Secure Procurement Business Partner

Procurement & Supply Chain

Remote (London Office) - W1W 6XX

£60,000 - £70,000

Role: Secure Procurement Business Partner

Salary: £60,000 - £70,000 per annum

Location: Remote with occasional UK travel to see clients

Contract: Permanent

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Castlefield are currently working in partnership with Constellia to recruit a Secure Procurement Business Partner on a permanent basis to support Defence, Security and Central Government clients.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced procurement professional to manage strategic customer relationships, develop procurement pipelines and support the delivery of complex and innovative procurement programmes.

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Role:

• Develop and manage strategic procurement relationships across Defence, Security and Central Government organisations

• Act as a trusted procurement advisor, providing commercial guidance and support throughout the procurement lifecycle

• Build and maintain a forward procurement pipeline aligned to customer business plans, budgets and transformation programmes

• Provide expert advice on procurement routes to market, frameworks and commercial strategy

• Support the delivery of complex procurement projects and competitions through compliant procurement processes

• Identify and develop new procurement opportunities, increasing spend under management and revenue growth

• Engage with stakeholders early in the procurement planning cycle to maximise opportunity visibility

• Promote the use of procurement frameworks and marketplace solutions to deliver value for customers

• Maintain accurate pipeline reporting, opportunity forecasting and client management information

• Work collaboratively with operational, legal and finance teams to deliver successful customer outcomes

• Represent the organisation at Defence, Security and Public Sector events, conferences and networking opportunities

• Monitor procurement legislation, market developments and emerging technologies to support client objectives

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Person:

• Significant procurement experience within Defence, Security, Central Government or the wider Public Sector

• Strong understanding of UK public procurement legislation, governance and compliance requirements

• Experience delivering complex procurement activities, competitive tendering exercises and supplier selection processes

• Experience developing procurement pipelines, strategic customer relationships and commercial opportunities

• Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to engage and influence senior leaders

• Strong commercial awareness, negotiation skills and procurement expertise

• Experience working with public sector frameworks and routes to market

• Experience using procurement technology platforms, e-sourcing systems or CRM tools

• Understanding of supplier relationship management and marketplace solutions

• UK National with the ability to obtain Security Check (SC) clearance

• Ability to work independently while managing multiple customer accounts and procurement projects

• Strong communication and relationship-building skills with a customer-focused approach

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Further Information

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For further details, the candidate pack and more information about the opportunity, please visit:

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https://www.microsite-castlefieldrecruitment.com/constellia-procurement/#top

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Apply or Discuss the Role

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For a confidential discussion about the position, please contact our retained recruitment partner Castlefield Recruitment via Luis Covell.

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