Procurement Compliance Officer in Ormskirk

It’s an exciting time to join West Lancs as we deliver our ambitious Vision and Priorities for the borough. With a focus on environmental sustainability, generating economic prosperity, supporting inclusive and healthy communities, and ensuring a financially resilient Council, we’re looking for great people to help shape what comes next. You’ll be joining an organisation that puts its customers first, takes responsibility, and works together with a positive, can-do attitude—always looking for better ways to deliver for our communities.

Your Role!

As a Procurement Compliance Officer, you’ll support the smooth running of our procurement processes and help make sure everything we do is compliant, transparent and delivers value for money. Working with the Procurement Manager and Procurement Officer, you’ll:

• Support procurement activity and help develop contract documentation
• Help run and maintain our e-tendering system, including handling supplier queries
• Monitor and review spend data, producing reports to track compliance
• Keep procurement records up to date, including the Contracts and Transparency Register
• Act as a first point of contact for queries from suppliers and colleagues
• Support the publication of transparency data
• Assist with monitoring supplier performance and contract management

It’s a varied role where you’ll work with teams across the Council and build a strong understanding of how procurement supports frontline services.

About You!

We’re looking for someone organised, detail-focused and keen to learn, who enjoys working as part of a team. You’ll have:

• Good communication skills and confidence in dealing with a range of people
• Experience using Microsoft Office (especially Excel, Word and Outlook)
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage your workload
• A careful, accurate approach with attention to detail
• The ability to handle sensitive information appropriately

You’ll also bring:

• A positive and flexible approach
• Good problem‑solving skills and a willingness to learn
• The ability to work both independently and as part of a team
• An interest in procurement, compliance or data, with a willingness to develop your knowledge (including working towards CIPS if not already qualified)

Above all, you will embody our organisational values—putting customers first, taking responsibility, working together and delivering results.

What's in it for you?

We’re a friendly and supportive employer, offering a range of benefits to help you balance work and life. This includes a competitive salary, generous annual leave, flexible working, a strong pension scheme, and support for your development. If you’re looking for a role where you can learn, grow and make a real impact, we’d love to hear from you.

The successful applicant will be required to undergo security checks as part of the Baseline Personnel Security Standard for accessing Government records. This will include a Basic DBS check. If you are disabled or your last employer was the armed forces, and you meet all the essential criteria of the post, you will be guaranteed an interview.