Procurement Specialist

**Salary**:£40,221 - £42,403

**Hours per week**:37 hours

**Interview date**:Tuesday 14 May 2024

**_Strategic Procurement - delivering value for money through innovation and collaboration. _**

Are you an innovative, collaborative, solutions focused public sector procurement professional looking for their next opportunity? If you are, we are thrilled to share this exciting opportunity for a Procurement Specialist to join our Procurement Team

Reporting to the Procurement Manager you will lead direct tendering and support policy development activities within the Council. You will be solutions focused and innovative ensuring tendering active is compliant with UK procurement legislation. The Procurement Specialist will support the delivery and adoption of a wide range of policy that will support the organization, such as contract management, social value, and sustainability, to be complaint in its procurement activity whist allowing for innovation, commerciality and supporting the Council to deliver its ambitions set out in its business plan and Medium - Term Financial Plan.

As a Procurement Specialist you will bring skills and experience in procurement, procurement process, market assessments and relevant policy. With your proven expertise and experience you will provide expert advice, guidance, and support to underpin risk-based decision making to support the delivery of sustainable outcomes.

**Why us?**

Wiltshire Council is a friendly, welcoming place to work, with a 'One Council' ethos. That’s why we focus on getting the things that matter to our people right.***

We are firmly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and to the principles of inclusion and diversity in both employment and the delivery of services. Read our **statement of commitment to equality and inclusion **.

**Disability Confident Employer**

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