Contracts Support Officer - Boston, United Kingdom - PSPSL

PSPSL

Verified Company

Boston, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Application Deadline
Sunday, February 19, 2023

Employer

PSPS

Vacancy Type
Permanent/Full Time

Hours Per Week
37

Length of Contract
Permanent

Salary Range
£19,520 - £22,830

Location
Horncastle / Boston / Spalding

Job Profile
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Job Summary

We have an exciting opportunity for a Contracts Support Officer to join our new Procurement and Contracts service for our client Councils, the South and East Lincolnshire Councils Partnership and across our company

Our Councils and Company are looking to phase our external procurement arrangements back to an in-house model which will set out and develop a new procurement strategy, identify an efficiencies plan for procurement activity and in the medium to long term, develop a commercial model to generate income.

Joining our new service, you will be given the opportunity to kick start your career in an exciting and growing company and you will be able to shape this new role within our newly appointed Procurement team.

There will be an opportunity to study towards CIPS qualification fully funded.

Working as part of a professional team, you will support our newly appointed Head of Procurement and the procurement team across the councils to drive best procurement practice business wide.

You will support the Procurement & Contracts team by:

Assisting
PSPS & the client Councils to effectively manage contracts
Collect contract performance data based on agreed key performance indicators / service level agreements.
Support with any contractual negotiations, and take minutes at these, as necessary.
Analyse spend data and compare this with tendered rates on
PSPS & client Councils major contracts
Dealing with daytoday queries from suppliers, service users, and the internal team.
Producing reports, as and when required, to present any success stories / issues of concern.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys ensuring that processes are in place to monitor and manage contracts effectively, ensuring value for money continues post contract award.

Previous contractual experience would certainly be advantageous and being a self-motivated person with a flexible and positive approach will be a requirement.

What we need from you:

Excellent Word, Excel and PowerPoint skills, impeccably organised, with excellent written and verbal communication.
Good communication skills to engage with all areas of the business and with stakeholders of varying seniority with conviction.
High attention to detail and have a proactive mindset to deliver and relish a challenge to operate to tight deadlines

In addition, you will become familiar with the other departments within
PSPS & the client Councils, including corporate services, finance, property services & assets.

In return we are offering a great opportunity, a great place to work and the opportunity to support your further career aspirations alongside your new team.

We offer great benefits including:

Local Government Pension Scheme, 19.9% employer contribution
25 days annual leave plus bank holidays and the option to purchase up to 5 days extra
Get your birthday off
Hybrid and Agile working policy
Employee Assistance Programme
Employee Benefits Platform including retail, holiday, and leisure discounts
We support your career development

ABOUT US:

Public Sector Partnership Services are a high performing Local Authority Trading Company (LatCo), owned by East Lindsey District Council, South Holland District Council and Boston Borough Council, with ambitions to grow and provide high quality services to other Councils.

You will join us at an exciting time in that our clients - Boston Borough Council, East Lindsey District Council and South Holland District Council are embarking on a trailblazing partnership which aims to be bold, ambitious and will be the largest in the country.

PSPS is proud of its working environment and our loyal dedicated employees. We value an inclusive workplace that drives growth, success, performance and creativity. You will be supported by a team of like-minded professionals, driven by a passion to make a real difference.