Overview
In this role you support a high-performing procurement team delivering strategic contracts across several councils. You will manage procurements from planning to award and implementation, and contribute to savings through contract management and innovative procurement. You work with cross-functional partners to develop tender documentation, evaluation criteria, and market analysis, while training colleagues and promoting best-practice. The position offers progression to Senior Procurement Officer within a dynamic local government environment.
Pay / Benefits
- generous employee benefits package
- structured learning program from day one
- wellbeing incentives
Responsibilities
- Deliver a programme of procurements including large-scale contracts, open tenders, and mini-competitions via framework agreements
- Manage end-to-end procurement processes from planning to contract award and implementation
- Develop tender documentation and evaluation criteria
- Conduct market and supplier analysis to inform procurement decisions
- Deliver training across councils and promote best-practice procurement
- Drive cost savings through innovative procurement and effective contract management
- Collaborate with senior leaders and stakeholders across multiple councils
- Adapt to changing priorities in a fast-paced service environment
- Work across shared service locations and support cross-council projects
Key requirements
- Experience in managing procurement processes from planning through to contract award and implementation
- Ability to develop effective tender documentation and evaluation criteria
- Experience in market and supplier analysis and IT skills for procurement
- Strong interpersonal and influencing skills; team player who supports others
- Willingness to learn, share experience and champion best-practice culture
- inter-personal skills
- influencing abilities
- team player
- tender documentation
- evaluation criteria design
- framework agreements
Procurement Officer (Senior progression) in Crawley employer: Crawley Borough Council
Crawley Borough Council is an excellent employer, offering a supportive work culture that values community engagement and employee development. With flexible hybrid working arrangements and a commitment to social housing, employees can make a meaningful impact while enjoying a healthy work-life balance and opportunities for professional growth.
