Role requirement
Vacancy type
Permanent
Sector
Investment Operations (Back Office)
Specialisim
Vender Management
Location
Edinburgh
Language skills
English
Job reference No.
16276
Salary
Competitive
Data Published
03/11/2025
Closing date
01/12/2025
Job Description:
Our client, a leading financial services firm in Edinburgh, is seeking a Procurement Specialist - Public Sector to join their team. In this role you will provide support and guidance across procurement and supplier management activities. Experience in public sector procurement and extensive stakeholder management experience is required.
Skills/Experience:
- Proven experience of public sector procurement regulations, requirements and processes.
- Experience using public procurement tools such as Public Contracts Scotland (PCS)
- Strong grasp of contract and supplier relationship management principles.
- Able to research and benchmark procurement approaches across the public sector to enhance internal practices.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to build effective relationships across all functions.
Core Responsibilities:
- Provide advice on procurement activities, ensuring compliance with public sector regulations, internal policies and best practice standards.
- Support stakeholders throughout the procurement process, ensuring effective supplier engagement and compliance.
- Manage contract lifecycle management activities
- Develop and maintain procurement documentation, templates, and tools to promote consistent and compliant practice across the organisation.
- Maintain accurate supplier records and support management reporting and data analysis to inform decision-making.
Core-Asset Consulting is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from everyone irrespective of age, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital/civil partner status or pregnancy.
Job reference: 16276
To apply for this vacancy applicants must be eligible to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.
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Originally from Ireland, Rachael has been an integral part of the Core-Asset Consulting team for eight years, bringing 20 years of recruitment experience from London and Edinburgh. With a background in Business Studies and an MA in PR & Communications, Rachael's unique blend of strategic insight and consultative communication adds valuable depth to our team and influences many of our client projects.
Specialising in executive search, financial services, and investment recruitment, Rachael supports clients across the UK and Ireland. She is a strong advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusion, mentoring young people through MCR Pathways and encouraging girls to pursue careers in finance and investment through her work with Future Asset. As Director and part of the senior management team, Rachael's passion for providing a truly consultative service, combined with her deep understanding of the financial services sector, has earned her a reputation as a trusted advisor in recruitment.
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