Procurement and Contracts Support Officer

Are you looking to progress your career in Procurement? We are looking for a Procurement and Contracts Support Officer to join the Council’s Procurement Team, on a permanent basis. This is an important role, helping to reduce costs, maintain and improve service quality and support the Council’s journey in ‘delivers high-quality services for our residents’. As the Procurement and Contracts Support Officer, you will provide administrative services throughout the Procurement Team. You will be the first point of contact for general procurement queries from both internal and external customers ensuring contact is dealt with in a timely and accurate manner with a proactive and helpful attitude. You will need to be an effective communicator with excellent interpersonal skills, as the Procurement Team works across many Council services. Working with the Procurement and Contracts Officers, you will demonstrate an ability and eagerness to learn quickly, adopting a can-do attitude to your work and a desire to progress and develop a future career in Public Sector Procurement. If this sounds like you, we look forward to receiving your application. For further details please contact Simon Logan, Senior Procurement and Contracts Officer, on 01256 845509 or e-mail simon.logan@basingstoke.gov.uk.

What benefits do we offer? At Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council we offer a wide range of employee benefits to recognise your valued contribution: Generous annual leave allowance plus bank holidays Local government pension scheme and Life Assurance Salary sacrifice schemes for bicycles and electric cars Access to discounts at nationwide retailers through our ‘B Rewarded’ perks discount site Funded healthcare cash plan including optical and dental cover Free flu vaccination vouchers Access to a free and confidential employee assistance program Support towards a variety of training, including professional qualifications, apprenticeships and wider technical and soft skill development courses The council signs up to the Disability Confident scheme (formerly known as the ‘Two Ticks’ scheme). If you have declared a disability on the application form we can guarantee you an interview if you meet the essential criteria for the job. Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of our community.