Principal Procurement Officer

1 week ago

Bracknell Forest, United Kingdom Business Smart Solutions Full time

What you'll work on
- To support the Head of Corporate Procurement with implementing the Council’s Plan and Procurement objectives
- Lead teams to develop new contracts, including advising senior managers and ensuring compliance with relevant legislation
- Promote self-service procurement through training, coaching, written guidance and use of procurement related systems. Having an advanced understanding and experience in utilising e-tendering systems (specifically ProActis) to maximise its functionality and use.

What you'll achieve
- Lead teams to develop and new contracts delivering clear service improvements and real cash savings, including assessment of current needs and expenditure, assessment of markets and early engagement with markets. Maintenance of external networks to identify collaborative procurements or innovative approaches
- Advise senior managers on all procurement and contract management issues; build strong and positive relationships across the Council and champion a quality and performance related culture to ensure service delivery is effective and responds to identified needs and the Council can deliver its key objectives
- Ensuring compliance with relevant legislation, particularly the Public Contracts Regulations, GDPR and Freedom of Information
- Promote self-service procurement through training, coaching, written guidance, and use of e-procurement and other procurement related systems. Maintain, manage and be the 'systems champion' for e-tendering and associated procurement systems
- Lead and develop commercial contract management and delivery of contract benefits throughout their term
- Develop and maintain a full awareness of current issues and challenges facing local government and of best procurement practice through research and networking and where appropriate incorporate changes to enhance and improve practices and procedures
- Identify opportunities for savings through procurement and provide expenditure analysis and reports using data from the finance system
- Such other duties as may from time to time be necessary, compatible with the nature of the post. It should be noted that the above list of main duties and responsibilities is not necessarily a complete statement of the final duties of the post. It is intended to give an overall view of the position and should be taken as guidance only.

**Requirements**:
Who we're looking for
- Skills and qualifications_
- Full Membership of the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply or equivalent relevant qualification
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Educated to A Level (or equivalent) GCSE (or equivalent) in Mathematics and English
- Excellent computer skills to include Microsoft Word and Excel
- Advanced knowledge and experience of e-tendering and procurement systems
- Competence Summary (Knowledge, abilities, skills, experience)_
- Knowledge and understanding of the procurement life cycle with significant experience of leading and managing procurement projects
- Demonstrable experience of producing complex tender documentation and using financial/analytical tools to evaluate tenders
- Previous public sector procurement experience, particularly services
- Good knowledge and experience of the Public Contracts Regulations
- Significant experience of stakeholder engagement across a broad spectrum
- Proven ability to challenge established methods and produce innovative solutions
- Demonstrable track record of delivering significant cashable savings through procurement or contract management
- Excellent negotiation and problem solving skills
- Strong literacy and numeracy skills
- Analytical skills with attention to detail Good planning and organisational skills
- Work-related Personal Requirements_
- Excellent interpersonal skills - confident and able to persuade but remain approachable to internal customers
- Enthusiastic team player with the ability to work on own initiative
- Ability to manage conflicting and competing priorities effectively
- Willing to respond to requests and open to new ideas
- Committed to maintaining professional standards and quality of service delivery. No criminal record involving fraud or theft
- Other Work Requirements_
- Knowledge and understanding of how procurement can contribute to organisational effectiveness, efficiency, and value for money outcomes.
- Must be able to demonstrate the Councils values and behaviours

**Job Type**: Permanent

**Salary**: Up to £48,479.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Application question(s):

- Do you have full membership of the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply or equivalent relevant qualification
- Do you have Advanced knowledge and experience of e-tendering and procurement systems
- Do you have Knowledge and understanding of the procurement life cycle with significant experience of leading and managing procure

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