Interim E-Procurement Officer - Procurement & Commercial Services

Reference no: Stoke on Trent 5258321

Pay Rate: 350.00 per day PAYE

37 Monday Friday, normal working hours

This opening assignment is for 3 months

City: STOKE ON TRENT

Support Procurement Operations and Payments activity from source to payment that underpins the Council s objectives to transform Procurement & Commercial Services into a leading edge and professional organisation through becoming more focused, more integrated, more disciplined throughout.

Key responsibilities:

• Support the development of the Central Buying functions.
• Engage and work closely with the Category Management team to align purchasing activity and maximise opportunities to deliver value for money within the buying process.
• Gain an understanding of the Category both internally and externally
• Lead on buying activity up to 50,000 including;
  • a. managing a three-quote process
  • b. managing a mini-tender process
  • c. managing the call off process from City Council frameworks
  • d. calling off from regional and national frameworks
• Negotiating with suppliers to agree prices, quantities, delivery schedules and exclusivity deals.
• Researching new supply markets, products and service provision and to support the development of supply markets in conjunction with the Category Strategy.
• Highlight risk and issues and record progress through periodic reporting.
• Deliver budget efficiencies and maximise use of Council s funds.
• Support the delivery and monitoring of a cashable savings process from contract and purchasing efficiencies
• Engage with suppliers with a focus on SMEs and local suppliers to support the Council s sustainable procurement strategies.

Qualifications:

• A bachelor's degree in disciplines such as economics, engineering, business administration or supply chain management.

Knowledge:

• Knowledge of key local government supply markets, for example; corporate services, housing & works, city management or housing and works.
• Knowledge of the public contracting regime and Council own policies and procedures relating to procurement and contracts management.
• Commercial Awareness

Experience:

• Experience of purchase ordering and payment process and systems
• Experience of managing a three-quote process, mini-tenders and call off from frameworks

Skills & Abilities:

• IT skills
• Negotiation skills
• Analytical and maths skills.
• Able to work well in a team
• Ability to work to deadlines