Senior Procurement Information Officer (Hybrid) Full Time Temporary

Senior Procurement Information Officer (Hybrid) needed in Preston, Paying £11.27ph – Reference: RQ1089169

majority of work will be done from home

• To be one of the Lead Officers within a specific area of work which is co-ordinated within the PIM team and to be the first point of escalation for operational issues identified by Procurement Information Officers.
• To identify, develop and manage reporting requirements from all relevant datasets where appropriate and to ensure all relevant parties within are made aware of challenges and have access to information that drives effective decision making.
• To ensure data and information required by the Lancashire Procurement Service is up to date and fit for purpose, managed effectively and data integrity is maintained and secure.
• To support continuous improvement activities predominately where further automation will lead to further source to pay efficiencies, driving ICT change through to business as usual.
• To utilise best practice techniques to ensure procurement master data required within Lancashire Procurement Service is available, approved to the highest quality as required.
• To support the team co-ordinator in the management of staff and ensuring that relevant performance measures are in place and monitored on a regular basis.
• To support the PIM Coordinator in the management of staff and ensuring that relevant performance measures are in place and monitored on a regular basis.
• To assist the PIM Coordinator to support the Purchase to Pay systems, databases and the supporting master data ensuring the purchase to pay business requirements of Lancashire Procurement Service and support systems are up to date and fit for purpose, managed effectively and data integrity is maintained and secure.
• To support PIM Coordinator manage databases and systems development where appropriate to enhance data quality and ensure they are current and reflective of suppliers with agreed contracts and making sure relevant contract information is up to date and fit for purpose.
• To monitor performance management data and lead on provision of all management information, data and reporting on behalf of Lancashire Procurement Service, interpreting complex management and financial information such as usage, procurement savings, Key Performance Indicators reporting and consolidation of annual procurement plan.
• o support PIM Manager and PIM Coordinator ensuring adherence to legislative compliance and relevant standards.
• To be a reference contact for Lancashire Procurement Service and advise on a range of complex issues relating to suppliers, contracts and catalogues within the Source to Pay systems. Acting as the first source of information or point of escalation for operational issues identified by Procurement Information Officers.
• To be the reference contact for procurement related reporting.
• To lead on the management of supplier and contract management data.
• To lead on reporting for Procurement
• To supervise and manage staff where appropriate.
• To manage the capture of contractual information on goods, services or works onto electronic Catalogues, Frameworks, Schedules or otherwise and ensure they are available to those that commission, procure or requisition.
• To ensure data is accurate, timely and information can be comprehensively extracted from approved Purchase to Pay systems for the furtherance of the category management processes.
• To regularly meet with representatives on procurement activities as required.
• Such other duties as may be appropriate to achieve the objectives of the post.
• The post holder must at all times carry out his/her responsibilities with due regard to the policy, organisation and arrangements for Health and Safety at Work.
• Comply with the company’s policy requirements in relation to equal opportunities and to ensure the implementation and development (where appropriate) of non-discriminatory practices in all aspects of work and service provision.
• Ensure that all work functions are undertaken in accordance with all related health and safety legislation and relevant codes of practice.
• Undertake, wherever required other responsibilities and duties including work related to 3rd party external business, on behalf of the company, where
• this is commensurate with the grade of the post. This may entail working from other locations.
• Responsible for ensuring that all duties and responsibilities comply with all statutory requirements and with Standing Orders and Financial Regulations.
• Ensure that appropriate arrangements are in place to provide for a positive work/life balance both in terms of personal workload and that of direct reports, if appropriate.
• Due to the changing nature of the business, this job description serves as a framework to outline the main areas of responsibility. It will inevitably change. You will be required to undertake other activities of a similar nature that fall within the remit of your area of work, as directed by service management.

This is a full time role on a temporary contract basis.

If you are interested in the role please apply on our website with your CV, alternatively you can email your CV to katie@essentialemploy.co.uk quoting the reference number.

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