Procurement Information Coordinator | Preston | Full Time

Lancashire County Council; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 40,777 - 46,142; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Local Government Pension Scheme

26 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Staff discount scheme with UK retailers

Job summary

A prominent local government organization in Preston is seeking a Procurement Information Coordinator. This full-time role involves managing procurement-related data and leading a team to ensure effective reporting for decision-making. The ideal candidate will have experience in data management, strong IT skills, and a talent for problem-solving. Join to benefit from a competitive salary, generous leave, and professional development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in managing data along with team leadership skills.
• Excellent knowledge of IT systems and adaptability to new systems.
• Ability to creatively solve complex problems and work independently.

Responsibilities

• Deal with complex issues requiring diagnosis and analysis for recommended actions.
• Manage reporting requirements from relevant datasets for decision-making.
• Support automation and efficiency improvements in procurement processes.
• Lead the Procurement Information Management Team and ensure staff development.
• Utilize best practices to maintain high-quality procurement master data.

Skills

Managing data

Problem-solving

Team leadership

IT system adaptability

Job description

Procurement Information Coordinator – Preston – Full Time

Salary £40,777 - £46,142 per annum | Permanent, Full time 37 hours per week | Preston

Are you an experienced leader, looking to join Lancashire County Council and play a pivotal role within the Lancashire Procurement Service, focusing on the effective management, analysis, and reporting of procurement-related data.

As a Procurement Information Coordinator, you will:

• Deal with complex issues that need a degree of diagnosis and analysis in order to recommend the best course of action.
• Identify, develop and manage the reporting requirements from all relevant datasets for the Lancashire Procurement Service to ensure senior management within the County Council are made aware of challenges and have access to information that drives effective decision making.
• Support continuous improvement, predominately where further automation can lead to further source to pay efficiencies, driving ICT change through to business as usual.
• Manage members of the Procurement Information Management Team ensuring training and development needs of staff are met to ensure the workforce is capable of carrying out their duties to a high standard of service delivery to meet the changing needs of the County Council.
• Utilise best practice techniques to ensure procurement master data required within the Lancashire Procurement Service is available, approved to the highest quality as required.

What we're looking for:

• Proven experience of managing data in addition to managing and leading a team.
• Excellent knowledge of IT systems and the ability to be able to quickly adapt to new unfamiliar systems.
• Ability to think creatively, solve complex problems, make decisions and work independently.

Why join us?
By joining Lancashire County Council, you can shape the career path that is right for you with the opportunity to gain personal and professional qualifications, coaching and mentoring – Lancashire County Council really is the place where you can have the career you've always wanted.

In return for your passion and expertise, we also offer a generous benefits package which includes:

• A competitive salary and Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions and optional Additional Voluntary Contributions.
• A great holiday entitlement of 26 days annual leave, which rises with length of service. You will also be entitled to 8 Bank Holidays, 2 additional statutory Bank Holidays, and have the option to buy additional leave each year.
• Our staff discount scheme in partnership with Vivup allowing you to access discounts with a range of UK retailers, saving on everything from weekly food shops to white goods and cars.

Please ensure you have uploaded and attached your supporting statement to evidence how you meet the criteria for the role. The panel may be unable to shortlist you for interview without this evidence.

We reserve the right to close down a vacancy early, before the closing date, if we receive sufficient applications.