Purchasing Officer - Haringey, United Kingdom - Haringey Council

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Job description:


Contract Terms:


Contract Type:
Full -Time, Permanent


Salary:
PO1 £37,443 - £39,264 per annum

Interview Date:
w/c 10th June 2024

Closing Date:
Sunday 2nd June 2024


About Haringey:

Haringey Council is one of 32 in London.

Haringey is an extremely diverse borough, and the Council has set clear ambitious objectives through its borough plan to make Haringey a better place to live, encourage investment and create opportunities that all can share.

Haringey's vision for the future is one of sustainable growth, in housing and jobs and on helping our residents and businesses take advantage of that growth.

We have got huge ambitions for Haringey.

As the shape of local government continues to change, we are determined to rise to the challenge and find new ways to ensure that our residents enjoy the best opportunities in life.

Working at Haringey gives you the opportunity to play a part in meeting those ambitions on behalf of everyone who calls the borough their home.


About the role:


Haringey's Strategic Procurement Team are looking for four Purchasing Officers to join a newly re-structured team at a time of significant and exciting change.

Three Purchasing Officers will sit within the Works category and one in the Health and Care category.

Purchasing Officers will primarily undertake low value procurement's in accordance with Council policies, statutory and regulatory requirements and manage procurement activity to best practice standards, to maximise and maintain the efficiency of the procurement process and ensure value for money outcomes.

Additionally, the post holders will be expected to identify opportunities for improved strategic and value improvement of procured supplies and services and make change recommendations to Heads of Supply Chain.


About you:

You will have an attention to detail and good IT proficiency.

You will need to be flexible in your approach as you will be required to provide additional support across different work-streams as and when required.

Applications a strongly encouraged from individuals from a wide range of backgrounds and life experiences, particularly where you feel you have transferable skills as we are looking to build a diverse team.


Working for Haringey:


Our benefits package includes a leave entitlement up to 31 days + bank holidays, potential hybrid working opportunities, health and well-being support, a generous local government pension scheme and a range of discount schemes across leisure and culture that provide both financial and money-saving discounts.

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