Procurement Officer - Strategic Procurement

Procurement Officer – Council Based in South East London

We are currently recruiting for a Procurement Officer to join a Council based in South East London.

Role Details:
Rate: £29 per hour umbrella
Contract: 3 months ongoing
Hours: Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm

The Council is transforming its approach to procurement, with a strong focus on achieving best value for money while embedding social value into procurement activity. The procurement team plays a key role in advising departments and supporting effective procurement exercises that deliver strong outcomes for residents.
The Procurement Officer will support procurement activity across key service areas, working closely with Category Leads, Category Managers and wider directorates. The role will involve providing procurement advice and guidance, supporting individual procurement workstreams, and ensuring procurement exercises are compliant, effective and focused on value for money and social value.

Key Responsibilities:
Supporting procurement exercises and individual workstreams
Providing procurement advice and guidance to Council departments
Helping deliver value for money and social value outcomes
Working within procurement regulations and best practice
Supporting category teams across People, Place or Resources

Requirements:
Experience working in procurement, ideally within the public sector or local government
Strong understanding of procurement processes and regulations
Ability to support procurement projects and workstreams
Good communication and stakeholder management skills
CIPS qualification or working towards CIPS membership would be desirable

Please apply with your updated CV to be considered.