Procurement Officer

Procurement Officer Location: Council Offices - Civic Centre, AL1 3JE Start Date: ASAP Contract Duration: 3+ Months Working Hours: Mon Fri, 09 00, 37 Hours per week Pay Rate: £ 20.88 per hour Job Ref: (phone number removed) Responsibilities Manage a small team undertaking procurement administrative duties, providing clear instruction and guidance to ensure tasks are completed accurately and timely. Deliver a programme of compliant procurement projects to agreed timescales, utilizing best practices in project management, risk management, and contract management. Prepare tender documentation, quotations, and mini competition documentation in consultation with service managers to ensure Council requirements are met and value for money is delivered. Develop and maintain corporate procurement policies, best practice guidance, and template documentation, ensuring compliance with statutory requirements. Contract manage corporate contracts, including monitoring performance, holding review meetings with suppliers, and resolving issues in collaboration with service managers. Recommend initiatives and provide specialist advice to service managers, assisting them in contract management and identifying opportunities for improvements and savings. Promote and encourage procurement best practices across the Council by establishing positive working relationships and providing procurement training programs as needed. Conduct procurement-related research to produce briefing papers or ..... full job details .....