Interim E-Procurement Officer x2
Reference no: Stoke on Trent 5261222
Pay Rate: £350.00 per day PAYE
Hours: 37 Monday – Friday, 08:30 - 17:00
Duration: This opening assignment is for 2 months
City: STOKE ON TRENT
In this role, you will support Procurement Operations and Payments activity from source to payment that underpins the Council’s objectives to transform Procurement & Commercial Services into a leading edge and professional organisation through becoming more focused, more integrated, and more disciplined throughout.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Support the development of the Central Buying functions.
2. Engage and work closely with the Category Management team to align purchasing activity and maximise opportunities to deliver value for money within the buying process.
3. Gain an understanding of the Category both internally and externally.
4. Lead on buying activity up to £50,000 including:
1. Managing a three-quote process.
2. Managing a mini-tender process.
3. Managing the call-off process from City Council frameworks.
4. Calling off from regional and national frameworks.
5. Negotiate with suppliers to agree prices, quantities, delivery schedules, and exclusivity deals.
6. Research new supply markets, products, and service provision to support the development of supply markets in conjunction with the Category Strategy.
7. Highlight risks and issues and record progress through periodic reporting.
Key Requirements:
1. A bachelor's degree in disciplines such as economics, engineering, business administration, or supply chain management.
2. Knowledge of key local government supply markets, for example; corporate services, housing & works, city management, or housing and works.
3. Knowledge of the public contracting regime and Council own policies and procedures relating to procurement and contracts management.
4. Experience of purchase ordering and payment process and systems.
5. Experience of managing a three-quote process, mini-tenders, and call off from frameworks.
6. IT skills.
7. Negotiation skills.
8. Analytical and maths skills.
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