Procurement Officer

West Northamptonshire Council; Manchester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in Manchester seeks a Procurement Officer to deliver high-quality procurement services. The successful candidate will support key stakeholders, manage procurement pipeline activities, and drive compliance while fostering innovation. This role offers a collaborative environment and opportunities for professional growth, welcoming applicants from diverse industries.

Benefits

Opportunities for career development

Inclusive workplace culture

Qualifications

• Strong procurement expertise and knowledge are required.
• Ability to influence stakeholders and support major programmes.
• Experience in delivering and managing procurement processes.

Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted adviser to key service stakeholders.
• Support the delivery of procurement services and training.
• Ensure compliance and risk management in procurement activities.

Skills

Procurement expertise

Commercial acumen

Stakeholder relationship management

Job description

Overview

Procurement Officer at West Northamptonshire Council. Are you ready to take the next step in your procurement career and make a real difference to the communities we serve? At West Northamptonshire Council, we're looking for an ambitious Procurement Officer to play a key role in shaping how we deliver high quality, value for money services. This is an exciting opportunity to join our forward-thinking central procurement and finance team, where you'll provide expert support and advice and deliver end to end procurement services that directly support our ambitious corporate plan and strategic objectives.

Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted adviser to key service stakeholders, influencing decisions and supporting major programmes within the People Services and Resources portfolio.
• Support the delivery of a complex and varied procurement pipeline, including the preparation of supplier events, tender documents, management of bidder clarifications, evaluation and moderation sessions.
• Support the delivery of in-house procurement training and the use of the procurement E-Tendering portal.
• Ensure our activity achieves real impact by embedding robust governance, compliance, and risk management, while also looking for opportunities to innovate and add value.
• Drive process development, incorporating the latest policy changes and legislation.
• Champion our business partner model, raising the profile of procurement and ensuring best practice is consistently applied across the organisation.

About the role and culture

In return, you'll join a collaborative and supportive environment, where you'll have the autonomy to shape the way we work, the visibility to influence at all levels, and the support to continue developing your career. We welcome applicants from all sectors and industries. Whether your background is in the public, private, or third sector, if you bring strong procurement expertise and knowledge, commercial acumen and the ability to build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders we want to hear from you.

At West Northamptonshire Council, it's about our people. People who thrive with ambition, bubble with new ideas, demand better ways of working, caring about every detail, and who never shy away from a challenge. Our culture is a gateway for new experiences. A place to forge new opportunities. To empower you in your career and unite you with like-minded people.

Our vision is 'to make West Northamptonshire a great place to live, work, visit and thrive'. We truly stand by this and work hard every day to make this a reality. Our corporate values, THRIVE, stand for: Trust, High Performance, Respect, Innovate and Empower, they underpin everything we do and how we deliver services. Hear more from our Chief Executive, Anna Earnshaw, about what it’s like to work at West Northamptonshire Council. We are committed to ensuring diversity, equality, equity, and inclusion is woven into the fabric of WNC and everything we do, to enable all colleagues to develop and maximize their full potential. We are a disability confident employer, a member of the Armed Forces Covenant, and a Care Leaver Covenant partner. The following film was created by us to communicate our intentions - watch WNC colleagues explain what DEI means to us.