Category Procurement Officer

5 months ago

Northallerton, United Kingdom North Yorkshire Council Full time

The Procurement and Contract Management Service (PCMS) are responsible for ensuring that all procurement and contract management activities (commercial arrangements) provide the very best value for money for the council. We provide professional advice, guidance and insight regarding markets, suppliers, and contractual options to help support service delivery and improvement. The council spends approximately £650m pa across a wide portfolio of services. 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 councils procurement strategy, ensuring compliance with procedures and processes.

The role will spend significant time within the Health and Adult Services and Children and Young Peoples Directorates and will work closely with the commissioning officers in each of the service areas. The role will maximise use of commercial approaches, with a focus on achieving best value for the council. The role will spend significant time within the Environment, Community Development and Central Services Directorates and will work closely with the commissioning officers in each of the service areas. The role will maximise use of commercial approaches, with a focus on achieving best value for the council.

The role will spend significant time within Central Services and will work closely with the commissioning officers in each of the service areas. The role will maximise use of commercial approaches, with a focus on achieving best value for the council. The postholder will be part of a centre of expertise for the procurement, ensuring at all times that there is proper compliance with the overall Category Sourcing Strategy, the Councils Procurement and Contract Management Strategy, Procurement and Contract Procedure Rules, Financial Regulations, and UK Legislation on public procurement and contract management. The postholder will have a key role in working with service areas and the market to deliver viable procurement routes.

A key part of the role is the ability to analyse, interpret and report on performance information and be proactive in finding solutions / resolutions within the context of procurement legislation and the councils governance framework. Job Purpose: The core focus of this job is to support a specific Master Category for all procurement activity. This will include the delivery of the procurements operating within the category sourcing plan for the category area ensuring they are delivered on time and within budget. Operational Management: Support Senior Commercial Managers and Senior Commercial Officers in execution of category management and ongoing procurement activity.

Manage and own the procurement process, including market engagement, development and management of the project, issue of tender documents, evaluation of proposals, contract award and administration and support supplier negotiations. Be responsible for the delivery of medium-high value/ risk procurement activities to the required cost, time and quality. Ensure that procurement activities are delivered to relevant Council standards and within the governance framework. Be responsible for maintaining accurate and up to date information on progress of procurement activities allocated, on the appropriate systems (for example, Forward Procurement Plan and publishing of Contract Awards/ modifications).

Have strong commercial awareness and use appropriate challenge to deliver value for money. Contribute to improvements and efficiencies in procurement governance and policies. Identify and manage risks/issues, escalating to line manager as appropriate. Ensure expert technical input for specification development.

Undertake price and process benchmarking and reporting. Deal with supplier performance issues (cost, quality, delivery etc.) and risks as they arise, escalating as appropriate Ensure the use of standard formal documentation and procedures in relation to the procurements undertaken for the category. Contribute to the achievement of targets agreed with the Senior Commercial Officer or Senior Commercial Manager as appropriate. The role will assist with the delivery of the procurement strategy and activity across the council.

The post will need to use problem solving techniques and innovative thinking to propose solutions and meet operational needs. The postholder will have a strong commercial awareness and will use appropriate challenge to deliver value for money. The postholder will lead the procurement of contracts currently worth up to £30m (Grade JK) or up to £50m (Grade L). The post holder will be expected to undertake any duties which may reasonably fall within the level of responsibility and the competence of the post as directed by the Line Manager or Head of Procurement and Contract.

Meet with the external suppliers to assist in the provision of information about the Councils requirements and to review performance and other rel

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