Procurement Officer

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About the role

Procurement Officer at West Northamptonshire Council

Are you ready to take the next step in your procurement career and make a real difference to the communities we serve?

At West Northamptonshire Council, we’re looking for an ambitious Procurement Officer to play a key role in shaping how we deliver high quality, value for money services. This is an exciting opportunity to join our forward-thinking central procurement and finance team, where you’ll provide expert support and advice and deliver end to end procurement services that directly support our ambitious corporate plan and strategic objectives.

What will you be doing?

As a procurement officer, you will:

• Act as a trusted adviser to key service stakeholders, influencing decisions and supporting major programmes within the People Services and Resources portfolio.
• Support the delivery of a complex and varied procurement pipeline, including the preparation of supplier events, tender documents, management of bidder clarifications, evaluation and moderation sessions.
• Support the delivery of in-house procurement training and the use of the procurement E-Tendering portal.
• Ensure our activity achieves real impact by embedding robust governance, compliance, and risk management, while also looking for opportunities to innovate and add value.
• Drive process development, incorporating the latest policy changes and legislation.
• Champion our business partner model, raising the profile of procurement and ensuring best practice is consistently applied across the organisation.

About you

We welcome applicants from all sectors and industries. Whether your background is in the public, private, or third sector, if you bring strong procurement expertise and knowledge, commercial acumen and the ability to build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders we want to hear from you.

In return, you’ll join a collaborative and supportive environment, where you’ll have the autonomy to shape the way we work, the visibility to influence at all levels, and the support to continue developing your career.

If this sounds like the right next step for you, we’d be delighted to hear from you.