Procurement Officer

Job description

Braintree District Council operates a shared procurement service known as the Essex Procurement Hub for a number of local authorities across the county of Essex.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Procurement professional to join this team in a career graded position progressing through the pay grades based on successful achievement of deliverables and the successful completion of professional qualifications in Procurement and Supply Operations.

Reporting to the Procurement Manager, you will be required to:

- Assist in the running of the Procurement function, providing a cost effective service to the Hub members.
- Conduct contract management of the Councils national framework arrangements with support from the Senior Procurement Consultants.
- Actively promote the Councils frameworks at seminars, conferences, meet the buyer events, etc.
- Monitor expenditure through Frameworks managed on behalf of the Essex Procurement Hub and to forecast income in terms of rebates recovered through the frameworks.
- Manage & recover rebates owed to the Council based on the throughput of the national frameworks let by the Council.
- Assist Braintree Officers in the sourcing of suppliers for lower value goods & services.
- Assist Braintree Officers in running quotation exercises for lower value goods & services.
- Undertake general duties, including telephone answering, electronic document storage, distribution of mail and invoice processing, including the management of the sections corporate credit card.
- GCSE level 4 (grade C) or better in Maths and English (essential)
- Experience of working in a public procurement environment (desirable)
- Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS) level 4 Diploma qualification (desirable)
- Full UK driving licence (desirable)

Along with the ability to work as part of a team, able to manage and prioritise their own workload, excellent IT skills, good communication and interpersonal skills and excellent attention to detail.

For an informal discussion on the role please contact James Sinclair, Procurement Specialist on 07513 849871

**Why choose Braintree District Council?**

Braintree District Council is a great place to work. We pride ourselves on our creative, innovative and forward thinking approach which is led by our staff and supported by strong stable leadership.

We are one of the fastest growing Districts in the East of England. As a Council our role is as a guardian of the place and its people, where residents live well in healthy and resilient communities, a well-connected district with high-quality homes delivered with the infrastructure and a place which attracts and provides good employment opportunities.

**Benefits of working for Braintree District Council include**:

- Excellent Learning and Development Opportunities
- Flexible Working
- Local Government Pension Scheme
- Social Club organises an array of trips and activities for staff throughout the year - open to members and non-members
- Staff Discounts that staff can take advantage of including gym membership
- An employee assistance programme - providing advice, assistance and counselling to employees on a wide range of issues.

For more information, please see the Job Profile.

Interviews will be held in week commencing 27th February 2023.