Procurement Analyst – Grade D *MR

Job Category : Procurement – Junior

Location : Plymouth City Council

Hours Per Week : 37.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time : 09:00

End Time : 17:00

Salary: £13.17

This is a junior to middle Procurement role. We require an individual with knowledge of Public Sector procurement to act as the first point of contact/support for internal and external stakeholders with Procurement related needs. The individual must have some experience of developing, setting up and managing tenders up to a value of £177k. Knowledge of PCR 2015 legislation and frameworks would be desirable. This role is NOT suitable to senior procurement specialists.

This is a varied role, which will involve working with stakeholders to develop/refine specifications/requirements; sourcing through competitive sourcing, obtaining and evaluating quotes and notifying successful/unsuccessful suppliers of tender results, day-to-day contract management of corporate contracts, etc. Working as part of a professional and friendly team, this placement offers the opportunity to work from home most of the time, minimum 1 day a month working in the office in Plymouth. Working from the office, if required.

Essential qualifications/ knowledge

 Knowledge of either, PCC Contract

Standing Orders or EU Procurement Legislation;

 GCSE in Maths and English in Grades (9- 4) or equivalent qualification;

 Knowledge of using MS office

programmes to introductory level.

 Level 4 Certificate in CIPS (Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply) with commitment to study for and achieve level 5/6 of the qualification (or comparable essential experience*);

 Good knowledge of PCC Contract Standing Orders, and EU Procurement Legislation and Financial Regulations;

 Knowledge of using MS office programmes to Intermediate level;

 Understanding of contract management and monitoring techniques to track the performance of contractors.

 Level 5 Certificate in CIPS (Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply) with commitment to study for and achieve level 6 (or comparable essential experience*);

 Firm, applied knowledge of PCC Contract Standing Orders and EU Procurement Legislation and Financial Regulations;

 Knowledge of using MS office

programmes to

Advanced level;

Experience of working in a similar purchasing or financial administrative role

 Demonstrable experience of

influencing others;

 Experience of

gathering data and producing and presenting information

 Experience of working to tight deadlines and achieving outcomes within set timescales

 Good communication skills.

 Experience of routinely completing Standard Procurement RFQ’s or similar and

T echnical Procurement RFQ’s or similar (see Procurement DEF Matrix)*

 Experience of using Corporate

Procurement/Finance system (eg Civica or similar);

 Experience of working within a similar procurement role;

 Experience of applying procurement processes and Supplier evaluation and selection processes, e.g. credit, health and safety and quality checks and references;

 Experience of Undertaking sourcing processes for high risk/high value procurements e.g. technical RFQ, tender or framework utilisation (see Procurement DEF Matrix)*

 Experience of using Corporate

Procurement/Finance system eg Civica or similar;

 Experience of working within a similar procurement role;

 OJEU Tendering experience;

 Experience of applying procurement processes and Supplier evaluation and selection processes, e.g. credit, health and safety and quality checks and

references;

 Experience of negotiating;

 Commercial /

Business experience to influence and support the development of procurement process and supplier relationships to deliver value for money;

 Constructs and manipulates excel spreadsheets to analyse and prepare statistical data.

 Constructs and manipulates excel spreadsheets to analyse and prepare statistical data.

quality checks and

references;

 Experience of negotiating;

 Commercial /

Business experience to influence and support the development of procurement process and supplier relationships to deliver value for money;

 Constructs and manipulates excel spreadsheets to analyse and prepare statistical data.