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Salary: £38,220-£47,181 per annum

Grade: JK - L

Contract: Permanent, (secondment considered)

Hours: Full Time/Part Time considered

Location: Northallerton, North Yorkshire

Do you have experience in procurement and are looking for your next challenge? Would you like to be part of a friendly team, with excellent benefits and room to develop? We may have the role for you!

The procurement team are responsible for ensuring that all procurement and contract management activities (commercial arrangements) provide the very best value for money for the council. We provide professional advice, guidance and insight regarding markets, suppliers, and contractual options to help support service delivery and improvement. We are a well-respected and award-winning service with a reputation for excellence.

Joining us, you will be inspired by new opportunities and the exposure and experience to develop your skills professionally. You will join a highly experienced and collaborative team and will be supported to work in a commercially minded fashion, building excellent working relationships with colleagues across the organisation, all united in their motivation to deliver the best outcomes for our council.

You will ensure that all procurement and contract management activities provide the very best value for money for the council. You will provide professional advice, guidance and insight regarding markets, suppliers, and contractual options to help support service delivery and improvement. You will be responsible for developing and implementing category strategies, identifying cost-saving opportunities, and ensuring the procurement and contract management processes are efficient and aligned with North Yorkshire Council's objectives. You will ensure compliance with the overall Category Sourcing Strategy, the Council's Procurement and Contract Management Strategy, Procurement and Contract Procedure Rules, Financial Regulations, and UK Legislation on public procurement and contract management.

• Support Senior Commercial Managers and Senior Commercial Officers in execution of category management and ongoing procurement activity and contract mobilisation.
• Manage the procurement process from market engagement to contract administration.
• Provide contract management support, including supporting supplier negotiations and assisting service areas with supplier performance.
• Ensure timely and quality delivery of medium to high value procurement activities, whilst adhering to council standards and governance frameworks.
• Maintain accurate information on the progress of procurement and contract management activities.
• Apply commercial acumen to projects and challenge others where appropriate to drive value for money.
• Identify, manage and escalate risks.
• Undertake price and process benchmarking and reporting.

• Qualified to CIPS Level 4 or be willing to complete this.
• Procurement and Contract Officer Grade L (In addition to duties listed above).
• Mentor Procurement and Contract Officer, Procurement & Contract Support Officers and Procurement and Contract Assistants.
• Develop structured knowledge sharing through the internal mentoring program.
• Assist with onboarding new team members and sharing best practice.
• Deliver training on procurement and contract management processes.
• Represent the council at Strategic Procurement Group (SPG) regionally.
• Proven track record in high-value procurement and contract management activities.
• Extensive knowledge of Public Contract Regulations 2015, Procurement Act 2023 and Procurement Regulations 2024.
• Experience of mentoring and supporting colleagues in procurement and contract management.

We are looking for keen and detail orientated individuals. If you have not worked in public sector procurement or contract management, but are able to demonstrate the following transferrable skills, we would love to hear from you!

• Planning and organising multiple projects.
• Experience of working collaboratively with a broad range of stakeholders across both internal and external departments.
• Capability to work to tight timescales and to achieve targets.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to have challenging conversations as required.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work under pressure and prioritise a workload.
• Experience in procurement in the public sector is advantageous - but not essential.

We are a strong performing authority, with supportive political leadership and talented teams providing the platform to have a fulfilling, challenging and successful career in a truly stunning place. In addition to your salary, we offer a range of great benefits to help you financially and make life a bit easier. These include:

• a local government pension scheme with 18.1% employer contribution
• salary sacrifice schemes
• modern flexible working practices
• learning and development packages
• career advancement opportunities
• employee discount benefits including shopping and gym discounts
• green car and cycle schemes
• travel loans
• Health Assured - confidential help and support for your wellbeing

For more information, or an informal chat about the role, please contact Vicky.Murray@northyorks.gov.uk. Applying is easy; simply click on apply now, register your details, remove your personal details from your CV and upload by midnight on 8th February 2026.

• Closing Date: 8th February 2026
• Shortlisting: 9th -10th February 2026
• Interviews: 17th & 18th February 2026

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NYC are committed to directly recruiting staff and will not accept applications nor services from agency suppliers in respect of our vacancies. We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. North Yorkshire Councils’ purpose is to deliver services and facilities to the diverse residents and visitors of North Yorkshire. We strive to have a diverse workforce where everybody can be themselves by respecting differences and embedding equality of opportunity. We celebrate diversity and recognise each other's contributions; we therefore welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds.

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