Procurement Officer

**Procurement Officer**

**Grade 5: £32,654 - £36,124**

**37 Hours (Mon - Fri)**

**Fixed Term (until 1st June 2026)**

**Highfields Fire Station, Hassocks Lane, Beeston, Nottingham, NG9 2GQ**

Are you passionate about the procurement sector and looking to make a significant impact within a dynamic and welcoming organisation? Join Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service (NFRS) as a Procurement Officer where you will be responsible for the management of our small to medium supply contracts and our electronic supply catalogue. You will be the go-to point of contact for NFRS staff for the procurement of goods and services, ensuring that NFRS get the best value and efficiency.

As a key player in our procurement team, you will support major projects and gain experience working with a large organisation with multiple departments and locations that stretch across Nottinghamshire. This role offers an exciting opportunity to develop skills while contributing to your local communities.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Undertake procurement exercises aligned to Public Procurement legislation.
- Assist with tendering and tender management of major procurement projects.
- Manage the office equipment budget and other delegated budgets and report on monthly expenditures.
- Deputise for the Assistant Procurement Manager by supervising staff within the Procurement Department on a day-to-day basis.
- Use finance and procurement systems to maintain data integrity and run reports as required ensuring that payments are made when due.
- Manage procurement projects with contract values up to £50,000 from inception to contract award.
- Pro-actively communicate with NFRS budget holders to ensure management of contracts.
- Manage procurement projects with contract values up to £50,000.

**Experience/Qualifications**
- Have (or be actively working towards) a formal level 4 procurement and supply qualification (i.e NVQ Level 4 or CIPS Level 4 Diploma).
- Experience in the management of contracts and budgets working in a procurement and supplies environment.
- Have effective communication skills with the ability to manage working relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.
- Good written communication skills with experience writing reports, interrogating data and the use of Microsoft Officer software.
- Have a valid driving license.

**Why NFRS?**
- Agile Working - NFRS has an Agile Working Policy which gives our employees the opportunity to mix office working with working from home to help provide you with more flexibility.
- Flexibility - We are family friendly and are open to considering different working patterns which help you provide a better service to our community while supporting your home life. We also support part time working.
- Annual Leave - 27 days of annual leave plus bank holidays and a Christmas concessionary day.
- Pension - Access to a public service defined benefit pension scheme.
- Health and Wellbeing - As a Service we provide a wide range of Health and Wellbeing support to all our employees which includes access to a Bupa cashback scheme, an Employee Assistance Programme and a dedicated Occupational Health team who are there to support you. Also, all employees receive free access to an on-site gym.
- Development - You will have access to both formal and informal professional development opportunities which will help you advance your career.

If you feel you have the skills and experience we are looking for and want to play an integral part in keeping Nottinghamshire communities safe, then we look forward to hearing from you.

**Further Information**

NFRS is committed to the safeguarding and protection of children, young people and adults at risk of abuse and or neglect and operates a safer recruitment process.

**Closing date: Sunday 2nd March 2025**

**Interview date: Friday 21st March 2025**

**Job Types**: Full-time, Fixed term contract

Pay: £32,654.00-£36,124.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Additional leave
- Bereavement leave
- Canteen
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount
- Enhanced maternity leave
- Flexitime
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site gym
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
- Work from home

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person