Category Procurement Officer

North Yorkshire Council; Northallerton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

North Yorkshire Council seeks a Category Procurement Officer to enhance procurement processes and contract management strategies. The ideal candidate will have a CIPS Level 4 qualification or be willing to attain it, and will demonstrate excellent communication and organisational skills. Join a collaborative team that prioritizes professional development and impacts service delivery positively.

Benefits

Local government pension scheme with 18.1% employer contribution

Salary sacrifice schemes

Modern flexible working practices

Learning and development packages

Employee discount benefits including shopping and gym discounts

Qualifications

• Willingness to complete CIPS Level 4 if not qualified.
• Extensive knowledge of Public Contract Regulations 2015.
• Experience mentoring procurement colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Manage the procurement process from market engagement to contract administration.
• Ensure compliance with council standards and governance frameworks.
• Develop and implement category strategies and identify cost-saving opportunities.

Skills

Planning and organising projects

Excellent communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Self-motivated

Education

CIPS Level 4 qualification

Job description

View more categories View less categories Sector Corporate Services ,Administration ,Communications ,Finance Job role Officer Contract Type Full time

The procurement team are responsible for ensuring that all procurement and contract management activities (commercial arrangements) provide the very best value for money for the council. We provide professional advice, guidance and insight regarding markets, suppliers, and contractual options to help support service delivery and improvement. We are a well-respected and award-winning service with a reputation for excellence.

Joining us, you will be inspired by new opportunities and the exposure and experience to develop your skills professionally. You will join a highly experienced and collaborative team and will be supported to work in a commercially minded fashion, building excellent working relationships with colleagues across the organisation, all united in their motivation to deliver the best outcomes for our council.

You will ensurethat all procurement and contract management activities provide the very best value for money for the council. Providing professional advice, guidance and insight regarding markets, suppliers, and contractual options to help support service delivery and improvement.

You will be responsible for developing and implementing category strategies, identifying cost-saving opportunities, and ensuring the procurement process is efficient and aligned with North Yorkshire Council’s objectives.

You will ensurecompliance with the overall Category Sourcing Strategy, the Council’s Procurement and Contract Management Strategy, Procurement and Contract Procedure Rules, Financial Regulations, and UK Legislation on public procurement and contract management.

Duties and responsibilities…

Category Procurement Officer Grade JK

·Support Senior Commercial Managers and Senior Commercial Officers in execution of category management and ongoing procurement activity.

·Manage the procurement process from Market engagement to contract administration

·Ensure timely and quality delivery of medium to high value procurement activities, whilst adhering to council standards and governance frameworks

·Maintain accurate information on the progress of procurement projects

·Apply commercial acumen to projects and challenge others where appropriate to drive value for money

·Identify, manage and escalate risks

·Undertake price and process benchmarking and reporting

·Address supplier performance issues and risks

Qualifications:

·Qualified to CIPS Level 4 or be willing to complete this.

Category Procurement Officer Grade L (In addition to duties listed above)

·Mentor procurement & Contract Support Officers and Procurement Officers

·Develop structures knowledge sharing through the internal mentoring program

·Assist with onboarding new team members and sharing best practice

·Deliver training on procurement and contract management processes

·Represent the council at Strategic Procurement Group (SPG) regionally

·Proven track record in high-value procurement and contract management

·Extensive experience across multiple spending categories

·Extensive knowledge of Public Contract Regulations 2015

·Experience of mentoring and supporting colleagues in procurement

What You Can Bring/ Transferrable Skills

We are looking for keen and detail orientated individuals, if you have not worked in procurement, but are able to demonstrate the following transferrable skills, we would love to hear from you!

Do have experience in;

·Planning and organising multiple projects

· Experience of working collaboratively with a broad range of stakeholders across both internal and external departments

·Capability to work to tight timescales and to achieve targets

·Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to have challenging conversations as required

·Self-motivated with theability to work under pressure and prioritise a workload.

What we Offer

We are a strong performing authority, with supportive political leadership and talented teams providing the platform to have a fulfilling, challenging and successful career in a truly stunning place.

In addition to your salary, we offer a range of great benefits to help you financially and make life a bit easier.

These include:

·a local government pension scheme with 18.1% employer contribution

·salary sacrifice schemes

·modern flexible working practices

·learning and development packages

·career advancement opportunities

·employee discount benefits including shopping and gym discounts

·green car and cycle schemes

·Health Assured – confidential help and support for your wellbeing

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Company

From the 1 st April 2023 the eight district, borough and county councils in North Yorkshire merge to form the new Council, serving 611,000 residents.

The County of North Yorkshire is the largest County in England and Wales. Within the county are 598 square miles of the Yorkshire Dales National Park, and 530 square miles of the North York Moors National Park. The county is included in the Yorkshire and Humberside Region.

Whilst the economy of the County has traditionally been dependent on agriculture and tourism, there is a fast growing high technology base and this, together with other forms of light manufacturing industry, is of increasing importance. The Council has an active policy of economic development and the predominantly rural character of the County is highly attractive to high technology businesses as well as the traditional industries of farming, food production and tourism. The County contains several centres of great historic interest, market towns that invite light industrial development, the modern coalfield area in the South, scenic, lightly populated upland areas and the extensive lowland area in the Vale of York.

With a brand new Council, newly elected members, the prospect of a new combined authority as well as its’ first ever mayor, North Yorkshire is on the cusp of a new dawn. The county already has firm foundations - a strong culture and identity which is rich in heritage; thriving communities where the people and places are resilient and innovative; beautiful scenery with stunning landscapes, quaint villages, market and coastal towns; plus the vibrant cities of York and Leeds just on the doorstep. This amazing county combines the best of the traditional and the modern, and is widely regarded as one of the best places to live in the UK. North Yorkshire is a great place to live, work and do business.

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