Senior Procurement Officer

Job Description

DescriptionSenior Procurement OfficerProgramme Name: LCSTLocation: Bristol, UKJoin our UK Team who are committed to a Mission!..The Role:We are in search of a Senior Procurement Officer to join the team . You will be required to provide commercial support and advice to both team members and other stakeholders through the letting and management of contracts.Ensuring that the necessary professional standards are maintained for all commercial work and further the aim of achieving the most cost-effective procurement of requirements and deliver the benefits required by Team Leidos under Logistic Commodities andServices Transformation (LCST), following transfer from MoD in August 2015.You will be a member of Leidos Supply Ltd (LSL) within Team Leidos and as such may operate within any of the main Commodity teams (Clothing; Food; Medical Equipment and Consumables; Oils, Lubricants and Gases; General Supplies)Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• To ensure that all commercial activity within your area of responsibility is performed to the highest standards, conforms to EU Procurement Regulations and Leidos Policies and Procedures and is monitored to ensure continuous improvement with the overallaim of obtaining best value for money
• To proactively participate in development and implementation of Category Strategies to ensure these fully satisfy LSL requirements
• To draft and issue ITTs/ITNs, contracts etc. and manage the associated procurement process up to and beyond contract award
• To negotiate contract terms, conditions and prices within delegated/licensed powers for Procurement activity with a view to delivering against the Benefits Realisation Plan
• Undertake contract/team administration as required
• Maintain professional standards and provide commercial support and advice to staff, stakeholders and customers
• To effectively manage the contracts within your responsibility by building strong working relationships with both contractor, customer, and colleagues where necessary
• To assist in setting targets and objectives for LSL and to support and monitor achievement against these
• Ensure Commercial MI is accurate and up to date and submitted on time.
• To actively contribute to the development of LSL tools, processes and procedures, thereby supporting Team Leidos Transformation
• Continuing Professional and Personal Development to ensure currency with EU and Commercial Procurement practices and Regulations and maximise contribution to the business
• Mentor junior staff within LSL to facilitate their personal and professional development
• Trained in, and fully observant of, Good Distribution Practice (PGD) obligations and best practices

Required Skills:

• Business/procurement/contracting experience
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work as a member of a team.
• Numerate and proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Desired Skills:

• CIPS Level 4 or above, public sector contracting knowledge and experience (including application of EU Regulations)
• Knowledge of MoD procurement processes
• Experience of using e-procurement tools
• Full Driving License Desirable to facilitate supplier visits

Clearance Requirements:

• Clearance to Start BPSS
• Clearance for Role BPSS

Leidos UK! Join our team and discover a culture of collaboration, innovation, diversity, trust, caring management, communication transparency, work-life balance, and overall job satisfaction...What we do for you:At Leidos we are PASSIONATE about customer success, UNITED as a team and INSPIRED to make a difference. We offer meaningful and engaging careers, a collaborative culture, and support for your career goals, all while nurturing a healthy work-life balance.We provide an employment package that attracts, develops and retains only the best in talent. Our reward scheme includes:• Contributory Pension Scheme• Private Medical Insurance• 33 days Annual Leave (including public and privilege holidays)• Access to Flexible benefits (including life assurance, health schemes, gym memberships, annual buy and sell holidays and a cycle to work scheme)• Dynamic WorkingCommitment to Diversity:We welcome applications from every part of the community and are committed to a truly diverse and inclusive culture. We foster a sense of belonging, welcoming all perspectives and contributions, and providing equal access to opportunities and resourcesfor everyone. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages please let us know, and we will respond in a way that best fits your needs.Who We Are:The Logistics Commodities & Services Transformation (LCST) Programme for the UK Ministry of Defence is a critical effort to enhance and improve the UK’s defence supply chain. The programme provides essential services such as storage and distributionfor the MODs materiel, including a global freight service and the procurement and inventory management of 70,000 commodity NATO Stock Number (NSNs).Working together as Team Leidos we are helping to transform the UKs defence supply chain by providing an integration of a complex mixture of services, at low risk, using a modern suite of systems that will deliver one version of the truth. For the firsttime, the MOD will see the whole picture, as it is happening.What Makes Us Different:Purpose: you can use your passion and abilities at Leidos to keep the people you care about safe. We are at the forefront of machine learning, AI, cyber security and solutions. Using your skills in the technology frontline by helping to build a saferworld. You can inspire change.Collaboration: having flexibility to do your job is one of our core benefits, enabling you to become part of our extraordinary team. We have been empowering our people to work flexibly for years. Whether you work from home, the office oron customer sites, we will give you the digital tools and the flexibility to work smarter and align your needs and ours. People: Leidos empowers people from every background to be themselves and gives