Senior Procurement Category Officer – Construction

5 Months contract with a Local Authority

Job Summary:

·         The team is currently short staffed and is due to undergo a piece of transformational work to refit it into the business ensuring the requirements and obligations of the new Procurement Act are implemented and embedded.

·         Criticality for Business – In order to stabilise the operations of the Construction & FM category, in line with the other two categories, this post is essential to give suitable management and guidance to the workstream and support =the new Senior procurement roles in the reorganisation of the team.

Key Duties/Accountabilities:

·         undertaking the assembly of Tender Packs (Invitation to Tender / Request for Quotation) and can demonstrate experience working with Client Project Teams / Internal Departments (Legal / Insurance / Data Officers / etc) to assist with drafting documents with the Client Project Team and ensure the Tender Packs are complete with all relevant information (including weightings and sub-criteria).

·         All as supported and guided by the Category Manager. This may include experience of supporting market engagement activities.

·         Link to wider organisational objectives/plans – Linked to MTFS 1% saving and wider culture change programmes.

·         Impact on Service if post is not recruited to. This is a critical role for the team to give stability to day-to-day operations.

·         For a MFS, provide market data to justify the request. Previous incumbent was £625 per day.

·         Provide benchmarking data for daily rate of Agency staff recruitment, especially where the rate is £250 and above. As above.

·         Management of interfaces with Council Stakeholders to address any issues / provide support and advice.

·         Work flexibility to undertake work in other categories as may be assigned by Head of Procurement of Construction and FM category manager.

Essential Experience Required:

·         2 Years experience of managing end to end procurement exercises within a Local Authority or other equivalent Public Body which is subject to the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (as amended) and the organisations Procurement Procedures is essential.

·         At least two years’ experience of applying PCR 2015 or advising clients to ensure compliant procurement processes is essential.

·         Experience of dealing with the post tender submission evaluation process is essential.

·         Experience of over threshold procurements (including frameworks) is desirable.

·         Experience of using large Public Buying Organisations (PBOs) frameworks for CallOff Contracts e.g. ESPO, YPO and CCS is desirable.

Essential Qualification Required:

·         A good general standard of education, written and good verbal skills is essential.

Additional information to note:

·         Working hours: 35 hours per week.

·         The role is hybrid with two days in the office.

The closing date for the position is 29th May 2024