Catagory Officer

Category Officer (Procurement) - Children Services - Local Authority - Oxfordshire

Hybrid Working!

Permanent contract!

Rate of pay: £35,745 - £42,403 per annum - negotiable depending on experience

What we need from you:

• The role of our Procurement and Contract Management team is to support OCC, and the wider public sector system in Oxfordshire, to deliver effective and consistent services and ensure that products and services purchased from suppliers represent value for money.
• The post holder will work with their Category Manager and fellow Category Officers to deliver agreed procurement and contract management activities in relation to their assigned category within Children Services, ensuring that resources are flexed and prioritised to meet changing demands and to ensure performance aims and objectives are successfully delivered in accordance with agreed targets.

Must Have:

• Membership of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (MCIPS) or an appropriate equivalent body, or a willingness to commit to achieving MCIPS within three years of appointment.
• Relevant procurement and contract management work experience in the public sector with demonstrable impact across the procurement and contract management cycle.
• Experience of managing contract relationships with key suppliers within the Social Care market (preferably within Children and Education)

About SCG:

• Spencer Clarke Group are an award-winning recruitment agency who specialise in placing experienced interim professionals into local authority services.
• We offer a referral bonus of up to £250 per referral.

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