ASC Procurement and Brokerage Officer

Summary

This is a 6-month contract position with a Local Authority, offering a pay rate of £29.97 per hour under an umbrella arrangement.

The role focuses on gathering, analyzing, and managing performance data, providing administrative support, assisting with procurement projects, and supporting contract and payment processes.

Additionally, the position involves offering administrative assistance to the Brokerage Team, utilizing relevant frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Offer administrative support for procurement projects, service meetings, and seminars, including organizing meetings and taking minutes.
• Develop and maintain both electronic and paper-based filing, scanning, and archiving systems.
• Assist in pre-qualification and tender evaluation by collecting and verifying documentation, following up on missing information, and distributing documents for action.
• Obtain references from bidders and tenderers.
• Keep accurate records of team expenditure and income, use the Council's financial management system to process orders, and support supplier payments.
• Aid in the implementation and ongoing use of e-tendering within the service.
• Maintain effective follow-up and bring-forward systems.

Requirements:

• Strong ICT skills with proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially databases, advanced spreadsheets, graphs, statistics, and project management tools. Familiarity with web and desktop publishing software is a plus.
• Experience in conducting financial analysis, research, and preparing information and reports for procurement services or other officers.
• Experience managing information and publication systems, including both IT-based and paper-based systems.

Additional Information

Working hours tbc.

An enhanced DBS check is required.

Payments are made bi-weekly.

The application deadline is 20th November 2026. Apply as soon as possible.