Procurement Specialist

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Business Unit: Finance Technology & Operations

Reporting to: Corporate Procurement Manager

Job Family: Professional

Career Stream Professional

Career Zone: Professionals/ Specialists

Contract Type: Full Time Permanent

• Closing Date for Applications: Friday 30th October**

Summary Of The Business The National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA) provides a range of asset and liability management services to Government. These services include borrowing on behalf of the Government and management of the National Debt, the State Claims Agency, NewERA, the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund, and the National Development Finance Agency. The NTMA assigns staff to the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland (“SBCI”) and Home Building Finance Ireland (“HBFI”) and also provides these with business and support services and systems.

Working at the NTMA offers excellent benefits including:

• Hybrid work options
• An extensive wellbeing programme
• A diverse range of initiatives: LGBT+, Gender Matters, Disability Awareness, International & Multicultural Awareness Team (IMAT), Sports & Social, Volunteering and lots more
• Excellent learning and development opportunities that allow for full career development within the organisation
• Reimbursement of annual professional membership fees
• Career average defined benefit pension scheme

Role Summary Reporting to the Corporate Procurement Manager, the Procurement Specialist will be responsible for procuring goods and services to meet the NTMA, SBCI and HBFI procurement objectives. The Procurement Specialist will assist the Corporate Procurement Manager to collaborate with internal stakeholders and subject matter experts to develop solutions to meet stakeholders' requirements in line with procurement requirements and deliver value-based commercial outcomes. The role requires a proactive and self-directed individual who can work on their own initiative and take ownership of their procurement activities from start to finish. Principal Accountabilities

• Manage procurement competitions from initial scoping through to contract award in accordance with NTMA procurement policy and procedures, taking full ownership of lower value procurements and assisting on higher value/complex procurements.
• Draft tender and contract documentation, including eTenders/OJEU notices.
• Collaborate with internal business units and subject matter experts to develop procurement requirements.
• Manage procurement competitions to deliver value for money and meet business units' requirements, proactively driving timelines and addressing issues as they arise.
• Identify buying strategies through market knowledge and engagement.
• Identify opportunities to ensure sustainable procurement is implemented to deliver the NTMA's goal of being a Net Zero organisation.
• Assist in the development of internal procurement operations, proactively identifying opportunities for improvement. Experience
• Previous experience of public sector procurement, including managing end to end procurement competitions with minimal supervision.
• Knowledge of relevant national and EU procurement legislation.
• Experience of procuring supplies and services across a range of categories, particularly ICT and professional services.
• Experience of contract negotiation and contract execution.
• A degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline. Skills
• Strong interpersonal and relationship management skills.
• Good negotiation skills.
• Excellent communication skills (written and oral), with good problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Self-motivated, with the ability to work on their own initiative, take ownership of tasks and see them through to completion.
• Time management skills and the ability to prioritise and independently manage a varied workload. The NTMA is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We recognise that a diverse and inclusive workplace informs better decision making, creative thinking, innovation and drives business performance. We are strongly committed to ensuring that our workforce is representative of our society.