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Senior Procurement Officer

Employer
South Norfolk Council
Location
Long Stratton, Norwich
Salary
Long Stratton, close to Norwich, NR15 2XE 
Closing date
29 Jun 2019

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Specialist Area
Buyer, Category Manager, Procurement, Purchasing
Sector
Public Sector
Function
Buyer, Manager, Specialist
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time

Senior Procurement Officer

Salary and Hours:£31,370 - £34,788 per annum, 37 hours per week

Contract Type:Permanent 

Location:Long Stratton, close to Norwich, NR15 2XE 

Play a key role in maintaining and developing best procurement practice in our new joint team

Role Snapshot

Are you a procurement specialist with the right balance of technical knowledge and interpersonal skills to drive best procurement practice in our forward looking Local Government organisation? Then read on.

What you could be part of

Working across South Norfolk Council and Broadland District Council primarily, you will be part of an organisation which is proud to deliver high-quality, customer focussed services. Our success comes from us being commercially astute and business-like. Continuous improvement is also vital, and our employees challenge themselves to develop new and innovative ways to improve the services that make a real difference to people’s lives.

South Norfolk Council lead a commercial Procurement Consortium to provide strategic, procurement solutions and are seeking admission of new partners. This role will strengthen the Consortium and ensure collaboratively value for money is achieved for all partners through efficient and effective procurement processes. 

What you’ll be doing

•Working with our staff and managers to identify the best procurement solutions;

•Ensuring our procurement practice accords with the highest professional and legal standards;

•Achieving value for money and innovation on all procured works, services and supplies;

•Leading and collaborating on procurement processes;

•Maximising opportunities to increase income generation.

You must have

Fully qualified membership of the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply or a degree in a relevant discipline with comprehensive knowledge of current procurement legislation and its application in the Public Sector.  Just as important is your passion and determination and your ability to engage and influence others to provide an excellent customer service.

What’s in it for you

Our package includes employer pension contributions of 15%, performance related pay up to 4%, 23 days holiday increasing to 28 days after 5 years plus bank holidays, flexi time, compassionate leave and sickness entitlement for times of need.  We are a Platinum Investors in People so you will have regular reviews with your line manager and a personal development plan. We also support volunteering days in the community and encourage staff to be involved with fun activities to raise money for local and national charities. 

You may still have questions and can contact Ian Purdom on 01508 533645 to answer these for you. 

Please apply online for this role on our website: https://www.norfolkjobsdirect.org/southnorfolk

Closing date: Tuesday 28 May 2019

Interview date: Friday 14 June 2019

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