Catering Procurement Specialist

Position: Catering Procurement Specialist

Salary: 40,000 - 43,000

Location: Remote-based - South West, South East or Home Counties - travel required

Sellick Partnership is delighted to be supporting a growing not-for-profit organisation in the recruitment of two Procurement Specialists, following increased demand for their procurement services across the education sector.

These roles are ideal for procurement professionals who already have solid experience and are looking to step into a more senior, influential position within an expanding and purpose-driven team.

The team operates on a nationwide basis, delivering a broad range of procurement services to education providers. They offer flexible and bespoke solutions, helping clients meet their tendering and procurement requirements while ensuring compliance and value for money.

Key responsibilities:

• Provide assistance and support in delivering catering tenders at all stages of the catering procurement process
• Be proactive in learning, researching and developing an understanding and knowledge of the public sector catering market
• Run compliant catering tenders via a variety of routes to market, including utilising Procurement Act 2023 procedures once fully trained
• Attend potential new customer meetings to assist in securing business, demonstrating the advantages of utilising the organisation and your knowledge and expertise of the catering sector
• Be proactive with the client's employees to promote the benefits of procurement best practice
• Assist in the preparation of relevant paperwork for all requests for quotes and tenders
• Arrange on-site information gathering visits and clarification presentations with suppliers and clients, and attend these events to facilitate the smooth running of the service
• Review the client's compliance with its own procurement/contracting procedures regularly
• Identify opportunities for additional savings
• Review, draft and finalise contracts for clients in a range of product and service areas
• Advise clients on and assist with the compilation, introduction and monitoring of Service Level Agreements and Key Performance Indicators
• Develop with the client a programme for monitoring and reviewing of contractual arrangements

Requirements:

• Experience in procurement/purchasing within the catering sector
• Experience supporting end-to-end tenders
• Strong communication/stakeholder engagement skills
• CIPS qualification or studying - support available
• Ability to prioritise and plan own workload

The successful applicants will be based remotely, but will travel on a regular basis to meet clients within an agreed geographic region. This will be in the South East, South West or Home Counties region.

To apply, please submit your CV or contact Kathryn Evans or Rebecca Dawson in the Sellick Partnership Derby office for a confidential chat.

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