end tender exercises, undertake market and spend analysis, provide commercial advice to commissioners and stakeholders and ensure compliance with relevant procurement legislation and council governance requirements.

We are looking for someone with demonstrable experience of managing complex, service-based procurement projects and leading complex tender exercises through the procurement lifecycle. You will have a working knowledge of public procurement legislation, experience advising on routes to market for service-based procurements. Experience within local government, health, adult social care, children's social care or public health commissioning environments would be advantageous. Strong stakeholder management, communication and project management skills are essential, together with the ability to analyse information, manage competing priorities and deliver results to deadlines.

A CIPS Level 4 qualification, or equivalent experience, is desirable, alongside a commitment to continuing professional development and working towards MCIPS. Occasional attendance at evening meetings may be required.

This is an excellent opportunity to develop your procurement career within a supportive and forward-thinking team while contributing to procurements that directly support adults, children, families and communities across the borough.

Benefits: The successful candidate will receive a salary of GBP 54,927 - 57,150 per year, plus fantastic benefits.