Procurement Officer

Make a Difference in Lancaster

Join us as a Procurement Officer and play a vital role in supporting Lancaster City Council’s Corporate Procurement Strategy. Your work will ensure that procurement activities are efficient, transparent, and aligned with our community values. By promoting best practices and supporting social value initiatives, you’ll help the Council deliver services that positively impact the lives of local people.

What You’ll Be Doing

You’ll provide expert procurement advice and support, ensuring compliance with policies and legal requirements. Your role includes developing training, managing contract registers, and contributing to procurement software and policy improvements. You’ll also assist with contract coordination, evaluate new procurement opportunities, and support the Council’s eSourcing portal and procurement card scheme.

You’ll Fit Right In If…

You have strong numeracy skills, excellent communication, and a responsible approach to decision-making. Whether you hold a procurement qualification or bring relevant experience, you’ll thrive working both independently and collaboratively. Your knowledge of public sector procurement and commitment to our values—Working Together, Ambition, Pride, and Ownership—will help you succeed in this role.

Ready to Join Us?

If you’re passionate about making a difference through procurement, we’d love to hear from you. Find out more about what it’s like working with us, our benefits, values and culture, by visiting lancaster.gov.uk/sites/recruitment.

Why Work With Us
Our Benefits
• Generous annual leave
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Discounted gym membership
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Car purchase scheme
• Lifestyle savings
• Health Care Cash Plan
• Volunteering days
• Wellbeing support

Flexible working friendly
We welcome discussions about flexible working and may be able to offer hybrid working, a generous flexi-time scheme, and agreed working hours to support work–life balance.

Inclusive employer
We welcome applications from all parts of the community and are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone is treated with dignity and respect.
We guarantee interviews for applicants with a disability and armed forces veterans who meet the essential criteria.