Procurement Specialist

Are you an experienced Procurement professional with public sector experience looking for your next role? Do you want to make a real difference in the education sector? Then we have an exciting role for you working within a growing charity organisation! An exciting opportunity has arisen for two experienced Procurement Specialists to join our expanding team and organisation. We are committed to fostering an inclusive work environment and we are interested in you as an individual. We are looking for a highly organised professional with a positive attitude, dedicated to achieving excellence in public sector procurement. Who are we? Crescent Purchasing Consortium (CPC) is a not-for-profit charity that gives back to the education sector and a one-stop procurement shop, with a vision of being the first-choice procurement services charity that gives back to the education sector. Combining professional support, expert guidance, and resources with FREE training and development opportunities via Crescent Learning. Each year CPC's Board of Trustees review the level of reserves our charity has and any surpluses are reinvested back into the education sector via the 'Giving Back' initiative. To date over £2 million has been designated for re-investment in the form of various projects with the largest amount being used specifically for awarding non-refundable grants to CPC members supporting SEND learners, wellbeing and absenteeism in colleges, schools, academies, and universities nationwide. What makes us different? We're an award-winning organisation recognised and certified as a “Great place to work”. We offer a collaborative, exciting environment where your ideas are heard and valued. We provide competitive salaries, benefits, and opportunities for career development. We're making a real difference and you can be a part of it! This is just the beginning, we're constantly growing and evolving and we're always looking for passionate individuals who share our vision! This is just the beginning, we're constantly growing and evolving and we're always looking for passionate individuals who share our vision! What’s the role? We are looking for two Procurement Specialists to join us. The role is offered as a full-time position working with our clients within our North team. We will consider applicants requiring part-time hours. We are ideally looking for someone based within the Chesterfield region or within the Doncaster region but will consider applicants outside these area if you are able to travel within these regions. This role will require regular travel to our clients’ premises and involves working onsite directly with our educational clients to provide a fully comprehensive procurement and tendering service. Successful applicants must be able to travel and must have public sector tendering experience. This role sits within our North team who provide a flexible solution to our clients and are able to provide a bespoke procurement solution to fulfil the needs of each individual client. The service draws on considerable experience in procurement, tendering, reviewing, benchmarking and contract management knowledge throughout the business to ensure our clients are compliant but also see the value in an effective procurement solution. This role would suit a procurement professional that has experience in running tenders or mini-competitions under framework agreements and some knowledge of PA23/PCR2015. This role will contribute to embedding best practice, efficiency and effectiveness within procurement processes and decisions, ensuring compliance with UK procurement regulations and legislation and assisting us to achieve savings for our clients. Reporting to the Procurement Manager, you will be responsible for offering a proactive and comprehensive service and advice on all aspects of procurement to all levels of personnel and manage relationships between our client and their diverse range of suppliers.