Vacancy Information

Hourly rate of pay: £20.41 - £22.74

Days and Hours of Work:
Monday - Friday, 09:00-17:00
Working days are negotiable, flexi time is applicable, and starting and finishing times are flexible.
To start 1st October 2024.

We are looking to recruit a permanent Senior Procurement Officer in to a busy team who deliver procurements for our Resources, Education and Health & Social Care Services.

Based in the Procurement Service within Finance and reporting to a Team Manager you will require to take ownership of the tendering process for a wide range of goods, services and/or works, including Mini Competitions, EU and Regulated procurement.

You will provide expert specialist procurement advice and guidance to suppliers, client departments, colleagues and external stakeholders, delivering a customer focused and professional service.

As well as a competitive salary, you will have access to all the benefits of working for a public sector organisation including flexible working options, hybrid or home working a defined benefits pension scheme, generous holiday allowance, a staff benefit scheme and a range of other initiatives which reflect our commitment to creating a positive work-life balance for all our employees.

Home Working Consideration
Applications for homeworking or hybrid working will be considered for this post, subject to a trial period and in accordance with East Lothian Council’s Home Working and Worksmart Policies which can be found here. Home or Hybrid working options can be discussed with candidates invited for interview. All applicants must live in the UK and will be expected to attend Council offices from time to time as required.

Job Details

To deliver an efficient service safeguarding taxpayer assets and supporting services to effectively manage their resources.

Based in the Procurement Service within Finance and reporting to a Team Manager you will require to take ownership of the tendering process for a wide range of goods, services and/or works, including Mini Competitions, EU and Regulated procurement.

You will provide expert specialist procurement advice and guidance to suppliers, client departments, colleagues and external stakeholders. delivering a customer focused and professional service.

Responsible for the provision of high quality procurement, contracting and quality of services.

Please download the Job Outline/Person Specification (available under 'Job Attachments') for the full range of tasks and duties associated with this job. You will need to refer to these in order to complete the application form. You must ensure you meet every 'essential' criteria stated on the Person Specification to be considered for interview.

The ‘East Lothian Way’– values and behaviours we expect our employees to demonstrate in their everyday work. Should you be invited to interview, you may be asked questions based on these behaviours. Please refer to the document via the link to familiarise yourself with them.

Job Requirements

Relevant Qualifications
Educated to HND/Degree level in a relevant discipline.

Disclosure
The preferred candidate for this position may be subject to a Basic Disclosure provided by Disclosure Scotland prior to a formal offer of employment being made by East Lothian Council.

Please note:
If a Disclosure check is required and you have spent more than 3 months working or living outwith the UK in the last 5 years then you will also be required to present a copy of an overseas criminal record check. Details of how to apply and contact details can be found on the GOV.UK website.

Additional Information

For additional East Lothian Council employment information please click on the following link:
www.eastlothian.gov.uk/nonteachinginfo

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If you require further information about this vacancy, please call 01620 827868, or email us on recruitment@eastlothian.gov.uk

Please note: We do not accept CV's (either electronically or by mail). All our vacancies must be applied for by fully completing the on-line application form. Although there is an ‘import data from my CV’ function on MyJobScotland, this only imports very limited data and should not be relied upon to complete the application form.