Procurement Officer

Morgan McKinley is partnering exclusively with the Injuries Resolution Board to recruit a HEO Procurement Officer to join their team in Dublin. This is a unique opportunity for a driven and detail-oriented procurement professional to take ownership of the procurement function in a high-impact public sector body.

As a key member of the Finance Team, you will be the organisation's primary point of contact for all procurement-related matters. You will lead on the development and implementation of procurement policy and strategy, ensuring best practice, compliance with Public Procurement Guidelines and EU legislation, while maximising value and minimising risk across all procurement activities.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Coordination of all procurement activities for the Injuries Resolution Board whist ensuring adherence to Public Procurement Guidelines, EU legislation, internal policies/procedures and best practice.
• Manage the full procurement processes including tender assessment and evaluation support, provision of feedback to tenderers, contract preparation, post contract review.
• Develop and maintain a corporate procurement plan and rolling annual procurement plan, ensuring regular review and reporting to the Senior Leadership team.
• Ensure contracts register is maintained.
• Develop a contract management policy and oversee its implementation.
• Ensure that supplier performance is monitored and evaluated (using relevant KPIs) to measure performance against agreed standards and Service Level Agreements.
• Review, update and developing in-house policies and procedures to include procedures on using the E-tenders procurement website.
• Act as the main point of contact for the Office of Government Procurement (OGP), external procurement consultants and for all procurement related queries.
• Liaise with external (Comptroller & Auditor General) and internal auditors on procurement matters
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with all business areas, vendors, suppliers, the OGP and procurement consultants

Key Requirements:

• 4+ years procurement experience with a proven track record of delivering successful outcomes in Public Procurement
• A thorough knowledge of Public Sector procurement guidelines, rules and regulations with a commitment to high standards of public service.
• Experience of engaging with the OGP and procurement frameworks
• Excellent and up to date practical knowledge of relevant legislation including EU procurement law, public procurement guidelines and relevant circulars.
• Experience of developing and implementing procurement policies and procedure
• A good working knowledge of the e-Tenders gov.ie platform