Total 2 purchasing procurement inventory job vacancies in s9 5ph

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for someone who:

• Is experienced in buying and procurement and has knowledge and understanding of procurement regulations, legislation and processes to ensure compliance

• Can monitor and manage contracts, liaising with colleagues across the organisation to ensure appropriate feedback and quality assurance is undertaken

• Can effectively contribute to the Trust’s procurement strategy and lead on the delivery of the agreed action plan

• Can produce appropriate reports in liaison with your line manager to inform the executive of performance against the action plan

• May hold a procurement and contract management accreditation/qualification e.g. CIPS

• Can actively engage with the market to ensure that the Trust drives value for money

• Will effectively contribute to the operations team, showing a flexible and supportive approach

What the school offers its staff

In return the successful candidate will:

• Be a member of the Trust Central Team and join a strong and dynamic team of professionals across our organisation

• Receive access to a range of professional development opportunities and appropriate apprenticeship levy funded programmes

• Have access to the local government pension scheme and terms and conditions aligned to the National Joint Council for Local Government Services

• Have access to support through our staff wellbeing charter and employee assistance programme

Commitment to safeguarding

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment, further information can be found in our child protection and safeguarding policy on our statutory information page on our website Minerva Learning Trust. The successful candidate will be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. In line with KCSIE, the trust/school will be carrying out online searches on shortlisted candidates as part of their due diligence.

Job Description

Procurement Officer (Fixed Term until 31 December 2025) - PKC10999
£34,331 - £37,878
2 High Street, Perth

The Corporate Procurement Team are looking to engage an individual with strong commercial awareness and an enthusiastic approach to working with others.

Assisting the Senior Procurement Officer, you will support contracting officers in the delivery of effective contracts to meet a range of needs, in line with Council policies and procedures.

You will be involved in project management, change management and in the development of systems and processes to support end users with the delivery of their contract plans.

Excellent communication skills are a must as you will be required to engage with a wide range of stakeholders.

Attention to detail is also a key skill as accurate record-keeping and progress monitoring will be required.

Experience of procurement in a comparable organisation would be an advantage. This post offers the right candidate the opportunity to enhance and expand their established skills in a diverse public sector environment.

Requirements

You must be able to demonstrate experience of professional procurement activities in a public sector organisation.

You will have working knowledge of a variety of skills to plan, procure and execute a project, making sure everything is on track and that everyone involved is working to their full potential.

You must be able to demonstrate sound knowledge of public procurement regulations and legislation and experience of public sector procurement legislation is essential.

You must be computer literate with proven IT Skills in Microsoft applications and have experience of using Word, Excel and PowerPoint presentations.

Excellent communication skills are a must as you will be required to engage with a wide range of stakeholders.

You will be responsible for supporting tender activities; including working on data analysis to support to support specification development, typing documents, completing strategy and evaluation templates.

You must be able to demonstrate your ability to arrange and deliver training and/or awareness sessions to the applicable stakeholders.

You must have experience of working in a team environment but also to work on your own initiative and have a flexible approach and ability to achieve deadlines by prioritising your own workload.

You must be able to demonstrate excellent organisational skills with attention to detail, have the ability to work under pressure, have a flexible attitude and an enthusiastic and positive approach to work.

You must be able to demonstrate the ability to prepare accurate summary reports. These are required to facilitate monitoring of project outcomes, potentially including those that are financial and sustainable.

You must have excellent interpersonal, communication skills as you will be required to liaise with internal stakeholders and external suppliers where appropriate and the ability to present information to a variety of clients, including Senior Management Team.

You must be committed to team working, be resourceful and adaptable with the ability to work as part of a team. You must have a positive attitude and have a willingness to encourage strong relationships and communications between teams.

You must have the capacity to analyse complex matters e.g. new legislation/guidance and its impact for customers and working procedures.

You must have the ability to establish, update and maintain accurate records which will track ongoing progress of projects ensuring control and co-ordination of all project documentation.

Experience of using Public Contract Scotland and Public Contracts Scotland Tender would be advantageous.

The Individual

If you would like any more information regarding this vacancy, please contact Lynzi Stewart, on 01738 475455.

Please note, as this office will be closed from Friday 22 December 2023 until Wednesday 3 January 2024, there will be no-one available to assist you with technical help over this period.

When applying for this post, please provide current contact details (including e-mail addresses) for two referees, one should be your present or most recent employer. However, if you are an existing employee of Perth & Kinross Council, you are only required to provide reference details for your current employer.

At PKC our values and behaviours influence our work and support us in the delivery of the Perth and Kinross Offer. In your application, and should you be invited to interview, you will be asked to describe situations that support the criteria required in the role and which also demonstrate our values and behaviours. Find out more about PKC and you could soon be joining our team!

Please APPLY ONLINE. Facilities are available at all public libraries in Perth and Kinross. If you have a disability and require reasonable adjustments, please call 01738 475555 to discuss.

As part of our safer recruitment measures, any offer of employment will be subject to the successful completion of mandatory checks including eligibility to work in the UK, Disclosure Scotland or PVG, qualifications, references, and fitness to undertake the post. This may also include an Overseas Criminal Records Check if you have spent time living overseas.

Some jobs may have been traditionally carried out predominately by one gender, but we would encourage you to apply if you meet the requirements, irrespective of your gender.

What we can do for you

If you are successful in a role with Perth & Kinross Council, you will have access to a range of benefits to help your physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

A healthy work life balance is important to us and we provide supportive management and flexible working arrangements to help you achieve a healthy work life balance. You will have access to training and support for continued professional development.

Perth & Kinross Council welcomes applications from former armed forces personnel/reservists. Many of the skills picked up during your military career could be transferred directly into a role with local government.

For more information about working for Perth & Kinross Council and living in one of the most scenic areas of Scotland, look at our Jobs, careers and employment page.

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