Procurement Officer

Cheshire West and Chester; Ellesmere Port; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Cheshire West and Chester is seeking a Procurement Officer to lead strategic procurement initiatives across various spend categories. You will work with stakeholders, Category Specialists and the Procurement Manager to develop strategies for key categories and support the end-to-end sourcing process.

You will be part of a small, busy team, driving best practices in e-procurement, financial systems and full procurement lifecycle. The role involves home, site and office work (approx.

Qualifications

• Experience in public sector procurement, finance or commissioning environments.
• Knowledge of the full procurement lifecycle and contracting strategies.
• Proven experience with electronic procurement systems and ERP software (Unit4) and MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Deliver specific strategic procurement projects and support service strategies and objectives.
• Manage the commissioning cycle and ensure best practice procurement across the authority.
• Develop and implement contracting strategies and e-procurement solutions in collaboration with stakeholders and suppliers.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Stakeholder management

Education

CIPS Level 4

Tools

Unit4 ERP

Excel

e-procurement systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

The post holder will be responsible for the procurement of supplies, works and services within specific Procurement Categories. They will work closely with key stakeholders within Cheshire West and Chester and with the Procurement Category Specialists, and Procurement Manager to develop a series of agreed strategies for key categories. The whole supply chain will be considered and Procurement will be instrumental in the complete sourcing process.

We havean exciting opportunity to join our Procurement Team which implements innovative procurement solutions to ensure the Council achieves best value through its relationships with suppliers, companies and other partners.

As a Procurement Officer, you will be joining a small, busy team dealing with a wide range of spend categories across the authority and respective spend areas. This is a great opportunity for someone interested further developing their career in public sector procurement. You will be accountable for the delivery of specific strategic procurement projects and support the development and delivery of service strategies and objectives. The successful candidate will align to support the corporate service within the Council and be responsible for the management of the commissioning cycle, through the provision of best practice procurement, including e-procurement solutions and financial systems. Therefore proven experience of using electronic systems and Microsoft office (especially Excel) and Unit 4 ERP is essential.

The post holder will also need to have good communication and analytical expertise as well as the ability to organise and prioritise daily tasks and workload. The role requires the candidate to have excellent teamwork skills and the ability to create good working relationships both across the Council and its partners and with external suppliers.

We are interested in hearing from you if you hold as a minimum member of the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS) Level 4 (or hold an equivalent procurement qualification) or working towards and have experience of working in a public sector procurement, finance, or commissioning environment, along with knowledge of the full procurement lifecycle. You will have knowledge of the stages involved in developing and implementing contracting strategies, and an understanding of Public sector procurement legislation.

Your time will be spent working from home, other sites and the office (approx. 2-4 days per month) to enable you to balance your home and work life. Determination and enthusiasm will be key, and you will be working with a range of stakeholders so relationship building will be important.

We are incredibly proud to be Investors in People 'Gold' status, which illustrates that we care about our people and are ambitious to do even more for them. We truly are an amazing place to work!

If your experience looks a little different from what we've identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we'd love to learn more about you!

For an informal discussion on this post, please contact Debbie Pitcher on 01244 976943 or email

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