Procurement Practitioner

Birmingham, Liverpool, Newport (Gwent), Norwich Job Summary Job Title: Procurement Practitioner Band: 3 Salary: £36,867 – £40,965 Location: Liverpool/Newport/Norwich/Birmingham Terms: Permanent Hours : Full time/Compressed Hours Number of positions: 2 Closing Date: 08/06/25 Insight into CCS – Webinar Don\’t miss out on gaining valuable insight into CCS and our recruitment process! Join us on Tuesday 10th June at 5:30 PM. Please use this link to register your attendance for this session or any of our upcoming sessions. Would you like to develop your career in a fast paced procurement environment? Do you want to be a part of shaping how CCS delivers over £4bn of commercial benefits to the UK Public Sector? Job Summary The role of the Procurement Practitioner is to lead and manage high quality procurement projects for Crown Commercial Service (CCS) Commercial Teams and external customers to deliver their requirements. Working within the Procurement Operations Team, it is the post-holder’s responsibility to ensure procurements are delivered in accordance with public procurement regulations, UK domestic policy and with CCS standard operating procedures. You will work as part of a larger team, but will be expected to work independently by prioritising and managing your own workload to deliver to deadlines and to respond to changing operational demands. Directorate Overview A career in the Procurement Delivery team at CCS is an opportunity to impact the lives of citizens and communities in the UK. As a public procurement professional, you will: help to drive economic growth foster innovation enhance public services Our commitment to social value and sustainability contributes to the wellbeing of citizens and the preservation of our environment. Our CCS Customer Service Centre (CSC) teams are at the forefront of helping our customers understand and easily access our services. We Provide An Excellent Service To Customers With 93% Of Enquiries Dealt With At The First Point Of Contact And a Net Promoter Score Of +60. We Give Guidance And Support To: end users who use our frameworks and services commercial specialists in government the wider public sector Our Procurement Delivery team work to ensure compliant procurement activities that add value for our customers, save money for the taxpayer and achieve good policy outcomes. They work with stakeholders to put in place commercial agreements and call-off contracts for the government and the public sector. Job Description Team Summary This opportunity sits within the Procurement Operations directorate that delivers compliant procurement activities that add value for our customers, save money for the taxpayer and achieve good policy outcomes. The procurement delivery team within Procurement Operations is responsible for delivering all types of procurement activity for both internal and external customers. The team currently has a presence across Liverpool, Norwich, Newport and Birmingham and works to deliver compliant procurement processes inline with both PCR 2015 and PA23 regulations. Procurement Practitioners within the team lead on complex procurement\’s and manage procurement stakeholders from a range of organisations. Key Responsibilities Typically, the key responsibilities in this role will include (but are not limited to): Working effectively with senior staff in the supplier organisation and establishing appropriate governance and relationship arrangements. Briefing and training evaluators in the application of scoring mechanisms and applying these. Developing the bidders’ packs including reviewing and clarifying the specification, drafting appropriate tools and considering optimal pricing and incentivisation mechanisms for simple low value purchases and procurements. Leading and managing the end to end tendering process. Debriefing unsuccessful suppliers. Leading supplier engagement across a variety of stages within the procurement process. Using methods and strategic relationships to manage risks and foster high quality, reliable and on time delivery of products and services, which are only available from one supplier. Applying a strong visual project management approach to procurement projects. Identifying and communicating perceived and relevant areas of risk and gaining agreement on how it is to be managed/mitigated. Using cost models and associated commercial and security concepts. Key Responsibilities Typically, the key responsibilities in this role will include (but are not limited to): Working effectively with senior staff in the supplier organisation and establishing appropriate governance and relationship arrangements. Briefing and training evaluators in the application of scoring mechanisms and applying these. Developing the bidders’ packs including reviewing and clarifying the specification, drafting appropriate tools and considering optimal pricing and incentivisation mechanisms for simple low value purchases and procurements. Leading and managing the end to end tendering process. Debriefing unsuccessful suppliers. Leading supplier engagement across a variety of stages within the procurement process. Using methods and strategic relationships to manage risks and foster high quality, reliable and on time delivery of products and services, which are only available from one supplier. Applying a strong visual project management approach to procurement projects. Identifying and communicating perceived and relevant areas of risk and gaining agreement on how it is to be managed/mitigated. Using cost models and associated commercial and security concepts. Person specification Essential Criteria (To Be Assessed At Application Stage): Procurement Process Has some practical experience in carrying out elements of the procurement process. Risk and Assurance Management Demonstrates the ability to identify and communicate cyber, personnel and physical risks and gain agreement on how they should be managed/mitigated. Commercial Ethics Demonstrates the ability to apply standards to eliminate corruption, fraud and unethical behaviour in supply chains, taking appropriate actions in the event of any alleged breach of standards. Team Focus Demonstrates the ability to work as part of a team to support their performance and manage setbacks and resolve issues internally. Build Relationships Demonstrates the ability to communicate with stakeholders at all levels using different communication styles to articulate the benefits that have been achieved and to establish governance and relationship arrangements. The post holder will be required to follow relevant government functional standards and other related requirements and guidance, in particular https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/789146/Gov-Functional-Std-GovS008-Commercial_Mar19.pdf Behaviours We\’ll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Working Together Making Effective Decisions Communicating and Influencing Delivering at Pace Technical skills We\’ll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process: Stakeholder management Alongside your salary of £36,867, Crown Commercial Service contributes £10,680 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides. What we will offer you, here are some of the benefits you can expect: Competitive salary Generous pension scheme A discretionary non-contractual performance related bonus Working remotely in addition to working in advertised office location Flexi time scheme (available for B1-B6) Minimum 25 days annual leave to a maximum service related 30 days excluding bank Explore Fully How We Will Reward your Work. Want to make a difference? Find out more about the rewarding work that we do in our candidate pack At CCS, we actively support, promote and celebrate our differences for the benefit of our employees, suppliers and customers. CCS is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. CCS believes that diversity and inclusion is critical to our success and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people. We want to make our recruitment process accessible to everyone, so if there is any way that we can support you, please contact recruitment@crowncommercial.gov.uk Working flexibly, delivering outcomes CCS is a flexible business with a smarter working model where our colleagues benefit from a mix of home and office working. Successful candidates are expected to work from one of the office locations listed. Our current office attendance approach requires a minimum of 26 days per quarter (approx 2 days per week, which may be subject to change) in CCS office locations or off site meetings with suppliers, customers, partners, networking / industry events. This is pro rata for those who work part time. Our smarter working principles mean that our people have the advantage of both office and offsite based collaboration and learning, as well as working from home. This way of working allows us to honour our commitment to being a responsible business, offer flexibility and better work life balance as well as ensuring we deliver our business with confidence and in accordance with our CCS values. Selection process details This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Technical skills. Selection Process Candidates who are successful at sift will be contacted as soon as possible following the closing date and advised of the interview process in more detail. The sift will commence WC 09/06/25 and interviews will be held WC 23/06/25 either at one of our offices or via video with interview times and dates to be confirmed. (Subject to change) To find out more about our recruitment process please click here Please note: Applicants can make use of artificial intelligence but the information presented at application must be factual. A reserve list may be held for up to 12 months, which the Civil Service may use to fill future suitably similar vacancies across government for candidates who are considered appointable following interview. Should you be placed on a reserve list and want to be removed please contact recruitment@crowncommercial.gov.uk Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment. This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Technical skills. Security Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is counter-terrorist check (opens in a new window).See our vetting charter (opens in a new window). People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks. Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is counter-terrorist check (opens in a new window).See our vetting charter (opens in a new window). People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks. Nationality requirements This Job Is Broadly Open To The Following Groups: UK nationals nationals of the Republic of Ireland nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window) nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020 Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window) Working for the Civil Service The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants. We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission\’s recruitment principles (opens in a new window). The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants. We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission\’s recruitment principles (opens in a new window). The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. Diversity and Inclusion The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window). This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative. Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records. Contact point for applicants Job Contact : Name : The Recruitment Team Email : recruitment@crowncommercial.gov.uk Recruitment team Email : recruitment@crowncommercial.gov.uk Further information Our recruitment processes are underpinned by the principle of selection for appointment on merit on the basis of fair and open competition as outlined in the Civil Service Commissioners’ Recruitment Principles details of which can be found at http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles, and you wish to make a complaint, you should contact recruitment@crowncommercial.gov.uk in the first instance. If you remain unsatisfied with the response you receive you can then contact the Civil Service Commission at info@csc.gov.uk https://www.crowncommercial.gov.uk/careers-with-ccs #J-18808-Ljbffr