Senior Procurement and Contracts Officer

Description:

Senior Procurement and Contracts Officer
Lewisham
Full time: 35/hrs a week
Hybrid
£300/day
Start date: ASAP

AKTON Recruitment is working closely with the local authorities and we are looking for a Senior Procurement and Contracts Officer in the Lewisham area.

Main Purpose of the job:
Subject to the general management and guidance of the Procurement and Commercial Services Manager and Procurement and Contracts Manager, to provide a framework for procurement activity including contract management by the Council and in particular directorate commissioners; assist with the delivery of training and provide guidance and advice to directorate commissioners in its use; to monitor such use, ensuring that all legal and Council requirements are complied with, including in relation to transparency; to support the development of the Council's long term procurement and contract management strategy for consideration by the Commissioning and Procurement Board and to support the implementation of that strategy.

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Summary of Responsibilities and Personal Duties:

1. To assist the Procurement and Contracts Manager with supporting Directorates procurement and contract management activity through the current decentralized model. To this end, to manage and assist with the on-going maintenance of the integrated on line procurement system and procedures for use by client directorates across the Council. To keep that system up to date and fit for purpose at all times to enable compliance with EU, UK, local regulation and Council regulation and achieve maximum effectiveness and efficiency.

2. To provide written guidance, comprehensive training and provide advice to Directorate commissioners in all matters pertaining to procurement practice including the law, advise on the use of the integrated on line system, support options appraisals, tendering strategy and the development of selection and evaluation criteria with direction and guidance from the Procurement and Contracts Manager as appropriate.

3. To support the review of tender documentation prior to publication to ensure compliance with relevant legislation and Council regulations.

4. To monitor the procurement practice of Directorates by examination of their use of the integrated on line system to ensure that the Council's procurement practice and contract management is at all times compliant with relevant legislation and Council regulations and to take action to redress if necessary.

5. Comply with all reporting arrangements required by transparency provisions in EU, UK or local regulation in relation to procurement activity and decisions. To also compile procurement and contract data as required.

Experience

Substantial experience of operating procurement practices and procedures
Substantial experience of operating contract management practices and procedures
Experience of working in a large corporate complex environment
Evidence of planning and prioritising workload and deployment of resources to ensure the achievement of key objectives and adherence to agreed deadlines and timetables.
Demonstrable experience of working in a change environment
Experience of developing creative, innovative solutions to problems