Procurement Officer

PROCUREMENT OFFICER/Commissioning Officer
Directly Responsible To:
Strategic Partnerships Manager
A member of Chartered Institute, Purchasing and Supply.(C.I.P.S) Level 4 or
equivalent and/or up to date professional and technical expertise in relation to planning, commissioning and procurement and ability to relate this to designated areas (E)

Primary Purpose and Scope of the Job:
Support the management and coordination of the commissioning and contracting processes and service improvement for Leisure, Libraries and Cultural Services. Effectively influence the strategic direction of commissioning of leisure libraries and cultural services.
Support with the relationship management role and the contractual responsibilities between the Council and the providers of the leisure and cultural offers (Livewire Warrington and Culture Warrington).
Ensure the delivery of agreed outcomes by monitoring performance to ensure compliance with the Funding Agreements/ sponsorship/ contracts.

WORKING RELATIONSHIPS
Assistant Director
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Partnerships and Performance
Strategic Partnerships Manager
Executive Directors/Heads of Service
Elected Members
Managing Director and Senior Management Team of Livewire and Culture
Warrington Livewire and Culture Warrington Boards Other key strategic partners
KEY TASKS AND ACCOUNTABILITIES
To lead on a comprehensive range of commissioning strategies for
leisure, libraries,lifestyles, cultural and heritage services in line with agreed strategies, organisational objectives and procurement procedures and local priorities.
To manage the day to day commissioning relationship with Livewire and Culture Warrington.
To oversee the ongoing leisure and cultural capital infrastructure works managing relationships between the operating organisation and the Council, adhering to requirements set by external fundersand legal and financial regulations
To work collaboratively with other commissioners and strategic partners
to plan and enhance strategic development of leisure, lifestyles, cultural and
heritage services provision and to promote wider participation as set out in the Active Warrington Strategy and the Cultural Framework for Warrington report.
To ensure that capital and revenue budgets for the commissioning of
services are planned, developed, monitored and managed effectively in
accordance with directorate arrangements and Council policy.
To optimise links with health servicesand other key partnersto promote
joint working and collaborative approaches to wellbeing.
To provide quarterly management information relating to the performance of Livewire Warrington and Culture Warrington. Collate performance data and Compare provider/contractor performance against local, regional and national performance and report findings accordingly. Recommend appropriate action to ensure continued service improvement and the future needs are met for Warrington residents
To support on arange of projects on behalf of the Council, ensuring that best practice is promotedand issues are addressed with innovative solutions.
To effectively ‘horizon scan’ to identify key policy and legislative changes and
interpret the relevant national, regional and local guidance across Warrington and ensure the required actions are implemented.
Where required, to chair key commissioning meetings and partnership groups and managevirtual project teams to deliver joint commissioning outcomes across the local authority and partners
To ensure that commissioning, contracting and purchasing arrangements
comply with Council processes, including social value.
To ensure that consultation with service users, partner agencies and the
broader community is used to inform the commissioning activities of leisure and cultural services.
To carry out all duties with dueregard to the Council’s Corporate Priorities,
the Corporate Equality and Diversity Policy, Health and Safety Policy and
Health and Wellbeing Strategy.
To carry out all duties with due regard to confidentiality and data protection
regulations.