Procurement and Commissioning Assistant

Coventry City Council; Coventry; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Coventry City Council is hiring a Procurement and Commissioning Assistant to support various procurement and commissioning matters. This entry-level role involves managing procurement systems, ensuring compliance with policies, and providing effective training and support. Candidates should possess strong analytical and communication skills and are encouraged to apply for this opportunity to contribute to the Council's objectives.

Qualifications

• Motivated applicants who enjoy working as part of a flexible team.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Support delivery of Council’s strategy on procurement.
• Manage procurement systems and ensure compliance.
• Training and dissemination of best practices.

Skills

Analytical skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Tools

Business World (Agresso)

Purchase Cards (Lloyds)

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Our Values

In line with our One Coventry Values, we want to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce. A vital part of this is ensuring we are a truly inclusive organisation that encourages diversity in all respects, including diversity of thinking. We particularly welcome applicants from minority ethnic, LGBT+, disabled and neurodiverse communities to make a real difference to our residents so that equity and respect remains at the heart of everything we do.

Our Values

In line with our One Coventry Values, we want to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce. A vital part of this is ensuring we are a truly inclusive organisation that encourages diversity in all respects, including diversity of thinking. We particularly welcome applicants from minority ethnic, LGBT+, disabled and neurodiverse communities to make a real difference to our residents so that equity and respect remains at the heart of everything we do.

Our Values are:

• Open and fair: We are fair, open, and transparent.
• Nurture and develop: We help and encourage everyone to be their best and do their best.
• Engage and empower: We talk and listen to others, working together as one.
• Create and innovate: We embrace new ways of working to continuously improve.
• Own and be accountable: We work together to deliver the best services for our residents.
• Value and respect: We put diversity and inclusion at the heart of all we do.
  
  

About The Team We Are Recruiting To

The successful candidates will be joining the team at an exciting time. Procurement Services are at the heart of the on-going economic and social development of the city and are involved with supporting plans for Very Light Rail (VLR) and the City Centre South development. Procurement Services are also integral to the improvement of services for Adults and Children’s Social Care, Public Health and Homelessness strategies.

Procurement Services have a demonstrable track record of developing its staff and providing career pathways into procurement.

A wealth of information about the service can be found on our website: https://www.coventry.gov.uk/business-council

We value diverse perspectives and experiences and are striving to create a workplace culture that is inclusive, is accepting of all and is free from discrimination and bias.

What is the job role?

Working to the Procurement Systems and Contracts Manager, you will have responsibility for supporting the delivery of the Council’s strategy by providing advice, information and support on procurement and commissioning matters to procurement colleagues, procurement practitioners and service managers.

The role of the Procurement and Commissioning Assistants includes;

• The management of procurement systems, including:
• Business World (formerly known as Agresso)
• Purchase Cards (Lloyds)
• being the source of expertise on procurement systems and processes
• developing, implementing and improving electronic procurement systems
• the monitoring, control and compliance of procurement processes
• developing and monitoring the application of legislation and procurement policies and procedures reporting on exceptions and risk
• training and dissemination of best practice throughout the authority to maximise corporate procurement effectiveness
• supporting the Council's governance framework through the preparation and analysis of reports for the strategic procurement board and procurement panels
• publication of transparency information for the Council's website
  
  

Who are we looking for?

We are looking for motivated applicants who enjoy working as part of a flexible and dedicated team, with excellent analytical skills. The ideal candidate will possess effective verbal and written communication skills.

If you need help or support to complete your application, please visit our accessibility page to see how we can assist you.

Guaranteed Interview Scheme - As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role and identify with one of the below criteria:

• Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
• Are currently in care or have previously been in care
• If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition
  
  

For full details on the application process please read the attached document labelled 'Coventry City Council Application Process'. If there is any evidence of a candidate using AI to complete their application, then the application will be rejected unless the candidate can provide a justification which the Council considers to be reasonable.

Interviews to be held on 23 & 24 July 2025.

About Coventry

Coventry has a proud, innovative and creative spirit that throughout its history has seen communities come together to tackle problems and bring about real social change.

We are cutting-edge, challenging, youthful, vibrant and diverse.

At Coventry we are committed to excellence in everything we do. With around 5100 staff from a range of different backgrounds, our aim is to recruit and develop talented people who will focus on our customers, take responsibility, work together and find better ways of doing things.

To deliver the best services to our residents, we need the best people working for us to make a difference to our communities.

If you join us, we will provide a fantastic rewards and benefits package - to find out more please visit https://www.coventry.gov.uk/council-vacancies

Coventry City Council

Attached documents

• Job Description and Person Specification.pdf
• Coventry City Council Application Process.pdf

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Purchasing and Supply Chain

• Industries

  Government Administration

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