Job Description

Job Summary

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To provide specialist procurement advice, guidance, and governance support across Hackney Council, ensuring compliance, sustainability, and best practice are embedded within procurement activities. The Strategic Procurement Officer plays a vital role in aligning procurement services with the Council's aims and objectives while driving value for money, sustainability, and social impact.

Responsibilities:

1. Policy, Process & Best Practice

Contribute to the development of the Council's procurement policy, processes, and user-friendly template documents. Maintain expert knowledge of legal and policy requirements, ensuring their effective implementation. Support communication of new initiatives through briefings, training, and workshops. Assist in maintaining and updating the Council's Terms & Conditions with legal input. Research procurement trends and recommend improvements to enhance service delivery.

2. Sustainability & Social Value

Embed sustainability and social value frameworks into procurement processes. Support the development and monitoring of category-based sustainability targets. Manage objectives linked to the Procurement Impact Assessment (PRIMAS) tool. Contribute to initiatives on community wealth building, climate change, and carbon reduction. Participate in "meet the buyer" events to support SMEs and voluntary groups.

3. Performance, Reporting & Risk Management

Implement frameworks to enhance supplier performance and value for money. Support development of SLAs for supplier contracts. Produce analytic reports and dashboards for stakeholders. Monitor and report on social impact, equality, and modern slavery compliance. Maintain procurement projects on the Council's Forward Plan.

Person Specification:

Essential

Proven procurement experience within the public sector, with strong knowledge of regulations. Experience in developing and delivering procurement strategies in a large organisation. Excellent judgement, discretion, and stakeholder management skills. Strong IT skills including Microsoft Office/Google Suite, with advanced Excel/Google Sheets knowledge.

Desirable

Professional qualification such as CIPS (or equivalent experience in public sector procurement). Maintain expert knowledge of legal and policy requirements, ensuring their effective implementation. Support communication of new initiatives through briefings, training, and workshops. Assist in maintaining and updating the Council's Terms & Conditions with legal input. Research procurement trends and recommend improvements to enhance service delivery.
Job Type: Full-time

Pay: 205.72 per day

Work Location: In person