Commercial Support and Purchasing Officer

Civic Recruitment Limited; Chichester; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

Civic Recruitment Limited in Chichester, United Kingdom, is seeking a Commercial Support and Purchasing Officer on a 7-month contract for a local authority. The role focuses on purchasing, supplier administration, and financial administration to support IT Service Operations and supplier governance.

The rate is £21.36 per hour under an umbrella arrangement. You will raise and monitor purchase orders, manage supplier records, assist with contracts, and handle invoicing and internal recharge.

Qualifications

• Experience in purchasing, procurement administration, finance administration, supplier administration, or commercial support roles.
• Experience in processing purchase orders and maintaining accurate financial and administrative records.

Responsibilities

• Raise, process, and monitor purchase orders in accordance with organisational procurement procedures.
• Support goods receipting and ensure accurate recording of delivered goods and services.
• Provide supplier administration support, including supplier onboarding and maintaining supplier records.
• Assist with contract administration activities, ensuring documentation is accurate and up to date.
• Support low-value procurement exercises in line with procurement policies and procedures.
• Process financial administration tasks, including internal recharging and invoice-related activities.
• Maintain accurate records, databases, and documentation relating to suppliers, contracts, and purchasing activities.

Skills

Purchasing

Procurement admin

Supplier admin

Finance admin

Job description

Commercial Support and Purchasing Officer

Chichester, United Kingdom | Posted on 07/08/2026

Job Description

7-month contract position with a local authority

Summary

• This is a 7-month contract position with a local authority, offering a rate of £21.36/hr under an umbrella arrangement. The role is designed to provide comprehensive purchasing, supplier administration, financial administration, and commercial support to the IT Service Operations Service & Supplier Management Team. The successful candidate will ensure the efficient processing of purchase orders, supplier management activities, contract administration, financial transactions, and reporting requirements, thereby supporting the delivery of effective IT services and supplier governance across the organisation.

Responsibilities

• Raise, process, and monitor purchase orders in accordance with organisational procurement procedures.
• Support goods receipting and ensure accurate recording of delivered goods and services.
• Provide supplier administration support, including supplier onboarding and maintaining supplier records.
• Assist with contract administration activities, ensuring documentation is accurate and up to date.
• Support low-value procurement exercises in line with procurement policies and procedures.
• Process financial administration tasks, including internal recharging and invoice-related activities.
• Maintain accurate records, databases, and documentation relating to suppliers, contracts, and purchasing activities.

Requirements:

• Experience in purchasing, procurement administration, finance administration, supplier administration, or commercial support roles.
• Experience in processing purchase orders and maintaining accurate financial and administrative records.