Public procurement specialist
Code 2422.15
Public procurement specialists are full-time public procurement practitioners working as part of a procurement team in a large organisation or central purchasing body in all phases of the procurement cycle. They translate needs into contracts and deliver value for money for the organisation and the public.
Essential skills
Knowledge
- e-procurement
- procurement lifecycle
- organisational structure
- communication principles
- project management principles
Skills and competences
- implement procurement of innovation
- implement sustainable procurement
- cooperate with colleagues
- develop performance orientation in public administration
- develop procurement strategy
- perform contract reporting and evaluation
- assess procurement needs
- evaluate tender
- manage relationships with stakeholders
- implement risk management in procurement
- perform procurement market analysis
- draft procurement technical specifications
- draft tender documentation
- adhere to organisational code of ethics
- use different communication channels
- use e-procurement
- use communication techniques
Transversal competences
- address problems critically
- morality
- negotiate buying conditions
- negotiate improvement with suppliers
- negotiate terms with suppliers
- think analytically
- teamwork principles
- adhere to organisational guidelines
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