Procurement Assistant
Posted 5 days ago by Active Staff
£35 Per hour
Undetermined
Hybrid
Esher, Surrey
Summary: The Procurement Assistant role at Active Staff involves providing procurement support across various service areas within the business for a 31-week contract. The position requires compliance with procurement regulations and the Procurement Act 2023, as well as maintaining transparency obligations. The role is hybrid, requiring three days in the office and two days remote, based in Esher, Surrey.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide effective procurement support across multiple service areas within the business and assist with procurement exercises for commonly bought goods and services.
- Ensure procurement exercises comply with clients' procurement regulations and the Procurement Act 2023.
- Work with clients' electronic tendering portal and contract management system.
- Assist in maintaining the Contracts Register to meet transparency obligations.
- Draft and send appropriate outcome letters that are legally compliant and timely.
- Assist in developing procurement procedures, processes, manuals, and guidance notes to support compliance and best practices.
Key Skills:
- Experience in a public sector procurement environment or a good understanding of public sector procurement.
- Ability to contribute to successful project outcomes and engage with all levels of the organization.
- Professional knowledge and judgment in decision-making.
- Computer literacy with good knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel, and adaptability to new technology.
- Ability to organize and prioritize workload within defined requirements.
Salary (Rate): £34.72/hour
City: Esher
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
36 Hours per Week – Hybrid 3 days in the office and 2 days remote
Active Staff is seeking a Procurement Assistant on a 31 week contract based in Esher, Surrey.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provide effective procurement support across multiple service areas within the business and assist with procurement exercises for commonly bought goods and services.
- Provide support to ensure procurement exercises comply with our clients procurement regulations and the Procurement Act 2023.
- Work with our clients electronic tendering portal and contract management system.
- Assist in our clients transparency obligations including maintaining the Contracts Register.
- Ensure appropriate outcome letters are drafted, legally compliant and sent in a timely manner.
- Assist with the development of procurement procedures, processes, manuals and guidance notes which support procurement compliance and capability and reflect best practice.
Knowledge and Skills
- Experience of working in public sector procurement environment and/or an ability to demonstrate a good understanding of procurement within the public sector.
- Contributing to successful project outcomes and engaging with all levels of the organisation.
- Ability to demonstrate professional knowledge and judgement in making decisions.
- Computer literacy, good knowledge of using Microsoft Word and Excel, able to adapt to using new technology.
- Ability to organise and prioritise own workload, within defined requirements for the role.