E-Procurement

Service Care Solutions are working alongside a local authority in Stoke for an E-Procurement Officer to join the team on a temporary contract. Please find a description of the role below.

Location: Stoke

Rate: £250-£350 per day

Hours: 37 per week

Contract: 3 months on going

To support Procurement Operations and Payments activity from source to payment that underpins the Council’s objectives to transform Procurement & Commercial Services into a leading edge and professional organisation through becoming more

focused, more integrated, more disciplined.

Role Overview:

• Assisting the embedding of an effective Central Purchase Ordering and Central Buying Team
• Working with services to add value to the sourcing and purchase ordering process
• Ensuring value for money through delivery of savings against contracts
• Creating an expert function that ensures that the process for ordering supplies and services is streamlined, automated and as efficient as possible

Key Duties / Responsibilities

• To support the development of the Central Buying functions.
• To engage and work closely with the Category Management team to align purchasing activity and maximise opportunities to deliver value for money within the buying process.
• To gain an understanding of the Category both internally and externally.