Assistant Contract officer

Key Purpose of PostTo support all areas of work within the remit of the Strategic Contract Manager by providing support to the delivery of all the strategic contract management services provided across the Council which will include, but is not limited to, the preparation of data, information and reports.Acting as a point of contact for communications across the wider Procurement Service and Council.Main ResponsibilitiesEffective and efficient administration of contract management activities. Liaising with all stakeholders to ensure communication and governance processes, payment, performance and benefit realisation monitoring, and the initiation of remedial/improvement activity are executed properly, enabling reporting that the corporate contracts are on track to deliver the commissioned/procured goods and servicesTo add value through procurement and deliver contract compliance in all contracting activity. The purpose is to improve cost effective supply arrangements, whilst maintaining customer service levels and compliance to Public Contracts Regulations and the Council''s Financial and Contract Standing Orders and Procurement Strategy.To support the provision, and grow the current use of fit for purpose electronic tendering systems including e-catalogues and e-auctions, and information to support high quality procurement, supplier management and category management.To participate in ''future thinking'' and the development of e-systems and e-processes that will drive ..... full job details .....