Procurement Analyst – Grade D *MR

Job Description

Job Category : Procurement – Junior
Location : Plymouth City Council
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £13.17

This is a junior to middle Procurement role. We require an individual with knowledge of Public Sector procurement to act as the first point of contact/support for internal and external stakeholders with Procurement related needs. The individual must have some experience of developing, setting up and managing tenders up to a value of £177k. Knowledge of PCR 2015 legislation and frameworks would be desirable. This role is NOT suitable to senior procurement specialists.
This is a varied role, which will involve working with stakeholders to develop/refine specifications/requirements; sourcing through competitive sourcing, obtaining and evaluating quotes and notifying successful/unsuccessful suppliers of tender results, day-to-day contract management of corporate contracts, etc. Working as part of a professional and friendly team, this placement offers the opportunity to work from home most of the time, minimum 1 day a month working in the office in Plymouth. Working from the office, if required.

Essential qualifications/ knowledge

 Knowledge of either, PCC Contract
Standing Orders or EU Procurement Legislation;
 GCSE in Maths and English in Grades (9- 4) or equivalent qualification;
 Knowledge of using MS office
programmes to introductory level.
 Level 4 Certificate in CIPS (Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply) with commitment to study for and achieve level 5/6 of the qualification (or comparable essential experience*);
 Good knowledge of PCC Contract Standing Orders, and EU Procurement Legislation and Financial Regulations;
 Knowledge of using MS office programmes to Intermediate level;
 Understanding of contract management and monitoring techniques to track the performance of contractors.
 Level 5 Certificate in CIPS (Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply) with commitment to study for and achieve level 6 (or comparable essential experience*);
 Firm, applied knowledge of PCC Contract Standing Orders and EU Procurement Legislation and Financial Regulations;
 Knowledge of using MS office
programmes to
Advanced level;

Experience of working in a similar purchasing or financial administrative role
 Demonstrable experience of
influencing others;
 Experience of
gathering data and producing and presenting information
 Experience of working to tight deadlines and achieving outcomes within set timescales
 Good communication skills.
 Experience of routinely completing Standard Procurement RFQ’s or similar and
T echnical Procurement RFQ’s or similar (see Procurement DEF Matrix)*
 Experience of using Corporate
Procurement/Finance system (eg Civica or similar);
 Experience of working within a similar procurement role;
 Experience of applying procurement processes and Supplier evaluation and selection processes, e.g. credit, health and safety and quality checks and references;
 Experience of Undertaking sourcing processes for high risk/high value procurements e.g. technical RFQ, tender or framework utilisation (see Procurement DEF Matrix)*
 Experience of using Corporate
Procurement/Finance system eg Civica or similar;
 Experience of working within a similar procurement role;
 OJEU Tendering experience;
 Experience of applying procurement processes and Supplier evaluation and selection processes, e.g. credit, health and safety and quality checks and
references;
 Experience of negotiating;
 Commercial /
Business experience to influence and support the development of procurement process and supplier relationships to deliver value for money;
 Constructs and manipulates excel spreadsheets to analyse and prepare statistical data.

 Constructs and manipulates excel spreadsheets to analyse and prepare statistical data.
quality checks and
references;
 Experience of negotiating;
 Commercial /
Business experience to influence and support the development of procurement process and supplier relationships to deliver value for money;
 Constructs and manipulates excel spreadsheets to analyse and prepare statistical data.