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Are you eager to land a brand new role? Our client, a busy local authority in Bradford.  Are looking for a Procurement Officer to join their organisation.

Job Role: Procurement Officer
Temporary or Permanent: Temp
Possible End Date: 6 months (possible extension)
Rate of Pay: £22.85 p/h umbrella
Pay Negotiable: TBC, but it’s PO1 pay grade so no day rates
Location: Bradford – Britannia House
Office Based/Hybrid: 1 day a week in the office 

Main duties/Responsibilities:

• To support best practice procurement and category management to assist the Council in achieving value for money.
• To support the provision 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 provide timely and accurate advice to Council service areas to ensure (a) compliant procurement processes are followed by maintaining awareness of EU Directives, UK law, national statutory guidance, good practice and policies, the Council’s Standing Orders and Commissioning and Procurement policies and procedures.
• The delivery of programmes and projects as part of a multi-disciplinary team, using project management skills and techniques to provide business case driven procurement and contract documentation.
• Promote awareness and as appropriate make use of call off arrangements through frameworks provided by public sector buying organisations including Crown Commercial Services and the Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation.
• Collect and analyse relevant user, service, supplier and market spend data to support decision making in relation to procurement and category management. Implement procurement projects identified through portfolio analysis and sourcing strategies.
• Provide concise and timely communications with Council service areas and suppliers to support efficient and effective procurement and use of e-procurement systems.

Job Requirements:

• At least 2 years experience working as a Procurement Officer or equivalent
• As a minimum, 1 year of experience in a commissioning, procurement and / or category management role in a situation  of significant range, scale or complexity.
• As a minimum either a Level 4 qualification on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) or a  higher education / further education Diploma , foundation degree or  higher national diploma.

Please be advised that only candidates that have the specific skills and experiences required for this role will be shortlisted and submitted to our client for review. 

How to Apply:

If you are interested in applying, please press the button below, send your CV to tareeq.smith@temptingrecruitment.co.uk or contact Tareeq on 020 3854 4911 to discuss further.

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