Procurement Specialist

• Sep 2019 - Present

Procurement Officer

• Apr 2016 - Sep 2019

Providing a professional and efficient procurement function to the Group, offering advice, support and guidance to the Group in all areas of procurement and contract management. Connecting with key stakeholders to understand the business needs in order to complete effective and compliant procurement exercises ensuring compliance at all times with Public Contract Regulations. Contract management and monitoring, including scheduling reviews and KPI monitoring. Reporting and… Providing a professional and efficient procurement function to the Group, offering advice, support and guidance to the Group in all areas of procurement and contract management. Connecting with key stakeholders to understand the business needs in order to complete effective and compliant procurement exercises ensuring compliance at all times with Public Contract Regulations. Contract management and monitoring, including scheduling reviews and KPI monitoring. Reporting and document management/creation. Management of County Durham Housing Group's e-procurement software; In-Tend (Link below) this includes the following; - Management of KPIs for contracts (ensuring they are being completed by the service lead and performance targets are being hit).- General 'helpdesk' queries for both internal and external customers- Updating of clarification logs for tender processes I am responsible for - General duties, including the archiving of older projects- Training of internal users for lower value procurements allowing them to complete compliant quotation processes. https://in-tendhost.co.uk/countydurhamhousinggroup/aspx/Home Currently working on an ongoing project to transfer all of County Durham Housing Group's utility contracts for Community Centres, Sheltered Accommodation and the like to the NEPO portfolio. With staggered contract end dates and a very limited site information, this has been a difficult task. This project is due to be completed by the end of September 2019 with all sites under CDHG responsibility benefiting from the NEPO rates. Management of Fleet Fuel Cards. County Durham Housing Group has around 180 fuel cards across its maintenance teams. I am responsible for the following tasks: - Card cancellation - Card ordering - Reviewing of unusual mileage reports - Management of card cost centres - Monthly invoice breakdown, per cost centre- Continuous review of card list to ensure no dormant cards are left on the portfolio Show more Show less

Procurement Officer

• Apr 2016 - Apr 2019

Procurement Assistant

• Aug 2015 - Apr 2016

Business & Purchasing Assistant

• Jul 2014 - Jul 2015

Providing a professional and efficient purchasing support function to internal and external customers ensuring that projects have the required materials and services to operate, often operating at extreme short notice and providing advice, support and guidance in all areas of purchasing in line with Public Contract Regulations. providing training and inductions to the wider business in procurement, purchasing and compliance. Assisting with contractual obligations associated with… Providing a professional and efficient purchasing support function to internal and external customers ensuring that projects have the required materials and services to operate, often operating at extreme short notice and providing advice, support and guidance in all areas of purchasing in line with Public Contract Regulations. providing training and inductions to the wider business in procurement, purchasing and compliance. Assisting with contractual obligations associated with projects including outputs and legislative compliance, managing disputes and ensuring KPIs are met. Working in conjunction with the business units to understand procurement requirements and deliver compliant tender exercises Management of purchase orders from service user request through relevant authorization, input into PO system and delivery. PO system management and reporting. Development and implementation of key purchasing systems to improve efficiency and provide flexibility for changing needs. A member of the ISO9001 Audit Group. Conducting audits ensuring areas of the business comply with the BMS, identify areas for improvement where necessary. Show more Show less