Senior Procurement Officer

Welsh Parliament

Cardiff, UK

On-Site

Expires: Expiring in less than 4 weeks

Procurement

Full time

£38,930 - £46,445 per year

Job summary

In this critical role, you will champion the core purpose of public procurement: transforming public funds into high-quality goods and services, that support social and economic progress. You will ensure maximum value for money while upholding the highest standards of transparency, fairness, and legal compliance. Beyond managing day-to-day commercial operations, you will leverage our purchasing power as a force for good—integrating sustainable practices, fostering fair competition, and supporting small and local businesses to deliver meaningful, lasting value to the Senedd.

The post-holder will report to the Procurement Manager.

Job description

Key tasks:

Provide a strategic input into the development of contracts and their on-going management through the development of appropriate Procurement Strategies.
Deliver value for money savings from contracts that have been developed against clearly defined contract strategies.
Develop strong and effective working relationships with service managers, customers and suppliers alike. And network effectively with other procurement functions such as Welsh Government Commercial Delivery (WGCD).
Undertake procurement sustainability / equality risk assessments ensuring that our procurement is as sustainable as it can be.
Provide professional procurement expertise to multi-functional project teams delivering value for money through the application of best practice procurement techniques.
Use interpersonal and influencing skills to gain commitment to new approaches benefiting the Senedd.
Review and influence contractor performance to ensure continuous improvement in support of the Senedd’s objectives.
Manage tender processes. Ensuring consistency and compliance with appropriate policies and identify opportunities for improvement.
Develop and maintain commercial and market intelligence to support the identification of opportunities and manage risk in both existing and future contracts.
A key element of the role is the achievement of enhanced commercial awareness within the Senedd through the promotion of best practice procurement principles.

Person specification

Job Specific criteria:

As a minimum Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS) Level 4 Diploma in Procurement & Supply.
The post-holder will have strong analytical skills and a good appreciation of the full range of modern procurement tools and techniques.
Well-developed interpersonal skills and the ability to influence and persuade. Confident and effective communicator.

Desirable criteria:

The following qualities are not essential for this particular post but have been deemed as desirable. These will only be taken into account in the event of two (or more) candidates acquiring the same score at either application or interview stage.

Working knowledge of Bravo Solutions e-tendering system.

Welsh language criteria:

The language skills for this post have been assessed Courtesy Level Welsh.

Candidates should have the ability to:

pronounce Welsh names, answer the phone and respond to simple greetings;
understand very simple phrases and greetings;
read very short and simple phrases, or able to interpret content using the technology available; and
write very simple phrases and greetings

If the successful candidate does not possess these skills, they will be expected to commit to learn them during an agreed period. For further information on the Welsh language levels, please visit our website.

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £38,930, Welsh Parliament contributes £11,278 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides (opens in a new window).

Learning and development tailored to your role
An environment with flexible working options
A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

Things you need to know

Artificial intelligence

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Selection process details

Candidates are required to complete an application form through our recruitment portal addressing the job specific and desirable criteria.

Your application must be submitted before midnight on the closing date.

You will be updated on your progress via the email address you first register with. Please check your Junk Mail and Spam folders to make sure you don’t miss any future correspondence.

Interviews will be held in person at the Senedd, Cardiff Bay during the week commencing 17 August 2026.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is counter-terrorist check (opens in a new window).

See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Medical

Successful candidates will be expected to have a medical.

Nationality requirements

Open to UK nationals only.

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see theCivil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).

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Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

Name : Jan Koziel
Email : jobs@senedd.wales
Telephone : 0300 200 6547

Salary range

£38,930 - £46,445 per year