Procurement Officer

Position: Procurement Officer

Salary: £31,134pa to £34,734pa

Location: Leicester

Job Type: Permanent

Working Hours: 37.5 hour week

Job Role

Responsible for the management of a portfolio of procurement projects in a designated market/category area, managing a range of suppliers and applying a professional procurement approach to the delivery of good public sector procurement solutions for customers, or supporting colleagues on more complex, higher value or risk projects, contributing to the achievement of short/medium term business and financial objectives and outcomes.

Qualifications

• Member of the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply or commitment to work towards achieving.
• Degree or equivalent qualification or equivalent demonstrable experience.
• Evidence of commitment to continuing professional development.

Experience

• Experience of working in a procurement environment in a medium/large and/or complex organisation.
• Range of experience in purchasing and supply procedures and processes, including sourcing, tendering, evaluation techniques etc.
• Proven track record in contributing to, conducting and/or managing procurement processes, playing a key role to ensure the process best meets objectives whilst seeking innovation, making savings and delivering value for money.
• Experience of gathering data relating to customers, contract usage and/or performance data, to contribute to financial and other business reports.

Skills

• Ability to communicate with a range of customers, suppliers and colleagues using written and verbal means.
• Strong analytical and numerical skills ensuring attention to detail, sufficient to make assessments and evaluations of customers’ needs and suppliers’ offers.
• Able to negotiate and handle a range of stakeholders, including but not limited to customers, clients, suppliers and collaborative partners to achieve the best procurement outcomes.
• Competent in the use of Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint for preparing a range of documents spreadsheets and reports, and willingness to learn to use any in-house software or systems including the eProcurement portal.

Knowledge

• Knowledge of the local government environment and landscape.
• Basic understanding of financial structures within local government and an awareness of the implications of national government agendas.
• Knowledge of procurement processes and the Public Contract Regulations, sufficient to undertake procurement processes and provide basic advice to colleagues, customers and suppliers.
• Working knowledge of contract law.
• Understanding of financial reports and forecasts for the purposes of monitoring performance.
• Recognising risks associated with procurement activities and able to work with colleagues to mitigate risks as appropriate to the environment.
• Knowledge of current procurement best practice.

Other

• Willingness and ability to work flexibly, including outside of office hours as required.
• Full driving licence or access to transport.
• Willingness and ability to deputise for the category Manager or other colleagues in their absence.

If you are interested in this position and you meet the criteria, apply now!