Public Sector Procurement Specialist - IT/ICT
- Ireland
- €60,000-65,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Tendering of Technology projects in line with EU Directives & public procurement guidelines
- Achieve value for money through tendering
- Develop & Lead on Sustainability through tendering
- Investment appraisal - benefits realised
- Manage mini-tender competitions
- Must be able to justify decisions made &actions taken with any legal challenge
- Contract negotiation & Management of IT projects & with legacy IT systems
- Create & manage SOPs with end users to ensure compliance with contract terms
- Compliance reporting & KPI mgt.
- Compliance with Public Spending Code
- Lead on weekly/monthly meetings with their business partners
- Track actual spends & highlight variance in budget v actual spend
- A minimum level 6 qualification in Public Procurement with 3 years' experience in Public Procurement.
- Experience in tendering in the public sector in line with the EU directive, 2014/25/EU & specifically Technology projects.
- A commitment to deliver & empower others who will help with your tenders.
- Strong commercial focus.
- Excellent communication skills & an ability to liaise, influence, negotiate, challenge effectively & build relationships at various mgt. levels & with suppliers.
- Creative approach towards developing solutions to improve standards of service or reduce costs
- Excellent planning & organisational skills.
- Exp. in working with multi-disciplinary team members & stakeholders to facilitate high performance, developing, & achieving clear &realistic objectives
- Strong IT skills in the MS Office suite
- Leading & managing change
- Establishing strong relationship & an ability to influence & deliver the best outcome
- Deciding & initiating action with a focus on value for money
- Customer service orientation
- Achievement through personal engagement
- Ability to meet deadlines, planning & implementation