Job Title: Contract and Supply Specialist
Location: East Suffolk Council, Melton (IP12 1RT) or Lowestoft (NR33 0EQ)
Salary: £27,344 – £30,151 per annum
Job Type: Permanent
Closing date: 20 February 2023
Interview date: 9 March 2023
About the role:
East Suffolk Council is an exciting place to work and a great place to make a real difference to people’s lives, delivering vital services to a quarter of a million people across East Suffolk.
The Contract and Supply Specialist will work within the Procurement Team to deliver the resources required by the authority for its ambitious programmes of work. East Suffolk Council has committed to invest in local infrastructure, local people and the local economy and procurement has a big part to play in realising this.
The successful candidate will build relationships with stakeholders across the authority to support, direct and deliver procurement activity, in ways that increase efficiency and effectiveness and delivers value for money. Whatever the project, you will be a key part of delivering vital services to those who need them most. This requires some unconventional thinking and problem solving to come up with ways of getting the most out of the funding we have available, deliver social value to the community, improve sustainability, and engage with national and local markets to get the best results and ensure all are given an equitable chance to get involved, all whilst making sure the procurements meet the Public Procurement Regulations as well as our own internal processes.
About you:
The successful candidate will be educated to degree level or equivalent or have substantive experience in a relevant field. You will need to demonstrate experience in managing projects, building effective relationships and be successful in change management. As a good team player with efficient communication and organisational skills you will work with key stakeholders across East Suffolk Services and East Suffolk Council to deliver excellent procurement services.
Here are some of the main benefits:
- Great opportunities for training and development
- Generous leave entitlement (equivalent to 24 days a year, increasing to 30 days after 5 years’ service, plus bank holidays)
- Local government pension scheme
- Free car parking (for when you are working in the office)
- Discounts on mobile phones, computers, holiday and travel, fashion and clothing, health and beauty and many other products and services.
The majority of our teams are working in an agile way, with a mixture of home and office working, depending on individual preferences and service requirements. If you wish to discuss how that might impact your working arrangements if you were the successful candidate, please contact the recruiting manager.
We hugely value our staff and know that in order for us to remain successful, it is essential for us to recognise talented employees, developing and retaining them within the organisation. We are therefore committed to investing in our staff and providing first-class support to ensure a positive culture and rewarding careers.
Candidates with the experience or relevant job titles of; Procurement Officer, Procurement Advisor, Purchaser, Purchasing, Procurement Administrator, Procurement Executive, Procurement Operations, Assistant Procurement Executive, Procurement Admin, Purchasing Assistant, Assistant Buyer, Office Assistant, Office Admin, Procurement Assistant, Senior Administrator, Office Administrator may also be considered for this role.
