Manage day to day relationships with corporate suppliers and users, resolving issues and
initiating variations to contracts where required.
• Monitor contractor performance, ensure contract deliverables are met and that continuous
supplier performance improvement is achieved.
• Manage the allocation of contract recharges to users to ensure full cost recovery.
• Communicate and promote contract opportunities to users and potential users, monitor
compliance and ensure maverick spend is minimized.
• Develop knowledge of markets and potential future contract suppliers capable of providing
corporate services, in order to recommend appropriate future contractual arrangements.
• Lead on the management of the supplier adoption and approval process and work to manage
the supplier base;
Work to develop accessible systems and protocols for the management of contract data and
information and ensure that these are appropriately managed.
• Provide advice and guidance to colleagues and potential suppliers using regional contract
systems and opportunities portals. Liaise with other participating Authorities on the operation
and administration of the portal.
• Complete the timely checking, verification and authorization of supplier invoices including
data preparation and collation of support documentation to enable the recharge of costs to
service areas.
• Support any other procurement or improvement project work within the Corporate Services
Team.

• To assist in the preparation of tender documents to ensure the production of realistic and commercial tenders.
• To assist the Principal Procurement Officers with the analysis of information and in providing recommendations to the Head Procurement Officer, departmental senior managers and Chief Officers regarding the awarding of tenders, contracts etc.
• To participate in the drawing up of contracts ensuring that suitable and adequate Services Level Criteria are set and the most advantageous balance of quality and cost is achieved.
• To assist in the management of assigned contracts, having responsibility, for bench marking, quality assurance and service levels initiating corrective action as required.
• To assist the Principal Procurement Officers in liaising with service users and other external groups to ensure that contracts comply with bench marking, quality assurance and service levels as well as all the ZDO's internal policies.
• To assist the Principal Procurement Officers to identify new work areas including the sourcing of new suppliers, methods and practices to meet the requirements of the Council.
• To help implement and develop, with all external contractors, the Councils policies, in respect of sustainability, health and safety, equal opportunities and others as directed.

Plan, manage and evaluate logistics operations liaising with internal stakeholders, suppliers, logistics providers, transportation companies and customers
 Create and implement best practice logistics principles, policies and processes across the organization to improve operational and financial performance
 Deliver solutions to logistics problems while maintaining high levels of quality and service within budgetary requirements
 Monitor quality, quantity, delivery times, and transport costs
 Negotiate rates and contracts with transportation and logistics providers
 Recommend optimal transport modes, routes or frequency.
 Select carriers/suppliers and monitor service against performance criteria
 Ensure carrier compliance with company policies or procedures for product transit or delivery.
 Resolve problems concerning transportation, logistics systems, imports or exports or customer issues