Assistant Procurement Officer

Your new company

A forward-looking organisation is seeking a Procurement Officer to support both low‑value procurement activity and elements of more complex, strategic projects. This role is ideal for someone who is proactive, detail‑driven, and keen to develop their procurement expertise within a collaborative and supportive environment.

Your new role

Key Responsibilities

In this role, you will

• Provide advice to staff on low‑value, low‑complexity procurement needs.
• Manage low‑value procurement projects, using frameworks, liaising with framework operators, and producing documentation using standard templates.
• Support senior procurement colleagues with higher‑value/strategic procurement activity, including market engagement, options appraisals, evaluation processes, tender documentation and full lifecycle support.
• Support statutory processes and coordination with internal teams and external stakeholders.
• Undertake supplier administration, including issuing notices and correspondence, maintaining accurate records, and managing key information.
• Assist in delivering internal training, workshops, and presentations to build organisational procurement capability.
• Support procurement policy development, contributing to implementation and continuous improvement of procurement procedures in line with best practice and legislation.
• Administer procurement systems, including maintaining an e‑tendering portal and updating contract registers.
• Conduct supplier and spend analysis to support procurement and contract management decision-making.
• Carry out additional duties as required by the line manager.

Governance and Compliance

You will also be responsible for

• Maintaining accurate records and managing data in line with internal data governance frameworks, legislation, and best practice.
• Working in accordance with organisational standards, including:
• Professional values and behaviours
• Policies, procedures, and codes of conduct
• Commitments to equality, diversity, and inclusion
• Health and safety requirements

What you'll need to succeed

• Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS) Level 3 (or working towards) or equivalent relevant procurement experience.
• Understanding of contract law and contract management principles.
• Awareness of public contract legislation and procurement practices.
• Experience supporting varied procurement tender processes in a public sector environment.
• Understanding of e‑procurement systems and tools.
• Strong IT skills, particularly MS Word and Excel.
• Excellent administrative skills with high attention to detail.

What you'll get in return

This organisation offers a competitive benefits package, a hybrid working pattern with an average of 2 days a week in office, career development opportunities and a supportive environment.

Salary range up to £37,000 p.a.

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