Procurement Officer – Cheshire East 12 month contract £17.79 ph PAYE (approx. £34,700.00 per annum) Full time The Role The authority is specifically looking for candidates with public sector experience, ideally within People's, Adults, Children's or Public Health categories over the last 12 months 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. To find out more information please contact Abbie at Recruitment is done in line with safe recruitment practices. We are an equal opportunity agency