Senior Procurement Specialist to lead complex public procurement projects

Our client is seeking an Senior Procurement Specialist to lead complex public procurement projects.

Must Haves:

• 4-6 years experience in a Procurement or Category Manager role
• Demonstrated experience leading competitive procurement processes (e.g. RFX) for large scale, complex sourcing initiatives
• Familiarity running the whole procurement process independently on a large purchasing project of 1million+
• Strong experience with negotiation, agreements, internal discussions with stakeholders, drafting skills

Nice to Haves:

• Public-sector experience
• Supply Chain Management Professional (SCMP) designation

Position Requirements

• Demonstrated Demonstrated experience leading competitive procurement processes (e.g. RFP) for large scale, complex sourcing initiatives in large organization(s) with multiples lines of business.
• Strong analytical abilities, able to understand and refine business requirements, develop innovative procurement strategies, and draft solicitation documents.
• Superior drafting skills to create clear, concise and comprehensive solicitation documents and approval documents (e.g. memos and briefing notes).
• Exceptional communication skills to obtain buy-in and support for procurement strategies from internal customers, and influence outcomes by providing consulting and guidance at all levels and across business divisions.
• in large organization(s) with multiples lines of business.
• Strong analytical abilities, able to understand and refine business requirements, develop innovative procurement strategies, and draft solicitation documents.
• Superior drafting skills to create clear, concise and comprehensive solicitation documents and approval documents (e.g. memos and briefing notes).
• Exceptional communication skills to obtain buy-in and support for procurement strategies from internal customers, and influence outcomes by providing consulting and guidance at all levels and across business divisions.
• Highly effective negotiation skills to obtain best value pricing and contract terms and conditions