Senior Procurement OfficerNHS
Job summary
Join our procurement team to become a key member of our fast-paced highly dynamic service, procuring a whole host of important and interesting contracts for goods works and services across a range of sectors.
If you an experienced procurement specialist looking to develop your career within a supportive environment and where continuous improvement is key, then we would love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
This is the perfect role to use your expertise of procurement, tendering and contract management processes, as well as knowledge of contract law, to drive value for money and ensure procurement supports the delivery of our corporate priorities. Youll be involved in and influence a range of critical procurement projects, providing expert advice and responding to complex queries. Youll lead on procurement activity more independently including those of higher value and higher complexity, managing communications with suppliers and working with legal specialists.
As the Senior Procurement Officer, youll coach, support and supervise junior members of the team, playing an active role in their growth and progression. This includes providing guidance on best practices, sharing technical knowledge, offering constructive feedback and helping them build the skills and confidence needed to succeed within the procurement function.
Job description
This is the perfect role to use your expertise of procurement, tendering and contract management processes, as well as knowledge of contract law, to drive value for money and ensure procurement supports the delivery of our corporate priorities. Youll be involved in and influence a range of critical procurement projects, providing expert advice and responding to complex queries. Youll lead on procurement activity more independently including those of higher value and higher complexity, managing communications with suppliers and working with legal specialists.
As the Senior Procurement Officer, youll coach, support and supervise junior members of the team, playing an active role in their growth and progression. This includes providing guidance on best practices, sharing technical knowledge, offering constructive feedback and helping them build the skills and confidence needed to succeed within the procurement function.
About us
We recognise the importance of balancing work and home life and offer a range of flexibility in hybrid working being both office-based or working remotely from home to suit your needs and those of your clients. The team currently attends City Hall for a minimum of two days a week, where you will join them.
Youll enjoy generous annual leave, membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme and the option of flexible working. In addition, you can choose from several flexible benefits, including discounts on city buses.
Were committed to recruiting a diverse and highly talented workforce as we continue to build a council that is fitting and representative of our great city. Thats why weve designed our recruitment process to put you at your ease, make you feel welcome and bring the best out of you. Well do all we can to make our recruitment process as fair as possible. To help you with your application, take a look at the our approach to recruitment page.