Procurement Consultant, Public Procurement Legal Counsel

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in France.

📋 Description

• Provide guidance to a significant public-sector client regarding the awarding and execution of public contracts.

• Assist in the development of procurement strategies and the implementation of procurement policies.

• Support internal stakeholders in articulating their requirements.

• Create procurement and tender documents, excluding technical specifications (CCTP).

• Perform financial analyses of bids and assist with the technical evaluation process.

• Prepare for and engage in negotiations.

• Draft reports summarizing negotiation outcomes.

• Award contracts following the client’s internal procedures.

• Oversee contracts from notification through to successful execution.

• Manage and negotiate amendments to contracts.

• Conduct reviews of contracts and prepare assessments of lessons learned.

• Ensure that cost, quality, and timeline objectives are achieved.

• Operate within a project-based setting involving multiple stakeholders.

⛳️ Requirements

• Master’s degree (Bac+5 equivalent) in procurement or law with a focus on public procurement.

• Extensive experience in a complex environment.

• Strong understanding of public procurement regulations and a genuine interest in procurement.

• Capability to identify negotiation opportunities and lead supplier negotiations in a project-based context with multiple stakeholders.

• Excellent analytical abilities, particularly in cost breakdown and pricing analysis.

• Demonstrated autonomy in managing projects.

• Outstanding interpersonal skills.

• High standard of accuracy and attention to detail in preparing tender documents and conducting analyses.

• Ability to manage procurement timelines, foresee risks of delays or deviations, and adjust plans as necessary.

• Adaptability, rigor, and initiative.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.

• Familiarity with professional services and IT services contracts.

• Experience in public procurement is essential.

• Strong interest in the airport sector.

• Expertise in IT, professional services, or construction is beneficial.

🏝️ Benefits

• Opportunities for permanent, fixed-term, and freelance contracts.

• Position available for candidates with disabilities.

• Ambitious corporate social responsibility (CSR) policy.

• EPSA Foundation.

• Commitment to diversity, inclusion, and equal treatment.

• Work environment that fosters personal growth and fulfillment for all.

• Remote working options available.