Overview
Procurement Assistant Jobs in Manchester, UK at rated traders ltd
About the role You will be assisting with procurement of goods, works and services for Elmbridge Borough Council, helping to achieve best value and enabling the council to deliver services to residents. The main purpose of the role:
As Procurement Assistant you will support the Procurement Business Partner in delivering value for money through efficient and effective procurement services for Elmbridge Borough Council, while ensuring regulatory compliance. This will involve working on procurement projects for goods, works or services for the council and assisting with general administrative duties. Specific duties and responsibilities Provide effective procurement support across multiple service areas within the council, and assist with procurement exercises for commonly bought goods and services.
Provide support to ensure procurement exercises comply with the council’s procurement regulations and the Procurement Act 2023. Work with the council’s electronic tendering portal and contract management system. Assist in the council’s transparency obligations including maintaining the Contracts Register, and publishing notices. Ensure appropriate outcome letters are drafted, legally compliant and sent in a timely manner. Assist with the development of procurement procedures, processes, manuals and guidance notes which support procurement compliance and capability and reflect best practice.
Keep up to date with legislative, regulatory and technology changes as they relate to the responsibilities of the post. Any other duties required by the Procurement Business Partner. To promote equality, diversity, and inclusion, and working to create and maintain a safe, supportive and welcoming environment where all people are treated with dignity and their identity and culture are valued and respected.
Person specification Please read the details on this form carefully before you complete your Application Form. This form lists the essential requirements needed in order to do the job. Your written application will be considered in relation to the essential knowledge, skills, abilities, education and experience required for the job and candidates will therefore be selected for interview on this basis.
Elmbridge Borough Council is committed to providing the best possible services and ensuring they are accessible to all who need them irrespective of race, colour, ethnic or national origin, religious or political belief, Trade Union activity, age, disability, being male or female, married or unmarried, sexuality. What you need to tell us on your application form:
You will need to tell us throughout your application form and at interview how you can contribute to providing good quality services for all. For each of the requirements listed overleaf, you will need to explain how your skills, abilities, knowledge, education and experience make you suitable for this post. These may have been gained through previous employment, voluntary/community work, spare time activities, home responsibilities, training or languages spoken.
You should also include anything else relevant to the job which you think we should know about. We regret that we can only consider applicants who are already eligible to work in the United Kingdom.
Title: Procurement Assistant
Company: rated traders ltd
Location: Manchester, UK
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