E-Procurement officer

Service Care Solutions are working alongside a local authority in Stoke for an E-Procurement Officer to join the team on a temporary contract.

Please find a description of the role below.

Location: Stoke
Rate: £350-£400 per day
Hours: 37 per week
Contract: 3 months on going

To support Procurement Operations and Payments activity from source to payment that underpins the Council's objectives to transform Procurement & Commercial Services into a leading edge and professional organisation through becoming more
focused, more integrated, more disciplined.

Role Overview:

• Assisting the embedding of an effective Central Purchase Ordering and Central Buying Team


• Working with services to add value to the sourcing and purchase ordering process


• Ensuring value for money through delivery of savings against contracts


• Creating an expert function that ensures that the process for ordering supplies and services is streamlined, automated and as efficient as possible

Key Duties / Responsibilities

• To support the development of the Central Buying functions.


• To engage and work closely with the Category Management team to align purchasing activity and maximise opportunities to deliver value for money within the buying process.


• To gain an understanding of the Category both internally and externally.

Service Care Solutions are working alongside a local authority in Stoke for an E-Procurement Officer to join the team on a temporary contract.

Please find a description of the role below.

Location: Stoke
Rate: £350-£400 per day
Hours: 37 per week
Contract: 3 months on going

To support Procurement Operations and Payments activity from source to payment that underpins the Council's objectives to transform Procurement & Commercial Services into a leading edge and professional organisation through becoming more
focused, more integrated, more disciplined.

Role Overview:

• Assisting the embedding of an effective Central Purchase Ordering and Central Buying Team


• Working with services to add value to the sourcing and purchase ordering process


• Ensuring value for money through delivery of savings against contracts


• Creating an expert function that ensures that the process for ordering supplies and services is streamlined, automated and as efficient as possible

Key Duties / Responsibilities

• To support the development of the Central Buying functions.


• To engage and work closely with the Category Management team to align purchasing activity and maximise opportunities to deliver value for money within the buying process.


• To gain an understanding of the Category both internally and externally.

If you are interested in the role, or know anyone who may be, please contact Marc at Service Care Solutions on 01772 208969 or email marc.facer@servicecare.org.uk.

Service Care Solutions also offers a £250 referral bonus! So, if you know of anyone who would be perfect for this position and they are placed into work, you will receive £250 for the referral once their probationary period has been completed.

If you have any questions or queries, please don't not hesitate to ask.