Andy File Associates Limited is working as a Recruitment Agency on behalf of our client with regards this permanent position.
Our client is a proven global e-Procurement Software Service marketplace provider and has been since 2006, also a creator of the leading Procurement publication, due to a need within the business they are looking to recruit a Bid Writer to join their team
Job Title: Procurement Officer /Specialist
Reporting to: Procurement Services Manager
Job Purpose:
- Developing enquiries into revenue through communicating effectively with prospective customers, which may include telephone, face to face or e-mail communications
- Delivering procurement related consultancy and guidance through to fully managed procurement services in line with client specifications. This may include assisting by developing legislatively compliant specifications
- Potential for working in conjunction with client organisations to act as an extension of their own Procurement Department delivering a range of instructed procurement services
- Identifying and undertaking a range of procurement exercises (DPS/frameworks) for a marketplace offering
- Developing and/or delivering a range of procurement related seminars to a variety of audiences, both remotely and in person when restrictions allow (these may remain on-line only indefinitely)
- Contributing to our ISSN bi-monthly publication
- Other duties as required
Essential Knowledge, Skills and Experience:
- Recent public sector procurement and regulations experience
- Part or full CIPS qualification
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work under own initiative or as part of a team
- Familiarity in aiding end-users to develop specifications and/or authoring compliant tender documentation
Desirable Knowledge, Skills and Experience:
- Experience in delivering procurement benefits through use of procurement tools
- Experience of delivering bid writing is preferential
- Experience in delivering a range of training materials both in person and on-line
General Job Function:
- Pro-actively learn and understand In-tends core functions and participate in continual training
- Provide appropriate and timely telephone and/or e-mail assistance/responses to inbound correspondence - to include internal and external customers/clients
- Liaise with other departments for optimal resolution of customer queries
- Manage expectations of customers and/or provide difficult messages
- Identify enquiries which may lead to further product/training sales and pass to the relevant department for follow up
- Share knowledge and work as part of a team to achieve the monthly performance indicators and sales targets as advised to you
- Ensure all communications with customers are carried out in line with the written standards and procedures defined by the Company and in a professional business manner
- Attend training to develop relevant knowledge, techniques and skills
Further details
Hours of work 8:30am – 5.00pm Monday to Friday
Annual leave 22 + stats and additional three for Christmas shut down
Salary : £32000 - £38000 DOE
Hybrid role, preferably local to the South Yorkshire area