Procurement Officer
Description✓Procurement Officer
✓£300 per day
✓Location: Brentwood
✓Akton Resourcing are currently working with a local authority to recruit a Procurement Officer for an initial period of 3-months [there is a possibility that this may go from temp to perm]
✓The role holder will be responsible for developing, monitoring and maintaining a comprehensive procurement advice function, ensuring mechanisms are in place in relation to national legislation and the Council's rules are followed to obtain best value for money.
✓Main Responsibilities:
✓* To provide professional and specialist advice and support to staff and promote procurement best practice and governance across the Council to embed a compliant, sustainable approach to effective procurement and contract management.
✓* To lead and report to the sponsor on any project working groups to deliver against a range of procurement considerations.
✓* To ensure the Council's approved procurement procedures are complied with, by working with service managers and senior management.
✓* To maintain and manage a comprehensive contact register to enable procurement savings and opportunities to be identified.
✓* To advertise tenders and coordinate responses in accordance with EU regulations and the Council's standing orders.
✓* Review the Council's procurement strategy on a regular basis to ensure compliance with the National Procurement Strategy.
✓* Prepare reports on category spend analysis to assist in identifying potential savings.
✓* Provide procurement training to officers, CLB and members.
✓* Manage the Council's energy contracts to ensure the Council is achieving best value.
✓* Contribute to the formulation and review of service plans.
✓* Write and maintain procedure notes for the Procurement function, ensuring all audit recommendations are followed.
✓* To work on any other improvement projects throughout the Council where procurement or financial processing input is needed.
✓* Maintain contact with the Local Government Association and other local procurement officers to allow continuous learning and identify potential for collaborative procurements.
✓Qualifications and Knowledge:
✓* Educated to A-Level or equivalent.
✓* Must be numerate and literate- GCSE A-C in Maths and English, or equivalent.
✓* Member of the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply [CIPS], or working towards a sound understanding of procurement principles within the public sector.
✓* Knowledge of Construction Industry Scheme.
✓* Working knowledge of procurement frameworks and opportunities presented by such mechanisms.
✓Skills and Experience:
✓* At least three years' experience of working in an Accounts Payable and Procurement Environment.
✓* At least three years' experience of managing staff to be able to manage project teams to deliver required outcomes and outputs.
✓* Detailed knowledge of the financial framework in which local government operates.
✓* Through working knowledge and understanding of requirements of Local Government Procurement, and EU Procurement Regulations.
✓* Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
✓* Competent in the use of Word, Outlook and Excel, as well as financial systems.
✓* Project management skills and ability to lead a project team consisting of a range of senior managers across the organisation.
✓Start Date: ASAP Show more →
✓£300 per day
✓Location: Brentwood
✓Akton Resourcing are currently working with a local authority to recruit a Procurement Officer for an initial period of 3-months [there is a possibility that this may go from temp to perm]
✓The role holder will be responsible for developing, monitoring and maintaining a comprehensive procurement advice function, ensuring mechanisms are in place in relation to national legislation and the Council's rules are followed to obtain best value for money.
✓Main Responsibilities:
✓* To provide professional and specialist advice and support to staff and promote procurement best practice and governance across the Council to embed a compliant, sustainable approach to effective procurement and contract management.
✓* To lead and report to the sponsor on any project working groups to deliver against a range of procurement considerations.
✓* To ensure the Council's approved procurement procedures are complied with, by working with service managers and senior management.
✓* To maintain and manage a comprehensive contact register to enable procurement savings and opportunities to be identified.
✓* To advertise tenders and coordinate responses in accordance with EU regulations and the Council's standing orders.
✓* Review the Council's procurement strategy on a regular basis to ensure compliance with the National Procurement Strategy.
✓* Prepare reports on category spend analysis to assist in identifying potential savings.
✓* Provide procurement training to officers, CLB and members.
✓* Manage the Council's energy contracts to ensure the Council is achieving best value.
✓* Contribute to the formulation and review of service plans.
✓* Write and maintain procedure notes for the Procurement function, ensuring all audit recommendations are followed.
✓* To work on any other improvement projects throughout the Council where procurement or financial processing input is needed.
✓* Maintain contact with the Local Government Association and other local procurement officers to allow continuous learning and identify potential for collaborative procurements.
✓Qualifications and Knowledge:
✓* Educated to A-Level or equivalent.
✓* Must be numerate and literate- GCSE A-C in Maths and English, or equivalent.
✓* Member of the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply [CIPS], or working towards a sound understanding of procurement principles within the public sector.
✓* Knowledge of Construction Industry Scheme.
✓* Working knowledge of procurement frameworks and opportunities presented by such mechanisms.
✓Skills and Experience:
✓* At least three years' experience of working in an Accounts Payable and Procurement Environment.
✓* At least three years' experience of managing staff to be able to manage project teams to deliver required outcomes and outputs.
✓* Detailed knowledge of the financial framework in which local government operates.
✓* Through working knowledge and understanding of requirements of Local Government Procurement, and EU Procurement Regulations.
✓* Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
✓* Competent in the use of Word, Outlook and Excel, as well as financial systems.
✓* Project management skills and ability to lead a project team consisting of a range of senior managers across the organisation.
✓Start Date: ASAP Show more →