Procurement Officer

South Gloucestershire Council; Yate; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave (pro rata)

Wellbeing support

Staff discounts

Training and development

Job summary

South Gloucestershire Council is seeking a Procurement Officer to join the Strategic Procurement team. You will manage a portfolio across the full procurement lifecycle, from initial assessment through to contract management and continuous improvement.

You will build strong supplier and stakeholder relationships, provide training on procurement processes and recommend innovative solutions to achieve best value for the council.

Qualifications

• Hold a Level 4 Diploma with CIPS or be working towards this qualification.
• Proven experience in procurement, ideally within the public sector.
• Strong knowledge of procurement regulations including PA23 and PCR2015.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities; able to manage competing priorities and deadlines.
• IT proficient with procurement and contract management platforms.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional procurement support across the organisation with accurate, timely advice to internal stakeholders and partner organisations.
• Support council-wide initiatives and improvement programmes from inception through tendering and contract management.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with suppliers and internal customers; deliver training to enhance procurement processes.
• Research, analyse and recommend innovative procurement solutions; review and manage procurement templates and guidance documents.
• Monitor budgets and financial information to ensure project targets are met.
• Support the Procurement Manager in monitoring and reporting activities; oversee spend analysis and deputise when required.

Skills

Procurement support

Stakeholder engagement

Negotiation

Spend analysis

Education

CIPS Level 4 Diploma

Tools

Procurement platforms

Contract management systems

Job description

How you'll make a difference

As a Procurement Officer, you will join our Strategic Procurement team and have the opportunity to lead and manage a portfolio of procurement projects. Covering the full procurement lifecycle, you will support from the initial assessment through to contract management and enable continuous improvement. Y ou will use the most appropriate and advantageous routes to ensure compliance with legislation and deliver best value for the council.

What you will be doing

• Providing professional procurement support across the organisation, you will provide accurate and timely advice to internal stakeholders and partner organisations.
• Supporting council-wide initiatives and improvement programs, you will work on procurement projects from inception to tendering and contract management.
• It is key that you develop and maintain strong relationships with suppliers and internal customers and you will also deliver training sessions to enhance understanding of procurement processes.
• You will research, analyse and recommend innovative procurement solutions, which will result in you reviewing and managing procurement templates and guidance documents.
• It will be your responsibility to monitor budgets and financial information to ensure project targets are met.
• Supporting the Procurement Manager in monitoring and reporting activities, you will oversee spend analysis and deputise when required.

What we need from you

• We would prefer you to hold a Level 4 Diploma with the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS) or be working towards this qualification.
• It is essential that you have proven experience in procurement, ideally within the public sector.
• You must have a strong knowledge and experience of procurement regulations, including PA23 and PCR2015.
• Due to the nature of the role, you must have excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• You will have strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to work flexibly, manage competing priorities, and meet deadlines.
• It is essential that you're IT proficient and have a working expertise in operating procurement and contract management platforms.

What you need to know

Interviews will be held week commencing 12th October 2026.

How a career at South Gloucestershire Council is different

• As part of our benefits package, you will receivegenerous annual leave(pro rata), employeewellbeing supportand you will have access to a range of staff discounts, including eye tests, travel, shopping and leisure activities.
• We recognise that ourdiverse teamof skilled and dedicated people make us a great place to work. We welcome applications from everyone and ensure that individuals are selected, promoted and developed on the basis of their merits and abilities.
• We value our staff as individuals, investing in their careers and we are recognised for the quality, breadth and depth of ourtraining and developmentoffer,which helps make the greatest long‑term difference in work.

Our teams at South Gloucestershire Council are making a real difference to the lives of people who live, work and learn here.

• We're building and shaping communities which people are proud of.
• We're planning for the future; building and improving the roads, railways, schools, green spaces, and houses.
• We're providing essential services across our communities to ensure they are safe and well maintained.

We've achieved a great deal, but we need talented and dedicated people to ensure we continue to make a difference.

We're making a difference, be part of it!