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My Public Sector Client based Darlington has a requirement for a Procurement Assistant.

Based at Darlington Town Hall the role will be to assist with carrying out further competitions on frameworks and quotation exercises and drafting contracts and feedback letters.

The role is £15.43 per hour and is due to run until December 2024, with a likelihood to extend.

The main purpose of the role will be to assist in the coordination and monitoring of procurement activity across the Council, ensuring procurement is legally compliant and delivers maximum value for money.

Main Duties & Responsibilities:
To help with implementation of the Corporate Procurement Strategy and Code of Practice and supporting documentation.
Assist Procurement Officer colleagues with high value but below threshold procurement projects.
Carry out corporate procurement projects requiring quotations.
Carry out the procurement of quotations and below threshold procurement exercises.
Assist Procurement Officer colleagues with strategic procurement projects in each of the 3 corporate areas (Construction and Front-Line Services; Adults, Children's, and Public Health; and Corporate) and maintain a work log demonstrating this experience.
Assist the Senior Procurement Officer in the implementation of the new e-tendering and case management systems.
Collate contracts for sealing and signing.
Carry out procurement in a legal, ethical and accountable manner in line with all current legislation.
Assist Procurement Colleagues with regular spend analyses in each of the 3 corporate areas.
Assist with the development and implementation of e-procurement across the authority and ensure the efficiency's are captured; including but not limited to e-tendering, e-contract management, e-invoicing and procurement cards.
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with key clients and stakeholders and to provide assistance to officers with purchasing in accordance with the councils constitution, also attending regular meetings with said connections

Ideally the successful candidate will be educated to Degree level and be qualified to Charted Institute of Purchasing and Supply.

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