Senior Procurement Specialist – Governance, Performance & Assurance

Procurement & Supply Chain

Nottingham

£50,000 - £55,000 – NG1 7FG

Role: Senior Procurement Specialist – Governance, Performance & Assurance

Salary: £50,000 - £55,000 per annum

Location: Nottingham

Contract: Permanent

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Castlefield are currently working in partnership with Constellia to recruit a Senior Procurement Specialist – Governance, Performance & Assurance on a permanent basis.

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Role:

• Lead the development, implementation and continuous improvement of procurement governance, compliance and assurance frameworks

• Oversee procurement activity across multiple client accounts, ensuring compliance with legislative, contractual and organisational requirements

• Act as a senior escalation point for procurement, supplier and stakeholder issues, supporting effective resolution and risk mitigation

• Develop and maintain procurement procedures, templates, guidance documentation and assurance controls

• Monitor adherence to governance requirements and implement corrective actions where required

• Lead quality assurance reviews, compliance checks and audit activities across the procurement function

• Develop and monitor procurement performance measures, KPI frameworks and management reporting

• Analyse procurement data to identify trends, risks and opportunities for improvement

• Maintain procurement risk, issue and action registers while supporting effective governance and assurance processes

• Support the implementation of continuous improvement initiatives, new technologies, automation and reporting tools

• Build and maintain strong working relationships with clients, suppliers and key stakeholders

• Provide expert procurement advice and support to senior leaders and operational teams

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Person:

• Significant experience delivering end-to-end procurement within a public sector, regulated or complex procurement environment

• Experience developing, implementing and maintaining governance, compliance or assurance frameworks

• Strong knowledge of the Procurement Act 2023 and public sector procurement principles

• Experience managing procurement risk, escalations, audit activity and corrective action plans

• Experience designing and reporting against procurement KPIs, service levels and performance frameworks

• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence senior leaders, clients and suppliers

• Experience producing management information, dashboards and performance reports

• Experience conducting quality assurance reviews, compliance monitoring or audit activities

• MCIPS qualified, working towards MCIPS or able to demonstrate equivalent procurement experience

• Experience using procurement systems, e-procurement platforms and reporting tools

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and drive performance improvement

• Ability to lead, motivate and develop procurement professionals within a high-performing team environment

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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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