Procurement Officer in Crewe, Cheshire

Procurement Officer

Cheshire

10 Month Contract

£22 per hour (Umbrella)

ARM are delighted to be supporting one of our clients with the recruitment of a Procurement Officer on an initial 10 month basis.

This role will support a professional sourcing, purchasing, contract and supplier management function for a wide range of goods and services, which meets the principles of the Corporate Procurement Strategy.

Responsibilities:

• Provide support to the Category Managers with procurement expertise in all aspects of sourcing, purchasing, contract and supplier management
• Source goods and services and manage the supplier relationship to ensure that risks of contract failure are minimised.
• Develop and maintain systems and procedures to ensure that internal and external communications about all aspects of the procurement function
• Work with Services and suppliers to carry out the aims and objectives of the Corporate Procurement Strategy
• Develop and maintain market intelligence and professional networks
• Provide accurate and timely advice to support the reporting and advisory requirements of the Procurement Manager

Requirements:

• Considerable experience in a procurement role.
• Experience of managing procurement projects.
• Expert user Oracle Discoverer
• Experience using, Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, Project, Visio and PowerPoint
• Knowledge and experience of sourcing, negotiating, tendering, contract and supplier management
• Good knowledge Council policies, procedures and regulations relating to procurement, contracts, finance, corporate procurement strategy.
• Understanding of EU public procurement regulations, policies and procedures
• CIPS qualified preferred

This vacancy is being advertised by Advanced Resource Managers. ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions.

Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today. We will never send your CV without your permission.