Senior Procurement Officer

An exciting opportunity has arisen to work in the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority procurement team for a Senior Procurement Officer. The team is focused on offering value for money outcomes, transforming the way our services are delivered and driving social value through our tender processes. 

You will be providing timely specialist procurement advice to both senior managers and stakeholders including the requirements of the contract procedure rules and all other procurement related legislative requirements including the Public Contract Regulation.

Undertake relationship and performance management of suppliers, monitoring contracts to ensure compliance with agreed sums, benchmarking market prices, ensuring benefits such as social value have been delivered.

 

About the person

• -Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work with external organisations/suppliers to negotiate the best possible outcomes
• -A good understanding of public procurement legislation, procurement approaches, techniques, processes, policy and strategy
• -Proven experience working within a procurement role
• -An understanding of how procurement activity is organised, commercial awareness and procurement skills
• -Experience of contract and supplier performance management
• -Good people skills and experience of developing and maintaining good relationships with a range of internal and external stakeholders
• -CIPS level 4 qualification & experience within Public Sector experience

 

About the organisation

The Liverpool City Region is world-famous for its history, culture and creativity. A place of firsts, it is the birthplace of modern railways, public health and international trade. Now, our economy is being transformed once again, changing the world through world-leading innovation in health and life sciences, digital and creative, and advanced manufacturing - growing an economy already worth £35 billion a year.

The Combined Authority plays a central role in catalysing this innovation-led economy. We are seizing the unique opportunity to use our devolved powers and funding to create wealth and prosperity for all our 1.6 million residents and the whole UK - investing in our economy, people, place, transport and digital infrastructure. Our vision is for the Liverpool City Region to be: The best place to grow up, grow a family, and grow a business - where no-one is left behind.

 

Staff benefits

• -Local Government Pension Scheme contributions between 5.5% and 12.5%
• -Generous holiday entitlement of 29 days rising to 34 days after 5 years service, as well as bank holidays and the option to buy 10 additional days
• -Free travel around Liverpool City Region with an All-Zone Metro card worth £1,450 per year plus All Zones Off Peak Trio ticket for your spouse or partner
• -Flexible and hybrid working
• -24/7 access to Employee Assistance Programme for you and your family and Free counselling service
• -Corporate discounts at council-owned gyms
• -Bike to Work Scheme
• -Coaching, mentoring, apprenticeships, and professional qualifications including paid membership fees and even a £1k interest free learning loan for any non-job-related learning

 

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for all candidates who met the essential criteria in the job description and who have declared that they: have a disability, are from a Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic background, are a member of a reservist or have close family links to a member of the Armed Forces as we are under-represented by people from these communities.

The Liverpool City Region Combined Authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.