Procurement Officer
Work Location: Barnsdale Way, Grove Park, Enderby, Leicester, LE19 1ES
Salary: £34,350 - £37,950 per annum
Working Hours: Full-time (flexible/hybrid working)
Contract Type: Permanent
Closing Date: 14th March 2025
Interview Date(s): TBA
If you’re looking for an exciting and challenging opportunity to work within the public sector for an organisation with a commercial edge, then ESPO is the place for you. We are looking for highly motivated Procurement Officers to work within our Catalogue Procurement team.
About the Role
As Procurement Officers, the successful candidates will be responsible for managing a portfolio of framework solutions for our internal client made up of product managers and catalogue production staff. You will be working in a busy and progressive team procuring solutions and driving value through effective contract management and supplier relationship management.
About You
To apply for this post, you must:
- Be a member of the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS) or commitment to work towards achieving.
And have:
- A degree or equivalent qualification or equivalent demonstrable experience
- A commitment to continued professional development
- Experience in purchasing and supply procedures and processes, including sourcing, tendering, evaluation techniques etc
- A proven track record in contributing to, conducting and/or managing procurement processes, playing a key role to ensure the process best meets objectives whilst seeking innovation, making savings and delivering value for money
- Experience of providing advice and guidance to colleagues, customers and/or suppliers
We’d also expect you to share our commitment to our values and will ask you to evidence when you have demonstrated them as part of the interview process.
What we offer:
- Flexible working opportunities and access to employee benefits portal.
- 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays (increasing to 32 after 5 years’ service), and a scheme to buy additional leave.
- Local Government Pension Scheme with a generous employer contribution.
- Opportunities for learning development through CPD (Continuing Professional Development)
- Great office location next to Fosse Park, with free on-site parking and easy access to M1 and M69.
Interested in Flexible Working?
We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. The role is one of hybrid working where you will work from home but be expected to come into the office twice a week.
For more information or an informal discussion, please contact:
Kapil Rajput – Procurement Service Manager.
Email: K.Rajput@espo.org
How to Apply
ESPO is an inclusive organisation which is on a journey to embed and celebrate equality, diversity, and inclusion at every level. We warmly welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, as having a diverse workforce with different perspectives and ideas is fundamental to our values and enriches the services we offer our customers.We particularly welcome applicants from Ethnically Diverse and LGBTQ+ communities and people with disabilities to create a balanced workforce and one that reflects the customers we serve. Applicants with a disability who meet the criteria listed in the ‘About You’ section above will be offered an interview under the Disability Confident Employer Scheme.
To apply for this job, please click ‘Apply Now’. You will need to upload a supporting statement as part of your application which explains how you meet the criteria listed in the ‘About You’ section above. For more information, see the How to Apply section on our career site.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
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By applying for this post, you agree to our Terms and Conditions.
About ESPO
We're a unique organisation, owned by the public sector and sharing their values and ethos, but operating with a commercial edge. As a specialist procurement body, we pride ourselves on establishing procurement solutions that save money for the public sector.View our prospectus to find out more.
We have modern, open-plan offices with excellent transport links and a friendly workplace environment. We offer flexible working, a generous holiday entitlement, a contributory pension scheme, training (including professional CIPS qualification) and opportunities to develop your career.
ESPO is supported by wide range of roles across many different disciplines including sales, marketing, IT, procurement, finance, operations (warehouse management and transport planning) and customer services. So whether you are interested in a public-facing role or playing your part behind the scenes, ESPO could be the place for you.
To learn more about working for ESPO please visit www.espo.org.