Commercial Officer

Hoople Ltd; Hereford; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

LGPS enrollment

Career progression

31 days annual leave pro rata

Flexible working

Employee assistance programme

Professional membership fees

Range of discounts

Job summary

Herefordshire Council is seeking a Commercial Officer to join the Commercial Services Team. In this 37-hour-per-week role, you will provide procurement advice across construction, transport and corporate functions, developing strategies and tender documents to secure value for money and compliance.

You will work with stakeholders across the council to support priorities and adapt to evolving responsibilities as the team restructures.

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level or equivalent in a relevant field.
• Experience in public sector procurement and contracts.
• Excellent relationship-building and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Able to provide practical procurement guidance across services.
• Committed to value for money and compliance.
• CIPS Level 5 qualification or working towards.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality procurement advice across diverse service areas.
• Develop procurement strategies and tender documentation to secure value for money.
• Support stakeholders to align procurement activity with Council objectives.

Skills

Procurement experience

Stakeholder engagement

Communication skills

Value for money focus

Contract management

Education

Degree level or equivalent

CIPS Level 5 qualification or working towards

Job description

About The Role

Job Title: Commercial Officer

Hours: 37 per week

Salary: HC09 £42,123 - £46,579 per annum

Contract: Permanent

Location: Plough Lane

Closing date: 18/10/2026

The Role

Herefordshire Council is seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Commercial Officer to join our Commercial Services Team. Forming part of the Corporate Services Directorate, the Commercial Services Team is a dynamic, multi-skilled team which provides procurement and contract management support across the Council. Whilst this role sits within the Corporate Services portfolio, workloads are managed flexibly across the team and the successful candidate will have the opportunity to support a wide range of services and projects, working with colleagues from across the organisation to deliver procurement and commercial outcomes.

What will you be doing?

As a Commercial Officer, you will provide high-quality, responsive and practical procurement advice and guidance across a diverse range of service areas, including construction, transport and corporate functions. You will support service areas to develop effective procurement strategies and tender documentation that help the Council achieve value for money, realise savings and ensure compliance with relevant procurement legislation. Working closely with stakeholders across the Council, you will help ensure procurement activity supports the Council's objectives and delivers positive outcomes for residents and communities.

Commercial Services is currently undertaking a review of its service structure to ensure it is best placed to support the Council's future priorities. As a result, reporting arrangements and areas of responsibility may evolve over time. Any changes will be managed in consultation with the successful candidate and in line with the Council's policies and procedures.

About You

As a Commercial Officer you will be:

• Educated to degree level or equivalent, or able to demonstrate relevant procurement and commercial experience.
• Ideally experienced in working within a public sector procurement and supply environment.
• A confident communicator with excellent relationship-building and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Able to provide practical procurement advice and guidance across a broad range of service areas.
• Committed to delivering value for money, supporting compliance and achieving positive outcomes for residents and communities.
• CIPS Level 5 qualified, or working towards achieving this qualification, is desirable.

We Offer

A competitive salary, holiday entitlement, and access to our contributory pension and staff benefits scheme, which includes:

• Salary range of £42,123 - £46,579.
• Enrolment in the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• Career progression: clear pathways to progress
• Annual Leave: 31 days' annual leave (pro rata) plus bank holidays. You can also purchase an additional 10 days per annum during the request period
• Flexible working: including the potential for job-sharing, part-time hours and agile working.
• Employee Assistance Programme: 24/7 access to support and counselling
• Payment of professional membership fees (based on role requirements)
• Pick your perks - our benefits include access to a range of retail, leisure, holiday and health benefits. This includes savings, cash back and discounts.

Why Choose Us?

We're proud and excited to unveil our new recruitment video, a celebration of Herefordshire's people, places, and purpose. Set in the heart of England and filled with pride, compassion and possibility, the video brings to life what it means to work somewhere you truly belong.

At Herefordshire Council, every role matters and every person makes a real difference for our communities. We're a team where people feel valued, supported and empowered to grow together.

Herefordshire is big hearted, welcoming and friendly. We have strong and independent communities and idyllic countryside, situated in the South West Midlands and bordering Wales. The county sits between Worcestershire and the Malvern Hills to the east, and Bannau Brycheiniog (the Brecon Beacons) in Wales to the west.

Historically Herefordshire has been the gateway to the Marches. We embrace partnership working. We are a member of the Marches Forward Partnership, which is a cross border collaboration between Herefordshire, Monmouthshire, Powys and Shropshire who are collectively working to secure funding to invest in the region.

People

We will enable residents to realise their potential, to be healthy and to be part of great communities who support each other. We want all children to have the best start in life.

Place

We will protect and enhance our environment and ensure that Herefordshire is a great place to live. We will support the right housing in the right place, we will support access to green spaces and we will do everything we can to recover the health of our rivers.

Growth

We will create the conditions to deliver sustainable growth across the county; attracting inward investment, building business confidence, creating jobs, enabling housing development along with providing the right infrastructure.

Transformation

We will be an efficient council that embraces best practice, delivers innovation through technology and demonstrates value for money.

Don't meet all parts of the job description?

Herefordshire Council is committed to strengthening a diverse and inclusive work environment which reflects the communities of Herefordshire. If you are looking at the next stage of your career and have a broad base of fieldwork experience, we can provide supportive and welcoming opportunities to help you develop your professional, management & supervisory skills.

Reasonable Adjustments

Our recruitment process runs in partnership with Hoople Resourcing. If you require any reasonable adjustments or alternative methods for the online application process, please contact the resourcing team by email: [email protected].

Creating an inclusive workplace

We encourage our employees to feel empowered and to use their voices to help embrace diversity, promote inclusivity and shape our organisation. We have eight employee network groups, collectives of colleagues who often share identities, life experiences or cultures and offer support and community. They also play an important role in strengthening the voices of employees at Herefordshire Council. Embedded in the Council's values is a commitment to listen to people's views and needs.

Commitments, Covenants and Statutory Obligations

The following candidates will be interviewed if they meet the essential criteria for the post they are applying for:

• Those who indicate that they have a disability. This is part of our commitment to the "Disability Confident" scheme.
• Those who indicate in their application that they are an Armed Forces Veteran or Reservist. This is part of our pledge to support the Armed Forces Covenant.
• Those who indicate in their application that they are a Herefordshire care leaver. This is part of our commitment to supporting young people leaving our care.

We take our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults seriously and expect all of our staff, visitors and volunteers to share in this commitment.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children & young people and vulnerable adults. If you are offered this position, it may be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check.