Procurement Officer - Finance

We are looking to hire PROCUREMENT OFFICER - FINANCE. Initially 3 months contract with possible extension based in Bristol, BS34.  Rate -upto £ 180 per day. Please let me know if you are interested

PLEASE ALSO NOTE THAT THE ROLE WILL REQUIRE ACTIVE DISCLOSURE SCOTLAND.

Role specs below. Thanks.

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

- Undertaking contracting procedures for new contracts
- Overseeing departmental budget control
- Developing and maintaining strategic contracts log
- Arranging the production of appropriate tender documentation
- Analysing the procurement MI to identify ways of improving compliance with government contracts and setting up reporting mechanisms to support this
- Updating Intranet guidance and preparing reports for senior management.
- The successful candidate will demosntrate: Sound judgment; Analytical/problem solving abilities; Commercial awareness; Experience with Excel.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

- Working in partnership with suppliers and internal Directorate customers to manage the contracting process end to end, to ensure that all interested parties needs are met.
- Ensuring compliance with Public Procurement Regulations including the legally mandated OJEU Directives and the NBS Standing Orders and Standing Financial Instructions at all times.
- Responsible for delivering contracts that are robust, free from risk, legally binding and importantly cost efficient and effective. 
- Ensuring that the client can demonstrate to the public through the scrutiny of audit both internal and external, that it obtains best value for money on its contracted non-pay expenditure and achieves savings targets.
- Co-ordinates and plans own work and the work of individual staff via a work programme