Your new company Hays are partnering with a well-established organisation within the public sector, to recruit a Procurement and Contracts Officer to join their team based in the Greater Belfast area. This is an excellent opportunity to join a collaborative function that plays a key role in delivering value and ensuring governance across procurement activity.Your new role You will support and deliver a wide range of procurement and contract management activities across the organisation. This will include managing sourcing exercises up to 50k in value, preparing tender documentation, evaluating supplier submissions, and ensuring all activity is completed in line with relevant procurement policies and legislation.You will act as a key point of contact for internal stakeholders, providing guidance on procurement processes, developing specifications, and ensuring best value outcomes. The role will also involve maintaining contract registers and procurement pipelines, supporting contract management processes, analysing supplier spend data, monitoring performance against KPIs, and contributing to audit and compliance requirements.In addition, you will work closely with both internal departments and external suppliers, supporting continuous improvement initiatives and promoting best practice across procurement and governance.What you''ll need to succeed Previous experience in a procurement or purchasing roleExperience managing sourcing activities or tenders (ideally up to 50k)Unders