Procurement Officer

We are seeking a proactive and knowledgeable part time Procurement Officer to join our Governance & Democracy team.This is an exciting opportunity to support the delivery of procurement services across Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council and our partner organisations. This role is for 19.50 hours per week, with 10 of those hours specifically supporting Rugby Borough Council.

Reporting to the Procurement Service Manager, you will provide procurement advice and support to officers across the organisation, helping to ensure the procurement of goods, services and works delivers value for money while maintaining compliance with legislative and governance requirements.

Key responsibilities include:

• Managing procurement activities in accordance with Contract Procedure Rules and procurement legislation.
• Providing professional procurement advice and guidance to officers and stakeholders.
• Supporting contract management, supplier performance monitoring and compliance activities.
• Assisting with the development and implementation of procurement strategies and procedures.
• Delivering procurement training and workshops to employees.
• Maintaining procurement records, contract databases and reporting on procurement activity.

You'll be joining a supportive team committed to delivering high-quality procurement services and helping the Council achieve best value for residents and stakeholders. We offer opportunities for professional development, including support towards professional procurement qualifications.

Our Council
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council is a small authority with BIG values. We take pride in serving the residents of our borough and look to provide value for money services. We aim to work to the best of our abilities with honesty, integrity and place particular importance on working together.

What we will offer in return

• A wide range of benefits including competitive salaries based on our competency framework.
• A generous annual leave entitlement: 25 days annual leave, rising to 30 days after 5 years continuous service, plus all bank holidays.
• A wide range of learning and development opportunities, including in-house training sessions, E-learning modules, Leadership and management development programmes and a Post Entry Training scheme.
• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
• Health and wellbeing initiatives, including health checks and MOT's, and discounted gym and leisure membership.
• Wider Wallets discounts on everyday savings and offers.
• Travel, car allowances and schemes, including mileage allowances, a car park pass for Level 1 car users and a Cycle salary sacrifice scheme.
• Work-life balance initiatives, including flexible working policy, flexitime scheme and family related leave schemes.

We are proud signatories of the Armed Force Covenant and were recently awarded the Armed Forces Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award.

We seek candidates that can adapt to change and welcome new challenges. We look for those that share our values and take pride in what they do. Only those applicants that demonstrate they meet all the essential criteria on our person specifications will be shortlisted for an interview.