Procurement Officer
Fixed Term, Full Time
£28,203 to £33,180 Per Annum
Location: Chelmsford
Working Style: Anywhere worker
Closing Date: Tuesday 12th November 2024 at 11.59pm
Please note this vacancy is available as a Fixed Term Contract or Secondment opportunity for up to 24 months.
This role will be filled on a hybrid basis. This means you can work remotely part of the working week with an expectation to attend the office at least 1 day per week.
The Opportunity
This role will enable the Procurement Officer to support and deliver a wide range of procurements for Brentwood and Rochford Councils, bringing fantastic variety in the categories of procurement being supported and the stakeholders being engaged with.
Accountabilities
* Manage responses to supplier queries, co-ordinating the support to market engagement events and providing contract administration.
* Lead on the delivery and development of contract and supplier amendment and update processes including, contract novations, price uplifts and onboarding new suppliers to ECC.
* Manage contracts to ensure that performance standards are achieved and any contractual, commercial or market risks are identified.
* Deal effectively with supplier correspondence, ensuring that messaging is conducted in a fair, transparent, and auditable manner.
* Lead the delivery of low risk sourcing processes, ensuring compliance with the Authority’s Procurement Policy and Procedures.
* Lead the development, planning and delivery of improvement projects, ensuring effective stakeholder management.
* Adopt a continuous improvement approach to systems and processes to support the development of best practice.
* Plan and implement a risk-based programme of contract compliance audits in conjunction with specialist areas of the organisation.
The Experience You Will Bring
Essential:
* Educated to ‘A’ Level standard and/or qualification by experience in a commercial environment.
* Experience of running low level tenders with a working knowledge of public sector procurement law.
* Proficient in Microsoft Excel with solid working knowledge of PowerPoint and MS Word.
* Appreciation of working in a political environment.
Desirable:
* Strong communication; verbal, written and presentation skills.
* Strong customer focus with a drive to provide a valued service.
* A positive attitude: a ‘can do’ approach, good work ethic and willingness to learn.
* Interest in pursuing a career in procurement and studying for CIPS accreditation.
If you have queries on this role or require anything further, please email daniel.warner@essex.gov.uk
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