Apprentice Procurement Assistant Level 4

About the role

Procurement Assistant 🚀

Ready to dive into the world of public procurement? We're looking for a motivated Procurement Assistant to join our dynamic team! 🤝

What you'll do:

• Get to grips with the Procurement Act 2023 and how it shapes our procurement processes. 📜
• Master the Council's Contracts Procedure Rules and their impact on our operations. ⚙️
• Apply your knowledge to support public procurement exercises, ensuring compliance with legislation and governance. ✅
• Conduct Request for Quotation (RFQ) exercises and help prepare tender documentation alongside the Procurement Team. ✍️
• Assist colleagues in managing compliant end-to-end procurement procedures, from initiation to contract award. 🎉
• Learn to handle complex and high-value sourcing exercises, including Invitation to Tender (ITT) processes through our Tendering Portal. 💻
• Help prepare essential contract documents like specifications and evaluation criteria, collaborating with various stakeholders. 🧑‍💼
• Develop skills in designing and implementing Microsoft Excel-based evaluation matrices for supplier assessment. 📊

If you're eager to learn, detail-oriented, and ready to contribute to impactful projects, this is the role for you! 🌟

Key responsibilities

• Establish and maintain knowledge of procurement legislation and Council procedures.
• Support public procurement exercises by applying learned knowledge.
• Undertake Request for Quotation (RFQ) exercises and prepare tender documentation.
• Support colleagues in managing compliant end-to-end procurement procedures.
• Support the preparation of contract documents, including specifications and evaluation criteria.

Entry requirements

GCSE in: (English (grade Grade C - above or equivalent), Mathematics (grade Grade C - above or equivalent))