Procurement Officer

2 weeks ago


Bedfordshire, United Kingdom Bedford Borough Council Full time

**General information**:
**Reference **:002946

**Closing Date **:10/12/2023

**Service Area**:
**Directorate**:
Corporate Services

**Service Area**:
Commissioning & Procurement

**Vacancy Details**:
**Category**:
Administration/Clerical - Employee

**Job Title**:
Procurement Officer (Children's & Public Health)

**Grade**:
BBU11

**Salary Range (£ pro rata for part time roles)**:
BBU11 39,186 - 42,403

**Contract Type**:
Full time permanent

**Contract Hours**:
37.00

**Job Advert**:
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Procurement Officer within Bedford Borough Council's Strategic Commissioning and Procurement Team.

We are looking for a self-motivated, commercially-focused procurement professional to provide strategic and operational support to our Commissioning and Procurement senior officers and managers, by leading on projects, ensuring that the Council has an effective and value for money approach to Commissioning and Procurement.

The successful applicant will be ideally CIPS qualified or working towards this, have substantial experience in relation to contracting, procurement and commissioning, be able to work at pace and have excellent communication and negotiation skills.

**Please note**:
The Council will not normally re-employ ex-employees in receipt of:

- a severance payment (within 12 months of leaving)
- a local government pension (applies to Senior Officers only)

unless the appointment is business critical

**Additional Vacancy Information**:
**Allowance (pro rata for part time roles)**:
N/A

**Work Pattern**:
Monday to Friday, 37 hours per week

**Is this an enhanced DBS role?**:
No

**Is this a politically restricted role?**:
No

**Is this a customer facing role which requires a fluent English Speaker?**:
Yes

**Vacancy Location**:
**Location**:
Bedfordshire, Bedford Borough Council Recruitment, Bedford

**Location**:
Borough Hall/Hybrid

**Is this a designated car user position?**:
No



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