Procurement Officer

We are recruiting a Procurement Officer at Caerphilly County Borough Council.

Working hours: 37 Hours (7.24 Monday – Friday)
Contract Type: Permanent, Full time
Location: Ty Penallta

Team: Procurement and Information Services

This position offers an excellent opportunity to become part of our team and provide support across the organization.

We pay an attractive salary of £34,314 - £37,035 and offer access to training and development opportunities.

The successful candidate will be under the general direction of the Commercial Lead Procurement & Collaboration and Principal Procurement Officer. You will be supporting and advising on procurement procedures for Housing with several important and high-profile projects aligned to the Council’s forward work programme.

The postholder will Implement the Council’s standing orders for contracts, procurement strategy, corporate objectives and advocating local & national policies & initiatives. You will also be supporting the Transformation Programme (Team Caerphilly)

For the role, we ask that you have:

• 5 GCSEs Grade A* – C or qualifications set at a similar level on the Credit and Qualifications Framework.
• A member of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply or actively studying towards the institute’s examinations.
• Minimum of 12 months experience in a large purchasing organisation.
• Full UK Category B (Cars) driving licence and the use of a motor vehicle insured for business / work purposes to travel throughout the borough to visit Council offices which are not on bus routes to attend meetings and support service areas.
  
  

We have excellent benefits including the Local Government Pension Scheme, agile working patterns and staff discount schemes.

To view the Job Description and Person Specification please select the relevant attachment from the attachments list

After reading the Job Description and Person Specification, if you would like to have an informal discussion about the role, please contact Craig Taylor/Ian Evans on 01443 864826/ 01443 863157 or email tayloc6@caerphilly.gov.ukevansi1@caerphilly.gov.uk

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

We are legally required to ask you to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK. Successful applicants are required to provide appropriate documentation such as a birth certificate, passport or work permit in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.

If you have any difficulty applying online, please contact webrecruitment@caerphilly.gov.uk for further information.