Our client, an international firm is currently on the lookout for a Procurement Officer to work with their client (Public Body). The ideal candidate must have public procurement experience and transport experience would be highly advantages.
Roles and Responsibilities
- Drafting procurement documentation including Request for Tenders, Invitations to Negotiate, Invitations to Submit Final Tenders, Descriptive Documents, Tender Response Documents,Pre-Qualification Questionnaires, Prior Information Notices, Contract Notices, Request for Quotes and similar procurement documentation;
- Developing, with the assistance of relevant Authority personnel or other relevant Authority advisors, technical specifications, service specifications or pricing documents for tender competitions;
- Managing procurement competitions, including communicating with suppliers/service providers and responding to tender queries;
- Managing the dialogue process for more complex Competitive Dialogue and Negotiated Procedure procedures;
- Undertaking, or participating in, tender assessment processes, including issue of correspondence/feedback to successful/unsuccessful tenderers;
- Drafting final documentation for contract execution and preparation of Contract AwardNotices subsequent to award;
Knowledge/experience needed
- Public procurement experience is essential
- Undertaking procurement qualification desirable e.g. CIPs
- Office 365 suite including MS Excel and PowerPoint
- Experience of e-procurement tools
- Good knowledge of end-to-end procurement processes and strategic sourcing methodology
- Experience in supplier identification, tendering, evaluating, and selection expertise
- Experience in gathering and challenging requirements from stakeholders
- Proven experience in accurate data entry
- Knowledge of contracting options, including administration of terms and conditions
