What is the job role?
Working to the Procurement Systems and Contracts Manager, you will have responsibility for supporting the delivery of the Council’s strategy by providing advice, information and support on procurement and commissioning matters to procurement colleagues, procurement practitioners and service managers.
The role of the Procurement and Commissioning Assistants includes;
1. The management of procurement systems, including:
2. Business World (formerly known as Agresso)
3. Purchase Cards (Lloyds)
4. being the source of expertise on procurement systems and processes
5. developing, implementing and improving electronic procurement systems
6. the monitoring, control and compliance of procurement processes
7. developing and monitoring the application of legislation and procurement policies and procedures reporting on exceptions and risk
8. training and dissemination of best practice throughout the authority to maximise corporate procurement effectiveness
9. supporting the Council's governance framework through the preparation and analysis of reports for the strategic procurement board and procurement panels
10. publication of transparency information for the Council's website
Who are we looking for?
We are looking for motivated applicants who enjoy working as part of a flexible and dedicated team, with excellent analytical skills. The ideal candidate will possess effective verbal and written communication skills.
If you need help or support to complete your application, please visit our accessibility page to see how we can assist you.
Guaranteed Interview Scheme - As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role and identify with one of the below criteria:
11. Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
12. Are currently in care or have previously been in care
13. If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition
For full details on the application process please read the attached document labelled 'Coventry City Council Application Process'. If there is any evidence of a candidate using AI to complete their application, then the application will be rejected unless the candidate can provide a justification which the Council considers to be reasonable.
Interviews to be held on 23 & 24 July .
About Coventry
Coventry has a proud, innovative and creative spirit that throughout its history has seen communities come together to tackle problems and bring about real social change.
We are cutting-edge, challenging, youthful, vibrant and diverse.
At Coventry we are committed to excellence in everything we do. With around staff from a range of different backgrounds, our aim is to recruit and develop talented people who will focus on our customers, take responsibility, work together and find better ways of doing things.
To deliver the best services to our residents, we need the best people working for us to make a difference to our communities.