Procurement officer

Seven Resourcing are currently seeking a Procurement Officer to work within North Yorkshire Council. This is a full time hybrid position, and we are paying £23.77 per hour for this role. 

The role:

The Procurement officers are responsible for ensuring that all procurement and contract management activities (commercial arrangements) provide the very best value for money for the council. Provide professional advice, guidance and insight regarding markets, suppliers, and contractual options to help support service delivery and improvement.

The post will work as part of a professional team to support the delivery of value for money across the council; operating within the framework of the council’s procurement strategy, ensuring compliance with procedures and processes.

Key Responsibilities:

Responsible for the mentoring of Procurement & Contract Support Officers, commencing Level 3/ Level 4 CIPs.

Responsible for mentoring of Category Procurement Officers commencing Level 5 CIPs.

As part of the internal mentoring programme develop a structured approach to sharing knowledge and skills developed through the CIPs training route.

Assist with the onboarding of new team members to help knowledge transfer and sharing of best practice.

Responsible for delivery of routine training within the team around procurement and contract management processes and governance.  This will involve the development of the training plan, delivery of training and the evaluation of learning delivered.

Responsible for the identification, development and delivery of a training plan across the organisation to inform Directorate and Service Areas of the roles/ responsibilities and governance processes linked to procurement activity.

Support the council with regional representation at the Strategic Procurement Group (SPG).

Work alongside the Senior Procurement Governance Officer to develop and deliver a training programme to support SPG.  This training will be delivered to peers within the region and assist with our collaboration across the Yorkshire and Humber Region. 

Leading on procurements up to £50m.

Applicant Requirements:

• Qualifications: GCSEs A-C or equivalent including at least English and Maths.

  Educated to A Level standard or equivalent experience

• Experience: 2+ years working within a similar role. 
• Compliance: Current Standard DBS check. 
• Travel: Clean UK driving license with the ability to commute to and from work independently.
• Hours: 37 hours p/w.

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