Senior Procurement Officer (Career Development Options)

Are you passionate about procurement?

We have a career development opportunity to join our procurement team either commencing as a Procurement Development Officer (Grade 8) or if you have the required experience, you could join as a Procurement Officer (Grade 9) or Senior Procurement Officer (Grade 10).

You will assist and support the Procurement Manager, carrying out procurement activities in a professional manner, deploying procurement expertise and knowledge in local government regulations, ensuring Tayside Contracts procurement needs are carried out within current legislation and Standing Orders. You will ensure that best value for money is achieved and adopt a continuous improvement approach.

As Procurement Development Officer you will have experience in a procurement related role and have clear understanding of the principles of ‘best value’ and how this applies. You will have analytical skills and proven ability to analyse data to aid decision making. You will be market aware and have understanding of basic sourcing. You will have proven ability to use initiative, work to deadlines and have computer literacy skills, including familiarity with the Microsoft Office package. You will be working towards CIPS Level 4 Diploma.

In addition to the requirements above, as Procurement Officer you will have significant previous experience within a procurement role. You will have the ability to develop tender specifications with customers, have excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to perform with integrity and in a consistent and reliable manner. You will be working towards CIPS Level 5 Advanced Diploma.

As well as the above criteria, as Senior Procurement Officer you will have comprehensive understanding of procurement processes, from defining the need to completion of contract. You will have good purchasing skills and understanding of routes to market and procurement options available. You will have commercial acumen and proven excellent planning and organisational skills. You will be working towards Level 6 Professional Diploma and full professional membership of Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply.

You will be a team player with a positive attitude and be a creative/innovative individual who has proven ability to drive continuous improvement.

A Category B Driving Licence or equivalent to drive in Great Britain and access to a motor vehicle, or otherwise able to meet the requirement to travel efficiently to other locations is essential.

As this post can be offered on a career development basis you will progress through the grades when full competence can be demonstrated in all the points in the relevant sections of the Job Description and the qualification and experience requirements in the associated Person Specification have been met.

Tayside Contracts is the collaborative operating arm of the three Councils in Tayside (our Constituent Councils):

• Angus Council
• Dundee City Council
• Perth & Kinross Council

We currently employ 2,559 people covering over 3,000 posts, working in more than 420 establishments across Tayside providing essential public services to the 420,000 residents in Tayside on behalf of the three councils.

Our services include catering, cleaning, roads maintenance, winter and emergency response, vehicle maintenance, quarry materials and a Signshop.

Our Vision is to be ‘a high performing and expanding shared service: proud of what we do and chosen for how we do it’.

To support us to reach our vision, and strategic priorities outlined in our Business Plan, we have 4 key values:

• People
• Performance
• Partnership
• Perception

Our values are embedded within the culture of Tayside and outline who we need to be; how we need to act and behave, to achieve what we want for Tayside Contracts and our local communities.

Employee Benefits

Working with Tayside Contracts has its perks and employees have access to a fantastic range of employee benefits including:

• 28 days Annual Leave rising to 33 after 5 years service
• 5 fixed Public Holidays
• Additional Long Service Leave and Long Service Awards
• Opportunities for Overtime
• Generous Occupational Pension Scheme (including 15.7% contribution by the employer and Ill Health Retirement Enhancements and Death in Service Benefits)
• Shared Cost Additional Voluntary Contribution (AVCs) Scheme
• Lifestyle Savings Discounts - giving you access to a range of discounts across UK major retailers
• Physical, financial and mental wellbeing support including access to an employee assistance programme
• Occupational Sick Pay
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Tay Valley Credit Union
• Corporate Fitness Membership Rate
• Supported Volunteering Policy
• Charity/Payroll Giving Scheme
• Annual Employee Awards
• Learning, Development and Career Progression Opportunities
• Flexible Working and Flexible Retirement Policies
• Family Friendly Policies