Senior Procurement Officer

At Swindon Borough Council, we want our town to be the best it can be. Our ambitious vision is supported by realistic transformation programmes, with the people of Swindon at their heart. Because that’s who we’re doing it for – the communities and businesses that make our town great. As part of the Council, you’ll support a friendly local authority making decisions with real impact. It’s all for better public services. Better processes. And a better quality of life, for everyone. Join us, and Swindon will be better with you. The Procurement Contracts & Finance Team within the Operations Directorate has vacancies for Senior Procurement Officers. This is a new and developing team and these roles offer an exciting opportunity to be involved in shaping the team for the future and to build robust strategies for the commissioning, procurement and monitoring of works, goods, services and other associated contracts to ensure compliance with all procurement legislation as well as the council’s strategic and corporate priorities. Your next role Utilising skills and experience gained within a similar position, you will report to the Procurement Contracts and Finance Manager for the Operations service area and be responsible for providing procurement leadership, decision making and technical advice to achieve best value solutions and maximise value for money whilst effectively identifying and managing risk and exposure. You should have excellent knowledge and the ability to interpret all procurement legislation and the wider policy context and have experience of negotiating, influencing and working collaboratively with a diverse range of stakeholders. The role will focus on the procurement of major projects and those projects with high value, high risk and/or complex requirements as well as leading on the procurement of framework agreements and/or dynamic purchasing systems. The procurement undertaken within this service area covers the following types of activities: Housing – planned maintenance, repairs, cyclical maintenance programmes, e.g. new kitchens bathrooms, etc. for the council’s total housing stock including houses and flats Corporate Buildings - refurbishment and repairs projects One off construction projects linked to 1 and 2 Mechanical and electrical projects Compliance – water quality, electrical testing, gas, and fire safety, etc. Fleet and vehicles Some Highways and waste Knowledge of working across specialist areas such as construction, housing repair/refurbishment works/improvement programmes would be advantageous as well as familiarity with the JCT and NEC suite of contracts. This is a busy operational service focussed environment. A high level of personal organisation, target focus and attention to detail is required with an ability to complete projects within agreed timelines. You must be fluent in the English language (as a requirement of Part 7 of the Immigration Act “for the effective performance of a customer-facing role”). Your next package Please see our offer for more details. For Swindon to thrive in the future, we need to lay the foundations now. It’s why our regeneration and transformation programmes are already underway. So, you’ll be joining us at an exciting time on our journey. We’ll look to you to share your knowledge, influence decisions and drive real, positive change. With your contributions, we’ll achieve our vision of a prosperous, re-vitalised Swindon by 2030 together. And you’ll be proud to say it was made better with you. Your next steps As an inclusive employer, we welcome applications from a diverse range of communities, and in particular disabled people and people from ethnic minorities. Read our application instructions and select the Apply button where you will be redirected to the Swindon Borough Council website to complete our online application process. Clicking the ‘Apply’ button on this job website is not an application; you must register on the Swindon Borough Council website in order to be considered for the role. We will be interviewing successful candidates throughout the campaign, therefore early applications are encouraged. Please note that if you are NOT a passport holder of the country for the vacancy you might need a work permit.

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