Procurement & Contracts Officer

1 week ago


Dereham Norfolk Remoteenabled, United Kingdom Breckland Council Full time

Salary: Grade 6 (£41,766 to £48,314 per annum) pay award pending
Hours: Full time, 37 hours per week
Place of Work: Breckland Council, Dereham (remote-enabled)
Basis: Permanent

Are you someone who can consider different contracting options and then plan meticulously to deliver the best option?
Do you like working with a wide variety of people to help them deliver corporate objectives whilst delivering value for money?
Can you challenge assumptions, ensure compliance with rules and procedures whilst finding creative solutions, and build relationships and trust with colleagues and stakeholders? 

Sound like you? Then we would like to welcome you to join our Contracts and Procurement Team

Professional, ambitious and driven by service excellence, you will provide support to several councils who are sharing procurement services.  This is an exciting opportunity to join our team, serving a number of councils whilst also looking for opportunities to further grow the service and delivery value for money and economies of scale from procurement processes and contract management. A strong communicator with a resilient personality and track record of delivering creative and innovative solutions are required for success in this role. 

You will:

You will work collaboratively and effectively within a strong team with a focus on results, and will have the ability to work alongside and support service teams across the Councils in the delivery of their critical projects.

This role is offered on a permanent basis at Breckland Council who host the procurement service which is provided to several other local councils.   

If this role is of interest, you possess these skills and you are keen to help the Contracts and Procurement Team deliver excellent service, we would be delighted to hear from you.

What's it like to work for us?

At Breckland Council we have embraced the Government's agenda to modernise local government. Our approach is to lead change rather than follow it, and to add the best value we can to our communities. We achieve this by developing our employees to their full potential, providing them with the relevant knowledge, equipment, and authority to carry out their duties.

We are passionate about our people and pride ourselves on being a great place to work, we genuinely care and know that a happy workforce is a productive and motivated one

We offer excellent conditions of service, including:

  • A local government pension scheme (14 per cent employer contribution).
  • Attractive holiday package (25 days increasing after three years' continuous Local Authority service by one day per year up to the maximum of 28 days, plus bank holidays)
  • Free car parking.
  • Remote-enabled working arrangements.
  • A newly refurbished office.

Our commitment to talent development, on the job learning and upskilling, training and professional memberships, will keep your knowledge and skills up to date.

Apply If you believe that you could be the right person for this role, then please apply by 09:00 on Friday 28th June 2024 - we'd love to hear from you

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