Procurement Officer – HALTED

We are currently recruiting for a Procurement Officer in Preston.

Pay rate: £14.17-19.70 per hour.

Contract duration: Temporary ongoing

Duties: 

• Undertake tendering exercises in line with EU Directives and Public Contract Regulations
• Provide internal and external stakeholder support for procurement projects
• Deliver presentations and briefings to stakeholders in relation to procurement regulations and directives
• Lead, negotiate, construct and manage diverse and complex procurement contracts of significant value in line with customer requirements and prescribed timescales
• Proactively manage contracts on an on-going basis to identify savings and efficiencies and achieve value for money
• Effectively contribute to procurement meetings at local, regional and national levels and lead on initiatives as appropriate
• Provide help and support to the Procurement and Contracts Manager in supporting significant and high value projects including dealing with technical and legal queries from internal and external stakeholders
• Undertake market testing initiatives, supplier appraisal and vendor rating to identify appropriate procurement options for goods, services and works for any projects in excess of £100k
• Undertake regular reporting and challenge spend outside of expected trends within appropriate business areas
• Produce accurate and timely reports to the Procurement and Contracts Manager to support recommendations to the Chief Officers, Police and Crime Commissioner and other internal and external groups
• To populate, maintain, amend and update accurate contract information from a variety of sources, including tendering systems and national procurement databases
• Demonstrate a strong personal commitment to delivering and achieving value for money, whilst providing high quality service.

Experience: 

• Negotiating and influencing with internal and external stakeholders
• Interpreting and applying specific relevant legislation e.g. Procurement Directives and Public Contracts Regulations
• Knowledge and experience of public sector procurement processes
• Market testing initiatives for goods services and works of significant value
• Leading high level spend/complex projects
• Delivering projects in line with contractually agreed costs
• Undertaking supplier engagement initiatives and high-level contract review meetings
• Production and analysis of management information in order to support procurement recommendations
• Preparation of reports and delivery of presentations in order to influence buying decisions
• Knowledge of the role the various stakeholders play within the procurement environment
• Initiating and recommending projects and initiatives to achieve value for money
• Working effectively as part of a team, organising and prioritising own workload

Apply online or contact Terri O’Keefe on 07879 585551. You can also email terri@peelsolutions.co.uk  for more information on this role.