Purchasing And Contracts Officer – Darlington Borough Council - DL1 4QB 3 – 6 Months Contract 37 Hours Per Week Office Based We are looking for Purchasing and Contracts Officer based at : DL1 4QB Key Accountabilities: 1. Responsible for the accurate gathering of prices or quotations for goods and services timely order processing for capital works and maintenance projects and internal purchasing requests in line with European procurement rules and Council procedures. 2. Arranging the hire or purchase of equipment, machinery to support building/highways construction and wider Transport projects. 3. Checking and processing of invoices, dealing with suppliers/contractors on invoice queries, including utility bills for New Build Housing schemes 4. Administration and monitoring of purchasing and purchasing reconciliation, providing pre-defined reports as required. 5. Preparation and submission of procurement board requests including non-competitive forms in line with current procedure rules 6. Monitor noncontract purchasing to ensure compliance with council’s contract procedure rules and current EU legislation. 7. To maintain the Authority’s ordering of goods and services by creating orders and monitoring receipts. 8. Review purchasing card reports, in accordance with current policy, query/confirm and amend accordingly. 9. Dealing with enquiries from suppliers, contractors...