Procurement Officer

A client within the Public Sector based in West Yorkshire is currently recruiting for a Procurement Officer to join their Commissioning and Procurement – General Services Team as soon as possible. The client is offering a full-time, temporary position on an ongoing basis, with the ideal candidate having experience of working within a local authority procurement environment.

The Role
Key purpose of the role:
To support and deliver high-quality procurement, e-procurement and category management activity, ensuring the Council achieves value for money, legislative compliance and consistent use of electronic tendering systems.

Key responsibilities will include but not be limited to:

• Supporting best practice procurement and category management to achieve value for money
• Delivering lower value or lower complexity procurement projects from specification through to contract award
• Providing advice and guidance to service areas to ensure compliant procurement processes are followed
• Supporting and maintaining effective use of electronic tendering systems and e-procurement platforms
• Collecting, analysing and reporting spend and market data to support procurement decision-making

The Candidate
To be considered for this role you will require the following essential qualifications and experience:

• A minimum of a Level 4 qualification (or equivalent) such as a diploma, foundation degree or HND
• At least 1 year’s experience working within a procurement, commissioning or category management role
• Knowledge of public sector procurement legislation, policies and procedures

The below skills would be beneficial for the role:

• Experience using electronic tendering systems (e.g. Due North or similar)
• Strong data analysis and reporting skills, including use of MS Excel
• Ability to manage procurement projects and work effectively within multi-disciplinary teams

The client is looking to move quickly with this role and as such are offering £22 per hour Umbrella LTD (Inside IR35) (approx. £17 per hour PAYE).

How to Apply
If this position sounds of interest, email a copy of your up-to-date CV to amelia.krzysztofik@servicecare.org.uk or call Amelia at Service Care Construction on 01772 208967 to discuss the vacancy in more detail.

Also, if this role is not of interest to you, but you are looking for new opportunities, please still get in touch as we cover all construction-related vacancies across the region.

Referral Bonus
If this role is not suitable for yourself, but you know someone who may be interested, please pass on their details or forward these details to them. If they are successful in applying, you will receive a £250 referral bonus upon completion of an initial probationary period.