Senior Procurement Officer - Interims
Senior Procurement Officer - Interims
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07-02-2025
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Job Description
1112 months contract with a Local Authority
Job Purpose
- Reprocurement of the managed stores the contract is currently held by Travis Perkins and the project will take around 69 months to procure given we need stock lists updated. This is a big project and needs someone skilled to take this through from start to finish.
- Some big and complex pieces of procurement including possible framework but not via a third party framework.
- Requirement to be in the office at Waterside Park at least 2 days per week (possibly more once work commences on the managed stores contract) not necessarily consecutive so fully remote workers will not be considered.
Key Duties/Accountabilities
- To be responsible for the commissioning procurement and monitoring of works goods services and other associated contracts within the Operations service area to ensure compliance with the FTS and UK Public Contract Regulations international trade agreements/competition laws or any regulatory amendment thereof as well as the Council s strategic and corporate priorities financial regulations and local standing orders relating to contracts.
- The role will focus on the procurement of major projects and those projects with high value high risk or complex requirements and leading on the procurement of framework agreements and/or dynamic purchasing systems.
- To provide procurement leadership decision making and technical advice to the Operations service area to achieve best value solutions and maximise value for money whilst effectively identifying and managing risk and exposure.
Essential Experience Required
- Extensive experience of working in a senior procurement role within a large Public/Private sector organisation with significant supply market expenditure is essential.
- Significant experience relevant to the procurement of works goods and services and understanding of the required processes and procedures to ensure all procurement activity is compliant with the regulations is essential.
- Experienced of managing high value complex or high risk procurement that requires specialist knowledge is essential.
Essential Qualification Required
- Must be qualified and have undertaken certification in the new Procurement Act 2023 which is due to be implemented end of Feb 25. No candidates will be considered unless they have received training in the new act.
- Apply and fully complete the correct NICEIC certification or equivalent is essential.
Additional information to note
- Working hours: 37 hours per week.
- An ability to drive is desirable as the role may necessitate travel to other council buildings/sites for meetings etc.
- The council is adopting a hybrid way of working the position when office based the post holder will be based at Waterside Park Darby Close Cheney Manor Industrial Estate Swindon SN2 2PN
- (adjacent Household Recycling Centre).
- Requirement to be in the office at Waterside Park at least 2 days per week (possibly more once work commences on the managed stores contract) not necessarily consecutive so fully remote workers will not be considered.
The role closes soon please apply ASAP.
Re-procurement of the managed stores the contract is currently held by Travis Perkins and the project will take around 6-9 months to procure given we need stock lists updated. This is a big project and needs someone skilled to take this through from start to finish. Some big and complex pieces of procurement including possible framework but not via a third party framework.
Education
Must be qualified and have undertaken certification in the new Procurement Act 2023 which is due to be implemented end of Feb 25. No candidates will be considered unless they have received training in the new act.
Employment Type
Full Time
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