About the Role
Procurement Officer – e‑Procurement Systems and Information
37 Hours per week
£32,062 – £36,363 per annum
Fixed term for 9 months, with the possibility of extension up to 12 months to cover maternity leave.
The Role
The Commercial Services Team is looking for an enthusiastic individual to join on a fixed‑term contract of 9 months (potential extension to 12 months). This dynamic, multi‑skilled team provides council directorates with procurement and contract management support.
As Procurement Officer for e‑Procurement Systems and Information, you will be responsible for the development and management of a range of e‑Procurement systems and information sources to support the delivery of procurement and contract management activity across the Council.
This is a full‑time role (37 hours per week) available from 29th June.
What will you be doing?
* Managing the council's e‑procurement and information systems, ensuring compliance with statutory requirements and delivery of efficient e‑procurement processes.
* Providing specialist accurate advice and guidance to council officers, elected members and partner organisations.
* Working with internal departments to maintain the corporate contracts register, ensuring that new contracts are added in a timely manner and reviewed throughout their lifetime. On a quarterly basis you will publish the register to the council's website in accordance with transparency requirements.
* Assisting with all types of procurement spend analysis, ensuring spend activity is compliant with relevant procurement regulations and contract procedure rules.
* Ensuring the content of the procurement intranet and webpages are up to date, and that all information regarding e‑Procurement systems such as the e‑tendering system is accurate and easy to understand.
* Developing and delivering training on procurement and system related matters to all parts of the council as required so that understanding of procurement expertise is enhanced.
* Maintaining records of information such as FOI requests, contract variations, extensions and exemptions to assist with reporting requirements and compliance monitoring.
About You
* Have a good understanding of e‑tendering and e‑procurement systems and excellent ICT skills, including a good working knowledge of the Microsoft suite of applications, particularly Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
* Have a clear understanding of government procurement regulations and knowledge of the latest purchasing techniques and legislative changes.
* Be able to analyse and assimilate information, producing appropriate reports to inform performance management and procurement strategies.
* Have excellent numerical, written and oral communication skills with particular ability to explain complex processes and procedures and to write effective, clear and concise reports.
* Have excellent interpersonal and influencing skills and ability to build relationships and work collaboratively with teams across the organisation to meet business requirements.
* Have a relevant professional or equivalent degree level qualification and be committed to undertaking relevant procurement and system related training to support the knowledge necessary to undertake the role.
We Offer
* Salary of £32,061
* Enrolment in the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
* Annual Leave: 31 days’ annual leave (pro rata) plus bank holidays. You can also purchase an additional 10 days per annum during the request period.
* Flexible working.
* Employee Assistance Programme: 24/7 access to support and counselling.
* Access to a range of retail, leisure, holiday and health benefits, including savings, cash back and discounts.
Commitments, Covenants and Statutory Obligations
* Those who indicate that they have a disability – commitment to the Disability Confident scheme.
* Those who indicate in their application that they are an Armed Forces Veteran or Reservist – pledge to support the Armed Forces Covenant.
* Those who indicate in their application that they are a Herefordshire care leaver – commitment to supporting young people leaving our care.
We take our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults seriously and expect all of our staff, visitors and volunteers to share in this commitment. This position may be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check.
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