Senior Procurement Officer

Hampshire County Council; Winchester; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Hampshire County Council is seeking a Senior Procurement Officer on an 18‑month fixed‑term contract to lead procurement projects and manage tenders in line with public sector regulations. You will apply best‑practice commercial approaches to deliver value for money and transform how services are delivered.

Successful candidates will have public sector procurement experience, excellent stakeholder management, knowledge of category management, sourcing methodologies and conflict resolution, and be

Qualifications

• To be successful you will have excellent stakeholder management skills and good operational procurement experience with knowledge of category management, sourcing methodologies and conflict resolution.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver procurement projects across sub-categories and manage tenders in compliance with the Procurement Act 2023, Regulations 2024 and Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
• Provide support and challenge across the procurement lifecycle to deliver value for money and transform service delivery.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Procurement experience

Category management

Sourcing methodologies

Conflict resolution

Job description

Senior Procurement Officer

Job Reference: HCC625078

Salary Range: £41,985 - £46,565 per annum

Contract Type: Temporary (18 months)

Closing Date: 18 October 2026

Interview Date: 28 October 2026

The Role:

The Strategic Procurement team within Hampshire County Council are a joint working procurement service with Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire & Rescue and provide procurement services to a number of other external clients including other County Councils, Combined Mayoral Authorities, District, Borough and Parish Council’s, National Park Authorities, and educational establishments.

We are currently seeking a Senior Procurement Officer, for a fixed-term 18 month contract, to support the team during maternity leave, to lead and deliver procurement projects across a group of sub-categories applying a best practice commercial approach to external and in-house spend and provide support and challenge across the Procurement lifecycle in order to deliver value for money outcomes and transform the way services are delivered.

What you’ll do:

As part of the Strategic Procurement team, you will be a procurement professional with public sector experience and able to effectively manage tenders through a robust procurement process in compliance with relevant legislation.

What we’re looking for:

To be successful in this role you will primarily have excellent stakeholder management skills and good operational procurement experience with knowledge of category management, sourcing methodologies and conflict resolution. The successful individual will be ‘TPP Certified’ with sound working knowledge of the Procurement Act 2023, Procurement Regulations 2024 and the Public Contract Regulations 2015 and have an understanding of the wider public procurement landscape.

Hampshire County Council is nationally recognised as one of the highest performing local authorities in the UK. A forward-looking local authority, it offers a pleasant working environment, flexible working, an excellent work/life balance and a central and well-connected Head Office location in the heart of the city of Winchester.

Hampshire County Council is also a flexible employer interested in making the most of your skills and offers a great work life balance. We invest in you through ourinternal development programmes and trainingand offer a competitive salary and benefits package.

Contact Details for an Informal Discussion:

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