Procurement Officer
What's involved with this role:
Temporary Procurement Officer
Cheshire E 5263437
Candidates must have a flexible approach to hours worked.
Please do not apply for this role unless your CV meets the following general requirements, listed below:
You must be UK based and have the right to work in the UK.For office based and hybrid roles, your commute to the place of work must be less than 1 hour.
This is a temporary role, initially 3 months. Please do not apply if you are seeking a permanent position.
Key Requirements:
Educated to degree level.Corporate Membership of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply.
Considerable experience in a procurement role.
Experience of managing procurement projects.
Expert user of Oracle Discoverer.
Knowledge and experience of sourcing, negotiating, tendering, contract and supplier management.
Proficient in MS packages e.g. Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint and SharePoint.
This role will cover a variety of category areas and the candidate should ideally have public sector experience and be familiar with the new Procurement Act 2023 Regulations.
Key Responsibilities:
Provide support to the Category Managers with procurement expertise in all aspects of sourcing, purchasing, contract and supplier management to ensure that the Council’s expenditure on goods and services provides best value for money for the council and clients and meets the objectives of the Council’s Procurement Strategy.
Source goods and services and manage the supplier relationship to ensure that risks of contract failure are minimised, the processes comply with the all-relevant legislation and the Council’s financial procedures so that the Council and clients achieve best value.
Develop and maintain systems and procedures to ensure that internal and external communications about all aspects of the procurement function receive prompt and effective response so that a high level of Client satisfaction is achieved and the Council is aware of all trading opportunities from current and prospective suppliers.
Work with Services and suppliers to carry out the aims and objectives of the Corporate
Procurement Strategy so that the Council’s purchasing power is maximised and all opportunities for savings and efficiencies are evaluated.Develop and maintain market intelligence and professional networks within and outside the Council so that ongoing quality of service improvements and best procurement practices can be achieved within the Council
Provide accurate and timely advice to support the reporting and advisory requirements of the Procurement Manager on all aspects of sourcing, purchasing, contract and supplier management for Members and senior management including achievements towards performance targets required by the Council, central government and external agencies.
Please quote the Job Title & Vacancy Reference No. in your application, or we will be unable to match your CV to the role being applied for.
Qualification details and any other experience/skills relevant to the role to help support your application should be clearly shown in your CV.
Due to the number of CVs being sent to us unfortunately we cannot respond to all applications. If you have not heard from us within 3 working days, please assume that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion.1
Job Ref: Cheshire E 5263437
Anticipated Length of Assignment: Unless otherwise stated (we do carry the occasional permanent vacancy) all of our roles are technically temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.
Please do try to resist contacting us with requests for progress updates.
We really do read every CV sent to us. All applications will be acknowledged by a human, not a robot, provided the job remains live and provided your CV meets the “Essential Requirements” listed.
Please note that we do our level best to take down ads as soon as roles have been filled. We are not in the business of harvesting CVs.
Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary.