Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assists in providing effective procurement support for the divisions and functions within the terms of reference of the post holders associated category.

• Support the Category Manager with the development and management of procurement action plans.

• Provide specialist support to ensure procurement exercises comply with the procurement code of practice, procurement strategy and public procurement regulations.

• Assists in the preparation of category action plans for the post holders associated category.

• Support the development of tender and quotes documents which are compliant with policy and regulatory requirements.

• Support the development of Excel based evaluation models appropriate to each procurement exercise as necessary, to lead on procurement exercises for commonly bought goods, works and services with the post holder's category.

• Assist with the identification and development of opportunities for collaboration / aggregation both internally and externally.

• Support negotiations with suppliers

Additional Responsibilities

• Develop, lead, and deliver category and sub-category strategies and procurement projects within the overall category programme.

• Develop and deploy expertise within a particular category of spend to achieve best value procurement solutions and to ensure the council's best interests are protected and promoted.

• Lead on more complex procurement exercises for goods, works and services with the post holder's category.

• Develop collaboration strategies.

• Lead on negotiations with suppliers to ensure savings are achieved, value for money obtained and the council's overall interests are protected.

Generic Duties and Responsibilities

• To comply with relevant Codes of Practice, including the Code of Conduct and policies concerning data protection and health and safety.

• To adhere to security controls and requirements as mandated by the SSA's policies, procedures, and local risk assessments to maintain confidentiality, integrity, availability and legal compliance of information and systems

• To promote equality, diversity, and inclusion, maintaining an awareness of the equality and diversity protocol/policy and working to create and maintain a safe, supportive and welcoming environment where all people are treated with dignity and their identity and culture are valued and respected.

• To understand both Councils' duties and responsibilities for safeguarding children, young people, and adults as they apply to the role within the council.

• The Shared Staffing Arrangement will keep its structures under continual review and as a result the post holder should expect to carry out any other reasonable duties within the overall function, commensurate with the level of the post.

Additional Information

Supports the development of more junior members of the team, including supervising them on key procurement exercises.