Contract and Procurement Specialist
| Posting date: | 02 April 2026 |
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| Salary: | £260 to £300 per day |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 09 April 2026 |
| Location: | Edinburgh, Edinburgh, E14 4QZ |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | Morgan Hunt UK Ltd |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | JN -032026-222480_1775134872 |
Summary
Temporary Contract & Procurement Specialist
Duration: 3 months
Pay: Day Rate Inside IR35, £300 a day
Location: Hybrid working (Edinburgh-based office)
Role Overview
This short-term opportunity focuses on providing hands-on support to a Procurement team, strengthening contract and supplier management practices across a large, complex organisation.
The successful candidate will play a key role in improving the quality, consistency and governance of contract management activity, particularly following recent updates to the contract register and the ongoing development of a structured contract and supplier management framework.
This is a delivery-focused role, offering additional capacity during a defined period, working closely with procurement professionals and internal stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
Contract & Supplier Management
- Provide day-to-day support across a portfolio of live contracts, with particular focus on high-value and complex arrangements.
- Coordinate and maintain a structured schedule of supplier and contract review meetings, ensuring appropriate prioritisation.
- Support effective governance by preparing agendas, meeting packs, notes and tracking actions through to completion.
Templates, Guidance & Process Improvement
- Review, refine and standardise contract and supplier management templates and supporting documentation.
- Ensure all materials align with current procurement policies and best practice, including clear roles, performance management approaches and escalation processes.
Contract Register & Portfolio Review
- Support a structured review of the contract portfolio following recent updates to the contract register.
- Work collaboratively to ensure contract records are accurate, complete and consistently maintained.
- Identify gaps, inconsistencies or legacy issues within existing records and support their resolution in a systematic and organised way.
Experience:
- Public Sector Procurement Experience
- Able to start within 2 weeks
- Happy to travel hybrid Edinburgh office
Please apply if interested or contact Emma Ritchie on 07488885327 or at
Morgan Hunt is a multi-award-winning recruitment business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to permanent vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer. Job suitability is assessed on merit in accordance with the individual's skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.
Morgan Hunt is a multi-award-winning recruitment Business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to temporary vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer, job suitability are assessed on merit in accordance with their skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.