Employer:North Somerset Council
Reference:FPPO643
Salary:JM1:- £28,270 - £30,456 p.a.
Hours:37 hours
Working pattern:Full Time, Permanent position
Location:Based in Town Hall, Weston-super-Mare
Closing date:22/01/2009 12:00 PM
Resourceful, and enthusiastic with excellent communication skills, you will spend most of your time working with service managers reviewing their current contract arrangements with suppliers and driving increased value through arranging our corporate contracts for goods and services
You will have an impressive track record around contract negotiation and procurement especially the letting long term service contracts
You will have an Advanced Diploma Level 5 Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply or equivalent and may be working towards an MCIPS qualification..
The strategic procurement team, working within the Business Improvement Team, is committed to the delivery of excellent value for money on our £130m annual spend, helping us continue to deliver quality services to our 190,000 residents.
This advert was originally advertised in September 2008. Previous applicants need not apply.
Equal Opportunities
The benefits:
• Final salary pension
• Generous holidays
• Free staff parking
• Travel allowances
• Staff restaurant at the Town Hall
• A strong commitment to work-life balance
• All the benefits of a best practice employer
• A diverse organisation with opportunities for career
development
• Flexible working times – including flexi-time,
part-time, job share, term-time only
North Somerset Council - an equal opportunities employer
We value equality and diversity and welcome applications from all sections of the community.
We welcome applications from disabled people who are currently under-represented in our work force.
