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Corporate Procurement Officer

Employer Daventry District Council Reference n/a
Published Tue 02/03/2010 14:00 PM Closing Date Tue 16/03/2010 23:30 PM
Organisation Daventry District Councilweb sitelogo image Coverage
  • Northamptonshire, East Midlands
Working Pattern Part Time, Permanent position Hours Part time 22.5 hrs per week
Salary £25,373 - £31,012 pa pro rata CRB Check No
Location NN11 4FP

Daventry District Council

Leading the Council’s procurement function, you’ll ensure that maximum efficiency is achieved in the procurement of goods and services for the Council

You’ll be responsible for developing and implementing the procurement strategy, project managing major purchasing exercises, recording and reporting efficiencies to Central Government and researching, drafting and presenting reports on procurement issues.

Key requirements

You’ll need:

  • An Honours degree or equivalent professional qualification
  • A thorough understanding of the procurement process
  • The ability to negotiate effectively
  • The desire to facilitate the delivery of high quality services
  • To be a team player

Why Join Us?
The town is expected to grow from a population of 20,000 to 40,000 by 2021 and the Council is playing a major role in managing this development.

Along with other local authorities, Daventry is affected by increasing financial constraints and your role will be to make sure that members and officers make optimum use of limited resources within the context of increasing demand.

Closing date: 16 March 2010.
Interview date: 29 March 2010.

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