Procurement Advisor

About the Role

Procurement Advisor

Location

Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh

Salary

£33,542 - £34,231 per annum

Hours: 37 hours per week (2 days on site, 3 days working from home)

Closing Date: 20th November

The Opportunity

Our client is seeking a Procurement Advisor to join their established Procurement Team. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced procurement professional to support the delivery of procurement activities, governance requirements and compliance across a diverse organisation.

The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting procurement planning, tender administration, stakeholder engagement and contract management activities while ensuring adherence to public procurement legislation and best practice.

Key Responsibilities

• Support procurement planning activities and contribute to the organisation's procurement programme.
• Engage with stakeholders to understand procurement requirements and assist with the development of tender and RFQ documentation.
• Assist with the publication and administration of procurement exercises, including clarification management.
• Support tender evaluation processes and supplier communications.
• Maintain and update the contracts register, monitoring contract expiry dates and supporting procurement planning.
• Support the publication of contract awards and procurement information through eProcurement systems.
• Analyse expenditure data and produce procurement reports to support decision-making and compliance monitoring.
• Assist with governance, audit preparation, KPI monitoring and contract reporting activities.
• Promote procurement best practice and support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support procurement training and awareness activities across the organisation.

Essential Criteria

Applicants must be able to demonstrate:

• A minimum of five years' relevant procurement experience within either the public or private sector.
• Experience supporting procurement governance and compliance activities, including reporting, contract register administration, records management and audit preparation.
• Experience using public sector procurement platforms such as eTenders, eTendersNI, SupplyGov or similar systems.
• Experience supporting the development and publication of tender and RFQ documentation.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, Word, Outlook and PowerPoint.
• High attention to detail and commitment to maintaining accurate records.
• A full current driving licence or access to suitable transport.

Desirable Criteria

• Experience supporting procurement training, awareness campaigns or continuous improvement projects.
• A recognised procurement qualification, such as CIPS Level 4 Diploma in Procurement and Supply, or currently working towards one.