Procurement Officer
Grade J - SP1 £29,661 - £34,344 per annum
Based in Leeds City Centre
The West Yorkshire Combined Authority is seeking to appoint to a Procurement Officer role. Reporting to the Head of Procurement, this key role will have the opportunity to work within a new procurement team, delivering professional and complaint end to end procurement services to the Combined Authority.
The Authority is seeking an individual with experience of working in a procurement function procuring a wide range of products, works and services. You must be a qualified Member of the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply or be working towards full membership.
The West Yorkshire Combined Authority’s procurement team is embarking upon an exciting programme of activity; the result of which will be a best in class procurement function. This role will play an important part in that development programme.
The Procurement Officers key responsibilities will include:
· Deliver a professional, best practice and compliant end to end procurement service to the CA for medium sized procurements as allocated by the Head of Procurement and delegating for Procurement Managers where appropriate.
· Responsibility for the management, integration and maintenance of E-tendering systems.
· Ensure compliance with contract standing orders, publication scheme and transparency obligations.
For more information about the work of West Yorkshire Combined Authority please visit www.westyorks-ca.gov.uk
West Yorkshire Combined Authority’s aim is to attract people from diverse backgrounds building an inclusive culture, we welcome applications from everyone regardless of age, race, gender, religion or beliefs, disability, gender identity or sexual orientation. In return we can offer a flexible and encouraging environment that will allow you to achieve your best work/life balance and career goals; with a range of benefits including a local government career average pension scheme and a fully funded travel MCard (zone 1-5). We are committed to enabling working parents to progress their careers and will consider requests for flexible working patterns and job share arrangements.
Please note: Whilst it is our policy to recruit at SP1 for all appointments, each role has career salary progression, with incremental increases applicable in most cases on an annual basis.
To submit your application form online please visit http://www.westyorks-ca.gov.uk/jobs.
Closing Date for applications is 25th September 2018.
Given the high volumes of applications we receive we are unable to respond to all applicants, therefore if you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date please assume that on this occasion you have not been successful.
Candidate information will be retained by West Yorkshire Combined Authority for 6 months unless you make a request for this to be deleted.