A public organization is looking for a procurement advisor. This role reports hierarchically to the Business Operations Manager. The procurement advisor is co-responsible for developing strategic frameworks for procurement and translating these into a procurement strategy with corresponding policy, processes, and instruments. The advisor is an expert and business partner for the board, managers, and employees on current procurement-related topics and the implementation of procurement policy.
Additionally, the procurement advisor identifies internal and external (social and political) developments and trends in procurement and takes proactive actions. The assignment also involves monitoring contract management, advising contract owners, and supporting supplier and contract management. Strong knowledge and experience are required to assist the organization in implementing control measures aimed at quality improvement and legality.
What you will do.
- Guide a number of upcoming procurement procedures and (European) tenders
- Be the internal and external point of contact for complex questions regarding procurement
- Provide strategic advice to the board and management on procurement
- Prepare spend analyses
- Set up mini-competitions
- Draft further agreements
- Optimize the procurement advisory function
- Establish a procurement calendar based on current contracts
- Perform contract management tasks
- Monitor contract management, advise contract owners, and support supplier and contract management
- Assist the organization in implementing control measures aimed at quality improvement and legality
What they ask
- Completed HBO (higher professional education) degree
- Supplemented with a completed NEVI 1 and 2 training, or a completed study in public procurement law (e.g., the Public Procurement Law Course for lawyers)
- Completed training in contract management (e.g., Cats CM Foundation)
- Minimum 2.5 years of experience as a procurement advisor
- Demonstrable experience with the execution of European tenders and contract management
- Knowledge of the Public Procurement Act 2012
- This experience must have been gained within the last 2 years
Wishes:
- The extent to which the completed education(s) align with the requested job profile
- The extent to which the candidate's work experience aligns with the assignment
- Experience as a procurement advisor and contract manager
- Demonstrable experience in advising and guiding organizational units in procurement and tendering processes within a complex organization
- Demonstrable experience in monitoring the legality of purchases, identifying risks and deviations, and reporting and advising management and relevant stakeholders on these
- Has played an active advisory role regarding relevant developments in legislation and regulations that influence the procurement process and contract management
- Able to timely translate changes in legislation and regulations into organizational impact, processes, working methods, and necessary control measures, and to clearly advise management and employees on these
- Excellent communication skills, focused on collaboration
- Firmness and experience desired for monitoring legality and taking necessary actions
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