Procurement Advisor

**Employer**: Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council
- **Salary**: £41,418 - £44,428 plus benefits.
- **Location**: Wirral
- **Contract**: Permanent
- **Working Pattern**: Flexible Hours/Full Time/Job-Share/Part Time
- **Hours**: 36 hours per week.
- **DBS Check**: No
- **Closing Date**: 04/02/2024 at 23:59
- **Reference**: R&P/24/268535

There has never been a more exciting time to join Wirral Council. We’ve got ambitious targets to meet and to achieve everything we have promised to our residents, we need people who are ready to deliver the very best for our communities and show how they can #BeTheDifference. Our vision is to secure the best possible future for our residents, defined by the community prosperity we create and supported by our excellent people and services. If you strive to #BeTheDifference and want to be at the heart of our change and improvement journey, then this could be the perfect job for you.

**Procurement Advisor x 3 - People, Place & Corporate**

Full time/part time/job share considered.

**About the Role**:
You will ensure the service delivers the Council’s objectives in a compliant manner and to the highest possible professional standards, complying with all aspects of relevant legislation and public accountability requirements. You will be accountable for the delivery of specific strategic procurement projects and support the development and delivery of service strategies and objectives.

We are interested in hearing from you if you are a full member of the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS) Level 5 (or hold an equivalent procurement qualification) or working towards.

We would like to hear from people who have experience of working in a procurement, finance, or commissioning environment, along with knowledge of the full procurement lifecycle. You will have knowledge of the stages involved in developing and implementing contracting strategies, and an understanding of public sector procurement legislation.

Proven experience of communication with internal and external contacts is essential for this role therefore you are required to possess excellent communication and negotiation skills.

Interviews to be held week commencing 12th February 2024.

**Working at Wirral**

You’ll also want to know what it’s like to work here so, as a start:
Our values are more than just pieces of paper on our walls We’ve all played a role in developing these, so they reflect the immense pride we have in what we do, what matters to us, what inspires us and inform how we think, approach things, and behave.

We believe in ensuring staff are well looked after, staff wellbeing is a priority for us. We’re serious about recognising and rewarding people for the great things they do. You’ll benefit from our track record of developing, growing, and investing in our people.

We have a range of staff benefits including staff discounts, an excellent pension scheme which includes a generous employer contribution rate, immediate life cover and ill-health protection. We have a strong flexible working approach, hybrid working, family-friendly employment initiatives and an annual leave package starting with 28 days leave plus public holidays.

We have an inclusive, engaged culture, everyone has a voice, everyone is valued for their contribution and understands the role they play in delivering our strategic priorities.
- Please note that in accordance with the Council’s policy, employees who are in a formal redeployment situation will be considered in the first instance for all vacancies._
- It is Council policy not to re-appoint any employee who has left under the terms of the Council's Early Voluntary Retirement (EVR) scheme or who have left with a voluntary severance (VS) package, unless in exceptional circumstances._
- Applications will be accepted until midnight on the closing date._
- Applications can only be accepted through the Jobs page following registration. Forms received via the post will not be processed._
- All applicants invited to interview must evidence their right to work in the UK._