Purchasing officer - Banrsley

Barnsley

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Compliance and Operations Administrator

Head Of Procurement

Purchasing Officer – Barnsley

Location - S70 2DR (Hybrid)

On going contract – £14.17ph – 37 hours

To support the provision and purchasing of externally supplied and internally developed IT products and services. Proven ability to work innovatively and collaboratively with people at all levels inside and outside of the organisation. Good organisation, problem solving and time
management skills with the ability to be flexible and self-motivated. Must be numerate with good attention to detail. Experienced in digital processing and Microsoft applications and platforms. Some experience of finance processing preferable.

Level 4 qualification
Provision of commercial governance, conformance to legislation and assurance of information security.
(SORC – 4)
Implementation of compliant procurement processes, taking full account of the issues and imperatives of
both the commissioning and supplier sides. (SORC – 3)
Identification and management of suppliers to ensure successful delivery of products and services
required by the business. (SORC – 4)
Supports the development of organisational standards and guidelines to ensure effective commissioning
across the integrated supply chain. (SUPP – 4)
Uses market knowledge to inform tender specifications, ensuring detailed pre-qualification
questionnaires and tender invitations are prepared and comprehensive. (SORC – 4)
Provides full and comprehensive handover to contract management, for goods and services procured
(ITCM – 4)
Co-ordinating and leading a procurement panel / project team. (RLMT – 4)
Monitors the supply chain using market intelligence to identify key suppliers in the delivery of IT goods
and services. (SUPP – 4)
Monitors and maintains all required financial records for compliance and audit to all agreed
requirements. (FMIT – 4)
Gains commitment to action through consultation and consideration of impacts. (RLMT – 4)
Embeds the relationship management approach to be taken into process; including roles and
responsibilities, governance, policies, processes, and tools, and support mechanisms. (RLMT – 4)
Creatively combines formal and informal communication channels in order to achieve the desired result.
(RLMT – 4)
Horizon scan macro developments to enhance the service accordingly, to satisfy internal and external demands Too find out more information please contact Deanna at (url removed)
Recruitment is done in line with safe recruitment practices. We are an equal opportunity agency

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