Purchasing and Contracts Officer
| Posting date: | 09 July 2025 |
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| Salary: | £13.69 per hour |
| Additional salary information: | per hour PAYE |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 06 August 2025 |
| Location: | Darlington, County Durham, DL1 4QB |
| Company: | Triumph Consultants Ltd |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | Darlington 5271296 |
Summary
What's involved with this role:
Job Title: Purchasing and Contracts Officer
Ref: Darlington 5271296
Pay rate: £13.69 per hour PAYE
The role is office based.
The role:
We are seeking a competent and proactive Purchasing and Contracts Officer to support the Construction team with general purchasing, contract monitoring, and surveying tasks. In this role, you will be responsible for accurately sourcing prices and quotations for goods and services, as well as ensuring timely order processing for capital works, maintenance projects, and internal purchasing requests, all in line with established procedures.
You will also be responsible for checking and processing invoices, dealing with suppliers and contractors on invoice queries, including utility bills for New Build Housing schemes.
Procurement and invoicing experience are essential for this role, including checking, querying and processing utility invoices.
Key responsibilities:
Arrange hire or purchase of equipment and machinery to support construction and transport projects
Administer and monitor purchasing, including reconciliation and producing standard reports
Prepare and submit procurement board requests, including non-competitive forms, in line with current procedures
Monitor non-contract purchases for compliance with Council Contract Procedure Rules and EU legislation
Maintain ordering processes by raising purchase orders and tracking receipts
Review purchasing card reports in line with policy; query, confirm, and amend as needed
Liaise with Corporate Procurement to ensure compliance with legislation and Council policies
Support preparation of specifications, tendering, and contract award documentation.
Input data into IT systems and monitor invoice information
What the client is looking for:
A minimum of 3 years’ experience of working in procurement in a large, multi-functional organisation in the public or private sector
A minimum of one years’ experience of administrative functions within a civil engineering/building or similar environment
Experience of providing procurement advice
Invoicing experience including checking, querying and processing utility invoices
Experience of setting up and maintaining systems
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Proficient in Microsoft Office
Excellent customer service skills
Ability to interpret financial information
Ability to undertake independent research
Ability to interpret policy and procures to meet procurement criteria
How to Apply
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Job Ref: Darlington 5271296
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