Surveying And Purchasing Officer

MTrec Ltd Commercial; Darlington; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A public sector client in Darlington is seeking a Surveying and Purchasing Officer. This role involves managing procurement processes, achieving compliance with policies, preparing estimates, and ensuring high levels of customer service. The ideal candidate will have experience in procurement and hold relevant qualifications. A supportive team culture and immediate start awaits the right candidate.

Benefits

Immediate start date

Varied and interesting job role

Great resources and team culture

Support provided as required

Qualifications

• Previous experience in procurement or quantity surveying.
• Experience with pricing tenders and estimates.
• Ability to work under pressure with minimum supervision.

Responsibilities

• Gather prices and quotations for goods and services.
• Manage credit card purchases and invoices.
• Assist in production and maintenance of target hours for projects.

Skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Time management

Customer service

IT Literacy (MS Word/Excel)

Education

Four GCSEs including Maths and English (Grade A*-C)

Working towards CIPS/CIOB membership

Job description

Rewards and Benefits on Offer

• Immediate start date.
• Varied and interesting job role.
• Great resources and team culture.
• Any support required is provided.

The Company you will be working for

We are proudly representing our public sector client based in Darlington. They are currently looking for a Surveying and Purchasing Officer to join their team. If you are interested and meet the person specification of the job role, please apply below.

The Job you will be doing

• Responsible for the accurate gathering of prices or quotations for goods and services, timely order processing for capital works and maintenance projects and internal purchasing requests
• Arranging the hire or purchase of equipment, machinery to support wider projects.
• Administration and monitoring of purchasing and purchasing reconciliation, providing pre-defined reports as required.
• Preparation and submission of procurement board requests including non-competitive forms in line with current procedure rules
• Monitor non contract purchasing to ensure compliance with contract procedure rules and current EU legislation.
• Assist with managing supply contracts, arranging and supporting meetings with contracted suppliers and contractors, providing management information to inform of service issues requiring remedial action.
• Manage credit card purchases (registered in your name), in accordance with current policy, including challenging requests and verifying purchases against the bill/statements.
• Dealing with enquiries from suppliers, contractors and internal customers.
• Preparation of estimates including limited design input and measurement of works on site.
• Assisting with the pricing of tenders and larger estimates including preparation of valuations, advising and highlighting potential issues.
• Contribute to the preparation of new tenders, advising and highlighting potential issues.
• Assist in the production of documentation, specification, tendering and negotiation to award of contracts.
• Assisting in the production and maintenance of target hours for all areas of work to enable performance monitoring.
• Checking and processing of invoices, dealing with suppliers/contractors on invoice queries.
• Prepare for new works including raising of job numbers, collating information to generate target hours for productivity monitoring and raising of sub-contract orders.

About You

• Four GCSEs or equivalent to include Maths and English (Grade A*-C)
• Working towards full membership of CIPS/CIOB or equivalent procurement/construction professional body
• Previous experience of working in procurement or quantity surveying in a large organisation
• Experience of pricing tenders and estimates including preparation of valuations
• Able to work successfully as part of a team and communicate both orally and in writing
• Ability to plan, organise and prioritise own work with a minimum of supervision and to strict deadlines, communicating clearly with service managers
• IT Literate, capable of using MS Word / Excel and office packages
• Ability to interpret policy and procedures to meet procurement criteria and give recommendations and advice
• Can work under pressure and be self-motivated
• Be able to demonstrate a high level of customer service and be flexible to a fast-changing working environment