Job summary
Band 6 Senior Procurement Officer
The Trust is looking to recruit an enthusiastic, self-motivated procurement professional to provide operational and tactical procurement support to the Contracting and Procurement Team.
Main duties of the job
The primary role of the Senior Procurement officer is to support all service areas within the Trust, providing procurement advice, guidance and support on a range of requirements for goods, works and services in line with the Trust Standing Financial Instruction, and current procurement law.
About us
At Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), we deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability and autism services, and are proud to serve communities across Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond.
We put 'people at our heart'; this ethos is at the centre of everything we do and how we do it. We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others and offer a wide range of benefits and development opportunities.
- generous annual leave entitlement which increases during your time with us
- excellent learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeship frameworks, distance learning, internal training, coaching and mentoring, and much more
- salary sacrifice schemes for lease car/ vehicle, Cycle to Work, home and electronics, gym membership and more
- discounts with a range of retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues through our Employee Assistance Programme and NHS discount schemes
- wellbeing support, including an in-house counselling service, external helpline and more
- staff networks and support group
We're always on the lookout for people who share our passion for improving the lives and wellbeing of people in our community, as well as our values of compassion, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide support to the Procurement Manager and lead on a range of procurement activities for goods works and services including mini-competitions, tenders and quotations in accordance with UK procurement law. To provide support to the Procurement Team Leader in delivering operational aspects of the procurement function relating to the Procurement Team.
To effectively support the Contracting and Procurement dept by supporting the activity of the Procurement Manager to identify procurement requirements and allocating work to the Procurement Team leader and by partnership working with service areas to establish user requirements.
To manage the development and operation of procurement activity, thereby maximising the impact of resources and value for money in delivering services within the Trust.
To develop effective relationships, and work in partnership with other contracting authorities on joint procurement activities or as part of specific support arrangements.
For more information on this role please see the attached job description.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide support to the Procurement Manager and lead on a range of procurement activities for goods works and services including mini-competitions, tenders and quotations in accordance with UK procurement law. To provide support to the Procurement Team Leader in delivering operational aspects of the procurement function relating to the Procurement Team.
To effectively support the Contracting and Procurement dept by supporting the activity of the Procurement Manager to identify procurement requirements and allocating work to the Procurement Team leader and by partnership working with service areas to establish user requirements.
To manage the development and operation of procurement activity, thereby maximising the impact of resources and value for money in delivering services within the Trust.
To develop effective relationships, and work in partnership with other contracting authorities on joint procurement activities or as part of specific support arrangements.
For more information on this role please see the attached job description.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- CIPS Qualified/Part-Qualified or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a purchasing and procurement department
- Experience of Managing project areas and partnership working, particularly with multiple departments and other stakeholders
- Knowledge of using an E-tendering system / portal for e-tendering is essential.
Other
Essential
- To have access to independent trave
- must be internal
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- CIPS Qualified/Part-Qualified or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a purchasing and procurement department
- Experience of Managing project areas and partnership working, particularly with multiple departments and other stakeholders
- Knowledge of using an E-tendering system / portal for e-tendering is essential.
Other
Essential
- To have access to independent trave
- must be internal
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
