Technician (Purchasing & Plant)

Office based - Leicestershire

Duration: 6-12 month contract (Temp to perm opportunity available for the right candidate)

Rate: £16.75p/h umbrella – please note the hourly rate is negotiable depending on experience (Inside IR35)

We have an exciting opportunity with one of our East Midlands based Clients, who is looking for candidates with buying experience or contract management to join them on an interim basis initially with the opportunity to go permanent.

Please note you do not necessarily have to have a background in procurement to be considered for this role.

Role Summary

You will provide supply chain management and a compliant procurement service for Highways Delivery. To hire, lease or purchase items of plant and/or materials required for the delivery of revenue and capital programmes of highway works. To manage the stock, distribution and maintenance service history of owned plant items.

Some Duties Include:

• To be responsible for maintaining effective partnerships and working relationships with statutory, voluntary, private agencies and communities to promote and meet the organisation’s and Department’s services and objectives
• To carry out all purchasing for Highways Delivery ensuring compliance with Contract Procedure Rules, EU Procurement rules and Public Contracts Regulations 2015
• To maintain auditable reports of purchasing activities including “3 quotes” process
• To process procurement opportunities via the electronic portal (Due North) as required by contract procurement rules
• To assist with contract & supplier management of supply contracts
• To provide support to operational teams by receiving and processing requisitions for goods and services, creating purchase orders in the Oracle e-business suite, and expediting delivery
• To arrange plant and material deliveries and/or collections, including on/off hires, and to liaise with internal stores operations to ensure the efficient and effective collection of stock lines and other consumables
• To assist with the monitoring and analysis of supplier performance, contributing evaluation of the service offered
• To attend and record regular contract meetings with suppliers

Requirements:

Experience:

• Working in the highway maintenance, construction industry &/or a purchasing environment
• Working in an office environment using word processors, spreadsheets, databases and Microsoft Office Software suite
• Working with financial systems (e.g. Oracle)
• Problem solving & analysing information
• Proactive planning and organisation
• Dealing with internal and external customers on the telephone and face to face
• Dealing with correspondence
• Compiling and interpreting reports
• Working with current Health & Safety legislation

Knowledge:

• Of administrative functions in an office environment, including the operation of procurement contracts
• Of using ICT systems and business processes to support the efficient delivery of services
• Of EU Procurement rules and Public Contract Regulations 2015
• Of materials and plant utilised by highways construction and maintenance services

If you meet the above-mentioned criteria, we would love to hear from you. Please apply to receive more information.

At Venn Group, we endeavour to respond to all applications. However due to the volume of applications we receive, if you have not heard from us within 48 hours please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.