Commercial Operations Officer

The City of Edinburgh Council; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in Edinburgh is seeking a Commercial Operations Officer to join their team. This fixed-term role offers a salary range of £33,287 - £39,129, with responsibilities including providing operational support, data analysis for performance improvement, and stakeholder engagement. The ideal candidate will be adaptable, professional, and possess strong communication skills. A commitment to diversity and inclusion in the workplace is emphasized.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Annual salary increments

Qualifications

• Professional, resilient, and adaptable to change.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Good understanding of Council operations and objectives.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational support to service users and team members.
• Assist in financial systems administration.
• Analyze data to identify performance improvement opportunities.

Skills

Attention to detail

Interpersonal communication

Stakeholder engagement

Data analysis

Job description

Overview

Commercial Operations Officer - Fixed term until 13/12/2026
Waverley Court

Salary: £33,287 - £39,129

Hours: 36 per week, 52 weeks

About the team and role

Commercial and Procurement Services (CPS) performs a critical role, working with the Council's operations to achieve value for money while balancing cost, citizen or service outcomes and responsibilities including sustainability, community benefit, fair work practices and developing a vibrant local economy. An opportunity has arisen within CPS to join the Commercial Operations Team.

You may be involved in key control functions such as the Council's Purchase to Pay (P2P) systems, reviewing contract or purchase card spend, updating electronic catalogues, receiving contract register entries, ensuring compliance with the Council's Contract Standing Orders and providing advice to customers in relation to non-contract orders.

Responsibilities

The successful candidate will join a team of six Commercial Operations Officers, reporting directly to the Senior Commercial Operations Officer and liaising with all CPS team members as applicable. You will:

• be well organised with good attention to detail
• have the interpersonal and communication skills to engage with a range of stakeholders
• provide guidance and operational support to service users and team members to support current and future challenges of the Council
• assist in financial systems administration and support, and in analysing data to identify opportunities for performance improvement and value for money

Requirements and expectations

You will need to be professional, resilient, adaptable and responsive to change, with the ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing, and to adapt communication styles for different customer groups and situations. A good understanding of the Council and its objectives is expected.

This is a challenging and fast-moving environment where you will play a key role in enabling the Council to deliver better outcomes for citizens and the City of Edinburgh.

Interview approach and behaviours

To help achieve our goal of improving our organisational culture, we are adopting a behavioural and technical (skills for the job) based interview approach. This will assess how you think and how you would apply Our Behaviours of Respect, Integrity and Flexibility in your work.

We are committed to a workplace where all feel valued and included. We recognise the benefits of a diverse workforce with different values, beliefs, experiences and backgrounds.

You can find more on Our Behaviours at Our Behaviours - The City of Edinburgh Council.

Additional information

Our salary range reflects the starting salary and annual increases up to the top of the range. Happy to talk flexible working.

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Job documents

View Commercial Operations Officer Job Description

View Commercial Operations Officer Person Specification