Procurement Officer

Due to internal promotion, we are looking for a Procurement Officer to join the team.

The Procurement Team currently consists of two Procurement Officers, a Senior Procurement Officer and a Procurement Manager.

The successful postholder will provide support with and oversee the Procurement of goods, works and services in an ethical and legally compliant manner.

The successful postholder will be assigned dedicated categories within the Service such as Estates to provide professional procurement advice, support and guidance to for designated procurement projects.

If you have existing experience and knowledge of public sector procurement and are looking for a new role where you can provide a first-class procurement service to a range of teams, then we would encourage you to complete the application form.

As Procurement Officer you will:

Support Managers with all aspects of procurement and tendering for designated procurement projects providing professional advice and support at all stages, to ensure that an appropriate and legally compliant process is followed throughout.

Administer procurement systems including the e-tendering system and contracts register for designated procurement projects and contracts.

Monitor and obtain risk and credit reports on the suppliers, as requested from the Credit and Risk Reporting System.

Maintain a pipeline for all procurements relating to the designed categories.

Support Managers with all aspects of contract monitoring and management for designated contracts. Ensuring standards are set, met, and maintained and appropriate processes are followed where this is not the case.

What makes you our ideal Procurement Officer:

You will meet the essential requirements as listed on the Person Specification.

You will have excellent communication skills with internal and external stakeholders, with the ability to build strong working relationships.

You will have excellent attention to detail with the ability to ensure your work is completed to the highest standard, adhering to legislation, best practice and Service procedures.

You will have good analytical and report writing skills, working frequently on spreadsheets and word documents.

For full details of the role and requirements please have a look at the Job Description and Person Specification.