Procurement Officer - REQ06499

INTERNAL APPLICANTS MUST APPLY VIA MYSELF

Based within the Education Resources Team, in the Civic Square, Motherwell, you will report to the Education Project Co-ordinator.

With and HNC or equivalent in a relevant subject you need to be an excellent communicator and have the ability to cope with multiple demands in a fast-paced environment and keep calm under pressure.

To support this role, you will require: -

• To be responsible for taking a lead role within a number of service areas
• Lead on tendering and contracting activity, including tender administration, tender evaluation supplier negotiations and contract award.
• To take a proactive approach to service spend and maintaining an overview of the procurement activity within these areas.
• Assist in ensuring that the Education Service procurement activity is carried out within a performance management framework.
• Have a variety or procurement experience and knowledge
• Work in partnership with colleagues, educational establishments and other public sector organisations.

Knowledge of the Council’s Contract Standing Orders and Financial regulations would be advantageous.

With excellent organisational and IT skills, you will be able to utilise various Microsoft Office packages, and be a clear written and verbal communicator, with the ability to analyse information and produce reports.

You will be joining a dynamic and flexible team within Education and Families, who currently operate an agile model of home-working and office-based work. You may be required to travel throughout North Lanarkshire.

Work Pattern:

Monday-Thursday 08:45 - 16:45

Friday 08:45-16:15

Working here at North Lanarkshire Council

If you’re considering a career with us, you’ll be keen to know what’s in it for you. We have a great package of benefits available, from health and wellbeing to finances and family. This includes 27 days annual leave and 6 public holidays*, and a wide range of benefits available to you, find out more at work well NL. We also have a full package of learning and development through our learning academy LearnNL to help you reach your full potential and further your career.

For more information on local authority careers visit the myjobscotland career hub

North Lanarkshire Council are Happy to Talk Flexible Working, we operate a Smarter Working Policy.

Click here to see our Recruitment Charter.

*For all casual/sessional roles, you will receive 12.1% of your hourly rate for every hour worked in total recompense for annual leave, including public holidays. These rates will be indicated separately on your payslip. You will only be paid for the hours that you work.

North Lanarkshire Council has reached its current allocation of Certificates of Sponsorship and, as a result, we are unable to provide visa sponsorship at this time.

Working here at North Lanarkshire Council

If you’re considering a career with us, you’ll be keen to know what’s in it for you. We have a great package of benefits available, from health and wellbeing to finances and family. This includes 27 days annual leave and 6 public holidays*, and a wide range of benefits available to you, find out more at work well NL. We also have a full package of learning and development through our learning academy LearnNL to help you reach your full potential and further your career.

For more information on local authority careers visit the myjobscotland career hub

North Lanarkshire Council are Happy to Talk Flexible Working, we operate a Smarter Working Policy.

Click here to see our Recruitment Charter.

*For all casual/sessional roles, you will receive 12.1% of your hourly rate for every hour worked in total recompense for annual leave, including public holidays. These rates will be indicated separately on your payslip. You will only be paid for the hours that you work.

North Lanarkshire Council has reached its current allocation of Certificates of Sponsorship and, as a result, we are unable to provide visa sponsorship at this time.