Position Overview & Specifications

Are you a talented and dynamic procurement professional, with an ambition to maximise procurement opportunities and benefits through application of procurement expertise?

Walsall Council is currently progressing an ambitious transformation programme focused on improving customer experience and employee satisfaction whilst delivering cashable benefits through provision of more effective and efficient services to our residents.

In order to deliver this ambitious strategic transformation programme we are seeking to recruit an ambitious and dynamic procurement professional to join the existing Procurement team.

If you are passionate about delivering high quality, customer focused procurement services and want to achieve great things in a supportive environment that offers opportunity and challenge in equal measure, then this role might be for you:

Assistant Procurement Officer - Ref: SS02222
Salary - G7: £29,439 - £33,820 per annum

You will act as a key delivery agent for provision of effective and efficient specialist procurement advice, project management and lead the delivery of compliant procurement processes.

Through the provision of sound advice and delivery of innovative procurement solutions you will enable the Council to reduce waste, maximise efficiency, and achieve best value in procurement ensuring compliance with UK procurement legislation, procurement policies and procedures.

The Council will support you in gaining CIPS Level 4 Diploma through an apprenticeship programme.

Walsall is a great place to work and we provide an attractive employment package that includes:

Currently remote working with a requirement of 2 ‘collaboration days’ a month in the Office. This will be reviewed in line with any Council wide remote working policies.
A generous annual leave entitlement offering starting at a minimum 28 days leave per year plus 9 concessionary days and in addition to a flexible working scheme that allows up to a further 12 days leave per year
Access to an award winning pension scheme
Agile working environment
Promotion of training and development opportunities to all our employees to help them progress and gain new skills
A genuine commitment to equality of opportunity for our staff and customers – we aim to employ a representative workforce that reflects the communities we serve

Closing Date: 19th February 2023

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £29,439.00-£33,820.00 per year

Benefits: