Procurement Project Co-ordinator

Lumensol are a management consultancy that specialises in asset management and property maintenance in the housing sector. To support our continued growth, we are looking to employ a Procurement Project Co-Ordinator to join our consulting team.

The Procurement Project Co-Ordinator will be responsible for supporting clients in the facilitation of efficient and compliant procurement processes in line with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Supporting processes and procedures, liaising with clients and providing assistance to the wider business as and when required.Given the regulatory nature under which these procurements are carried out, attention to detail is crucial, and being able to demonstrate an understanding of the importance of quality in work completed is essential.This role will be mainly home based but some working from client offices will be required, likely to be 1-2 days per week but this may increase over some periods. At this time the majority of on-site working is in and around London, but may be national.Key Responsibilities:

• Completion of co-ordination tasks in relation to procurement processes
• Document drafting including Notices, SQs, ITTs etc.
• Report drafting
• Review of technical documentation for procurements
• Management of timetables
• Managing client relationships
• Ensuring deadlines are adhered to
• Creation of word and excel score sheets
• Updating of templates
• Organising meetings, workshops and the like
• Minute taking at forementioned meetings and workshops
• Proof reading.

Essential skills and experience:

• Effective time management
• Ability to work effectively, utilising initiative without high levels of supervision

• Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Word and Excel

• Demonstrable experience of versatility in relation to rapidly changing priorities and the ability to react to the needs of our clients
• Experience of working in teams and alone, and delivering to challenging deadlines
• Proven ability to work methodically, follow procedures and manage information
• Proven ability to communicate effectively - in writing, face to face and by phone
• Experience of PCR2015 compliant procurement processes.

Desirable Skills:

• Understand the context of the social housing sector
• Experience of operational or administrative systems and processes
• Experience of procurement portals such as Mercell, In-Tend, Delta etc.