Commercial Support Officer

Nottingham City Council; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 27,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

Nottingham City Council offers an exciting opportunity for a Commercial Support Officer to enhance procurement operations within the People' Category team. The role focuses on supporting tender processes, ensuring compliance, and working collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders. Ideal candidates will possess strong IT skills and a solid understanding of procurement legislation.

Benefits

Competitive pay

Generous pension scheme

Great leave entitlement

Qualifications

• Strong IT skills with proficiency in Microsoft Access and Excel.
• Understanding of UK tendering procedures and procurement regulations.
• Proven ability to make independent decisions in a dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

• Support procurement processes including tender documentation preparation.
• Manage procurement related information and ensure compliance with regulations.
• Collaborate with category team and external suppliers.

Skills

IT skills

Knowledge of tendering procedures

Decision-making ability

Collaboration

Tools

Microsoft Access

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Hours: 37 hours per week

Worker Type: Hybrid Worker

Salary: Starting Salary is £27,711 (Level one) rising to £30,060 (pro rata for part-time)

Location:Loxley House, Station Street, Nottingham NG2 3NG / Hybrid

We've got an exciting opportunity available for talented individuals to join our workforce - perhaps this is the opportunity you've been looking for? Read on to find out more

Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits. As well as competitive pay, great leave entitlement and access to a generous pension scheme, we strive to create an innovative, inclusive and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best.

In return, we are looking for people like you - people who are innovative, driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham. So, if you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city, we want to hear from you.

* You can read more about the different benefits offered to colleagues working for Nottingham City Council here .

About the Role

The Commercial Support Officer will be responsible for supporting all aspects of commercial and procurement and activity within the People' Category team which procures a range of commissioned services for citizens, including Adults and Children's Social Care, Public Health, Community Services and Homelessness services. They may also provide support to the wider Commercial, Procurement and Contract Management team to deliver an effective procurement function.

Our procurement service focuses on improving quality, maximising savings, spending locally and creating employment opportunities. The Commercial Support Officer will support all aspects of the tender process from preparation of tender documentation and advertisement through to contract award, ensuring compliance with the Council's Financial Regulations and UK procurement legislation. In particular they will support with the management of a range of procurement related information including the assessment of current spend, recording and reporting on procurement activity and outcomes. They will work closely with category team members and clients across the Council and will engage with external agencies and suppliers.

To promote the Council's vision, values, aims, objectives, and priorities actively and effectively, putting our citizens first through the delivery of best value services.

About You

The ideal candidate will have:

• IT skills with an ability to use Microsoft Access and Excel to produce reports and evaluate data
• Knowledge of tendering procedures including UK Legislation, other relevant legislation and how the Council's Financial Regulations relate to procurement
• Ability to work in a busy, challenging environment, utilising a range of skills in relation to a constantly changing subject matter and workload
• Ability to use your own initiative to make decisions relating to procurement issues and able to identify problems and work to create solutions
• Evidence of actively working with others to improve collaboration internally and externally

You can find the job description for this post here

At Nottingham City Council we believe that work is what you do, not where you do it. We offer different working arrangements, depending on the role, including hybrid working. Further information on Worker Types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on the additional information for applicants page.

For informal enquiriesplease contact Jo Pettifor, Category Manager - People, by email at [e-mail]

Closing Date: 3rd August 2025

Please note there may be occasions where we close the advert before the closing date and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Interviews will be held:to be confirmed

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