Procurement Officer

The post holder will be responsible for the procurement of supplies, works, and services within specific Procurement Categories. They will work closely with key stakeholders within Cheshire West and Chester and with the Procurement Category Specialists and Procurement Manager to develop a series of agreed strategies for key categories. The whole supply chain will be considered, and Procurement will be instrumental in the complete sourcing process.

Cheshire West and Chester Council brings a fresh and energetic approach to providing top-quality services for its many customers and communities. West Cheshire is a place where everyone can Thrive – through our core values of Teamwork, Honesty, Respect, Innovation, Value for Money, and Empowerment.

We have an exciting opportunity to join our Procurement Team, which implements innovative procurement solutions to ensure the Council achieves best value through its relationships with suppliers, companies, and other partners.

As a Procurement Officer, you will be joining a small, busy team dealing with a wide range of spend categories across the authority and respective spend areas. This is a great opportunity for someone interested in further developing their career in procurement. You will be accountable for the delivery of specific strategic procurement projects and support the development and delivery of service strategies and objectives. The successful candidate will align to support the corporate service within the Council and be responsible for the management of the commissioning cycle through the provision of best practice procurement, including e-procurement solutions and financial systems. Therefore, proven experience of using electronic systems and Microsoft Office (especially Excel) and Unit 4 ERP is essential.

The post holder will also need to have good communication and analytical expertise as well as the ability to organise and prioritise daily tasks and workload. The role requires the candidate to have excellent teamwork skills and the ability to create good working relationships both across the Council and its partners and with external suppliers.

We are interested in hearing from you if you are a full member of the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS) Level 4 (or hold an equivalent procurement qualification) or are working towards it and have experience of working in a procurement, finance, or commissioning environment, along with knowledge of the full procurement lifecycle. You will have knowledge of the stages involved in developing and implementing contracting strategies and an understanding of public sector procurement legislation.

Your time will be spent working from home, other sites, and the office to enable you to balance your home and work life. Determination and enthusiasm will be key, and you will be working with a range of stakeholders, so relationship building will be important.

We are incredibly proud to be Investors in People ‘Silver’ status, which illustrates that we care about our people and are ambitious to do even more for them. We truly are an amazing place to work!

If your experience looks a little different from what we've identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we'd love to learn more about you!

For an informal discussion on this post, please contact Elaine Roberts-Smith on 01244 975961 or email elaine.roberts-smith@cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk.