Senior Procurement Officer

Are you a Procurement Officer for a new opportunity? I am working with Kingston Council (Office based only 1 day a month)

Rate - £400 per day

Your Role

This is an existing opportunity to join the Commissioning team for Property and Construction to support the Council's major development and capital programme to regenerate Kingston and make Kingston a better place for its residents, local business and visitors. The team is looking for two procurement officers to support the Procurement Manager and Service Areas within the Place Directorate in a collaborative way and help deliver key outcomes for Kingston. This is a very exciting time for the procurement construction team with great opportunities to expand learning and experience in this area and further progress your career. We have a fantastic and supportive Commissioning and Procurement team who have a wealth of knowledge and experience that you can be a part of. The Property and Construction category has many exciting projects including supporting the Transform Kingston major development programme (Kingfisher Leisure Centre, Guildhall, Cattle Market, Cocks Crescent and District Heating Network), delivery of Education Capital projects (Burlington Junior School expansion); Highways and Transport; Housing and Property e.g. Facilities Management.

In this role you will:

• Provide professional support to the Commissioning/Procurement team
• Develop excellent relationships with both internal and external stakeholders to maximise understanding of commissioning and procurement to deliver positive outcomes
• Maintaining the Council's commissioning and procurement guidance materials and templates
• Deliver low value request for quotations
• Provide procurement advice and signposting to further support
• Manage the commissioning mailbox, ensuring stakeholder queries are responded to in a timely manner
• Continuously look at how the Commissioning and procurement function can be improved, including actively seeking and responding to customer feedback.

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If you feel that you are right for this role technically, but the rate, location or seniority does not suit you specifically then please still feel free to send us your CV.

We regularly recruit for roles very similar to this one at all levels UK Wide. We are always keen to chat with you discreetly about your employment situation

Job Types: Full-time, Temporary contract
Contract length: 9 months

Salary: £350.00-£400.00 per day

Benefits:

• Work from home

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Kingston upon Thames, Greater London: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

• Procurement: 1 year (required)

Work Location: One location