Location: Council Offices West Dunbartonshire Council 16 Church Street Dumbarton, G82 1QL

Salary: £32,811.70 - £35,549.05 per year

Contract Type: Permanent

Position Type: Full Time

Hours: 35 hours per week

Work From Home: Yes

Job Description

PAY AWARD PENDING.

West Dunbartonshire Council - Be the Best

In this challenging era, we must continue to strengthen our approach to managing our services, resources, performance, and partnership working, and be at the forefront of driving economic, social, and environmental sustainability. As part of this strategy, the Corporate Procurement Unit (CPU) is recruiting a Procurement Officer.

Responsibilities

You will develop and implement contract strategies aligned with the Procurement Strategy to deliver value for money in the procurement of routine/low-risk supplies, services, and works as designated by the Business Partners – Strategic Procurement.

Requirements

About you:

• Experience in a project environment where stakeholder relationship management is critical and with significant process and procedure controls.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to influence, persuade, and negotiate effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
• Good planning, organizational, and commercial skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, with the ability to analyze and evaluate data including costs, risks, and benefits, and present findings clearly.
• Ability to support the development of specifications, terms and conditions, and manage quotation documentation for routine sourcing.
• Positive, flexible, adaptable, motivated, organized, resilient, and capable of managing competing priorities within challenging timescales.
• Experience supporting project teams or User Intelligence Groups to achieve outcomes.
• Commitment to professional development and supporting others’ development.
• Credibility, reliability, and ability to promote the procurement function with high ethical standards.
• HNC in Procurement or Supply, HND in a relevant business discipline, or equivalent work experience.

The Individual

The successful candidate will benefit from:

• Flexible working arrangements supporting work-life balance, recognized as one of the top ten flexible employers.
• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) with an employer’s contribution of at least 19.3%.
• A minimum of 25 days annual leave, increasing to 35 days with service, plus 8 public holidays.
• Access to employee wellbeing support, including occupational health and counseling.

For more about West Dunbartonshire Council, visit: About Us

Additional benefits can be found at: Benefits of Working with us