Procurement Officer

Schools’ Choice; England; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established local authority in the UK is seeking a dedicated Procurement Officer to join their dynamic team. In this role, you will assist in managing procurement processes, ensuring compliance with regulations, and supporting strategic objectives. Your contributions will directly impact the community by enhancing service delivery and achieving value for money. This position offers a flexible hybrid working arrangement, allowing you to balance your professional and personal life effectively. If you are passionate about procurement and want to make a difference, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing procurement processes and contracts.
• Strong analytical skills to assess procurement data and performance.

Responsibilities

• Organizing and managing tender processes for procurement.
• Providing procurement advice and ensuring compliance with legislation.

Skills

Procurement Management

Contract Negotiation

Data Analysis

Customer Service

Education

Degree in Business Administration

Certification in Procurement

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Procurement Management Software

Job description

Job Title: Procurement Officer

Location: Shirehall, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury SY2 6ND. Initially in the office training, and then flexible hybrid working.

Rate of Pay: £22 PAYE OR £28.09 Umbrella per hour

Working Hours: Full Time - Monday to Friday - 37 hours

Type: Temporary Role - 12 Weeks

Opus People Solutions are working with Shropshire Council to recruit for a Procurement Officer.

Where your role fits at Shropshire Council

As Shropshire Council we are rightly proud of our achievements and we have proven to be a resilient local authority in our response to the many challenges we overcome, particularly over recent years. We will be continuing this momentum with ambition and a focus on delivering our four key priorities outlined within the Shropshire Plan: Healthy People, Healthy Environment, Health Economy and Healthy Organisation.

We are committed to achieving this by aligning everything we do to our vision 'Shropshire - living the best life'; to tell everyone that Shropshire Council is a great place to be.

We will enable a skilled, happy, healthy, diverse, inclusive, empowered, and proud workforce that influences and leads change, addressing any inequalities.

As a member of the Commissioning Development & Procurement team, you will support the achievement of these key priorities, making a real difference to the lives of people in Shropshire.

The Commissioning Development & Procurement team provides a comprehensive strategic corporate procurement service and commissioning development support to the Authority, for a wide range of services, goods and works to support the development and delivery of the Shropshire Plan.

Overview of your role

Your role is to assist the Commissioning Development & Procurement Manager in providing a comprehensive strategic corporate procurement service to the Authority, for a wide range of services, goods and works to support the development and delivery of the Shropshire Plan.

Who will your manager be and what will you be responsible for?

• reporting to the Commissioning Development & Procurement Manager who is in turn responsible for your health and safety, training and development.
• expected to lead and/or contribute to a range of projects and build relations with both internal and external partners in order achieve specified outcomes but will not have direct authority over those involved.
• responsible for completing within expected timescales all mandatory corporate and role specific training. Training requirements will be detailed in your corporate induction and Personal Development Plan (PDP). Courses are accessed via the council Learning Management System via the Intranet.

What will you be doing?

• Helping to organise and manage tender and other procurement processes for the procurement of supplies, services and works (including advertisement, inviting tenders, evaluation of tenders and negotiations) as directed by the Commissioning Development and Procurement Manager and other Service Managers.
• Assisting the Commissioning Development & Procurement Manager and relevant Service Manager in all contract queries relating to the provision of the service, which may include reviews, financial uplifts, termination etc.
• Provide advice to officers across the Authority on compliance with relevant Procurement related legislation, the Authority's Contract and Financial rules, the Authority's Procurement Strategy and other policies and on general standards of ethics and probity in relation to procurement.
• Assist in the development of strategies which support the achievement of the Authority's objectives through procurement and contract support.
• Assist in the category management of areas of expenditure and collate information, analyse data and assist in negotiating pricing structures and service standards which delivery Value for money to the Authority.
• Prepare reports, interpret information and make recommendations for the Commissioning Development & Procurement Manager
• Maintain records and update computerised information systems in respect of information pertaining to procurement and contracts.
• Collect and analyse relevant management information on procurement across the Council. Monitor procurement against performance measures.
• Support the achievements of departmental and divisional objectives as outlined in business plans and to work to relevant departmental, professional and national occupational standards

What we expect of you

• adopt a customer focused approach when delivering your service, ensuring engagement with service users and maintenance of an appropriate personal profile,
• act as an advocate for your service and work collaboratively with colleagues across the whole Council to meet the needs of the people of Shropshire.

• meet individual, service and personal development targets agreed through the Personal Development Review Process, learn from experience and are committed to continuous improvement individually and as an employee of the Council,
• work with colleagues to meet your team's key performance indicators, support a culture of team working and ensure the team functions successfully in support of the Council's corporate and service objectives.
• meet the behaviours and competencies adopted by the Council in the way in which they achieve their objectives and carry out their work.
• expected to undertake all relevant training requirements specific to the role.

For more information or to process your application for this role, please apply online now.