Procurement and Supply Chain Specialist

Sheffield City Council HQ; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Sheffield City Council is seeking a Procurement and Supply Chain Specialist to join the team and support procurement, contract and supplier activities across Council services.

The role focuses on housing and repairs, contract documentation, performance monitoring and continuous improvement while ensuring compliance with policies and statutory regulations. Hybrid working is available, with in-person meetings in Sheffield as required.

Qualifications

• Detail-oriented with strong organisational skills to support procurement processes and risk handling.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills for stakeholder engagement.
• Ability to prioritise competing work and meet procurement deadlines within governance rules.

Responsibilities

• Assist with tender and contract documentation across procurement lifecycles.
• Support procurement timetables, supplier engagement and performance monitoring.
• Contribute to reporting, benchmarking and process improvements in procurement.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Communication

Negotiation

Interpersonal skills

Prioritisation

Job description

Are you looking for an opportunity to develop your career while supporting the delivery of effective procurement and supply chain activities for Sheffield City Council? We are seeking to recruit a Procurement and Supply Chain Specialist with the right skills, values and attention to detail that the role requires. If you are keen to work collaboratively, support compliant procurement processes and help deliver value for money across Council services, we welcome your application.

The role plays an integral part in supporting the Council's procurement, contract and supply chain activity, helping to ensure that goods, works and services are procured effectively, compliantly and in line with strategic objectives.

The role will support the Council's Housing and Repairs and Maintenance departments, contributing to procurement exercises, supplier engagement, contract documentation, performance monitoring and the ongoing improvement of procurement and supply chain arrangements across Council services.

The successful candidate will contribute throughout the procurement and contract management lifecycle. Working closely with contract managers, operational teams, suppliers and procurement colleagues, you will help prepare and develop tender and contract documentation, support procurement timetables, monitor supplier performance and assist with reporting, benchmarking and process improvement. You will help ensure procurement activity complies with Council policies, standing orders, financial regulations and relevant UK procurement legislation, while supporting the delivery of best value, service quality and effective supply chain management.

Key Skills

• Detail-oriented with strong organisational skills and the ability to support procurement processes, manage documentation and identify practical solutions to procurement, supplier and contract-related risks.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work collaboratively with internal stakeholders, suppliers and contractors to support effective procurement and supply chain outcomes.
• Ability to prioritise competing work, meet procurement and reporting deadlines, and operate within a clear governance framework while supporting value for money, compliance and service improvement.

Although we offer hybrid-working, the successful candidate will need to ensure they can attend in-person meetings in Sheffield, usually at our Manor Lane depot, when required. The successful candidate may also be expected to be in the office 4-5 days a week initially, as part of the induction process and will be expected to spend 2/3 days per week in the office on an ongoing basis.

We are investing in our workforce and are promoting opportunities to our under-represented groups. We value equality, diversity and inclusion and are focused on increasing the diversity of our workforce, particularly the number of Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic, Disabled and LGBTQ+ people, so that our teams reflect the communities in the city we serve. We are also supporting staff with unpaid caring responsibilities to work flexibly.

Under the Disability Confident Scheme, disabled applicants, who meet the essential criteria of this job, are guaranteed an interview.

If you are appointed to this role, your starting salary will be at the bottom of the grade. If you provide payslip evidence that your basic pay is greater than the bottom of the grade, we will consider starting you at the point of minimum advantage within the grade.

We are investing in our workforce and are promoting opportunities to our under-represented groups. We value equality, diversity and inclusion and are focused on increasing the diversity of our workforce, particularly the number of Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic, Disabled and LGBTQ+ people, so that our teams reflect the communities in the city we serve. We are also supporting staff with unpaid caring responsibilities to work flexibly.

It is a great time to join us and we welcome your application.

Under the Guaranteed Interview scheme, applicants who are disabled, care leavers, or armed forces veterans will be guaranteed an interview if they meet the essential criteria and indicate their eligibility on the application form. Sometimes, if lots of people apply, we might not be able to interview everyone who qualifies for the Guarantee. In these cases, we’ll interview the candidates who best meet the essential criteria for the job.

Full-time employees work 37 hours for 52 weeks of the year and we offer a generous holiday entitlement. We are open to discussions about a wide range of flexible working opportunities which benefit you and the Council, including reduced hour contracts, working part time or as a job share.

If you are appointed to this role, your starting salary will be at the bottom of the grade. If you provide payslip evidence that your basic pay is greater than the bottom of the grade, we will consider starting you at the point of minimum advantage within the grade.

Equality of pay is extremely important to us. All roles at Sheffield City Council are going through an evaluation process which may result in changes to some pay arrangements from 2026. Find out more on our Sheff news page.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all individuals, ensuring a safe and supportive environment for everyone and where appropriate to the role the successful applicant will be required to undertake relevant safeguarding checks.