71 procurement officer jobs found

Procurement Officer – Crewe – £22.77 per hour (Umbrella) A Local Authority in Crewe is seeking an experienced Procurement Officer to support the Category Managers in delivering high-quality procurement activity across a range of service areas. This is an excellent opportunity for a procurement professional with public sector experience to play a key role in ensuring best value for money and supporting the delivery of the Council’s Procurement Strategy. Key Responsibilities: Provide procurement support across sourcing, purchasing, and tendering activities Assist with contract and supplier management to drive value and performance Support Category Managers across key service areas such as People’s, Adults, Children’s, or Public Health Ensure compliance with procurement regulations and internal policies Contribute to delivering best value outcomes for the Council and its clients About You: Experience in procurement within the public sector (desirable) Knowledge of sourcing,...

Procurement Officer Location: Delamere Street, Crewe, CW1 2JZ Start Date: ASAP Contract Duration: 12+ Months Working Hours: 37 hours per week (09:00 – 17:00) Pay Rate: £ 17.79 Per hour Job Ref: (phone number removed) Job Responsibilities Support and deliver end-to-end procurement activities in line with public sector regulations and council policies. Prepare tender documentation, specifications, and evaluation criteria. Manage quotation and tender processes, ensuring transparency and compliance. Evaluate bids and provide clear recommendations based on quality, cost, and value for money. Provide procurement advice and guidance to internal stakeholders. Ensure contracts are awarded and managed in accordance with governance requirements. Maintain accurate procurement records and documentation for audit purposes. Monitor supplier performance and support contract management activities. Ensure compliance with relevant legislation, including public procurement...

Procurement Officer – Cheshire East 12 month contract £17.79 ph PAYE (approx. £34,700.00 per annum) Full time The Role The authority is specifically looking for candidates with public sector experience, ideally within People's, Adults, Children's or Public Health categories over the last 12 months Provide support to the Category Managers with procurement expertise in all aspects of sourcing, purchasing, contract and supplier management to ensure that the Council’s expenditure on goods and services provides best value for money for the council and clients and meets the objectives of the Council’s Procurement Strategy. Source goods and services and manage the supplier relationship to ensure that risks of contract failure are minimised, the processes comply with the all relevant legislation and the Council’s financial procedures so that the Council and clients achieve best value. Develop and maintain systems and procedures to ensure that internal and external communications about...

Service Acquisition Officer Location: Richmond & Wandsworth (3 days per week onsite) Rate: £26.04 PAYE / £34.03 UMB Contract: 3 months - with potential extension Directorate: Adult Social Care - Strategic Market Management & Service Acquisition About the Role We are seeking a proactive and detail‑oriented Service Acquisition Officer to join the Strategic Market Management and Service Acquisition Team-an essential function supporting Adult Social Care across Richmond and Wandsworth. In this role, you will be responsible for micro‑commissioning care packages and placements with a variety of social care and transport providers, ensuring service users receive the right care, at the right time, and at the right cost. You will work collaboratively with social workers, external providers, NHS colleagues, and internal teams to secure high‑quality, value‑for‑money services. Key Responsibilities Micro‑commission straightforward care packages and placements using...

Access & Recreation Project Officer Dulverton, Somerset (flexible working arrangements apply to this role, with a mix of office, home and site working) About Us Exmoor National Park is a unique and beautiful part of the country. Our vision is to ensure Exmoor remains a thriving, living landscape – a place where people can enjoy its special qualities and where sustainable communities flourish. We are now looking for an Access & Recreation Project Officer to join us on a two year, fixed-term contract, working full-time for 37 hours per week, with part-time hours considered. The Benefits - Salary of £37,280 - £41,771 per annum (pro rata for part-time) - Generous annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata for part-time) - Local Government Pension Scheme - Paid sickness, parental and compassionate leave, plus time off for dependants - Time off to attend medical appointments - Access to trained Mental Health First Aiders and a 24/7 confidential helpline This is an exciting...

Job Title: Temporary Finance Officer Location: Maidstone Contract Type: Temporary (Fixed-Term) Hours: [Full-time/Part-time] Start Date: ASAP About the Role We are seeking a highly organised and detail-oriented Temporary Finance Officer to join our busy and supportive school finance team. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced finance professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is committed to ensuring robust financial processes within an educational setting. The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting the Trust's financial operations, ensuring compliance with procurement procedures and delivering value for money across all purchasing activity. Key Responsibilities Assess purchase orders for best value prior to processing, making recommendations to the Finance Manager where appropriate. Collate and process orders and invoices for the Trust, ensuring all required authorisations are obtained from the appropriate budget manager in line...

Private Rented Sector (PRS) Lettings & Affordability Officer London Borough of Richmond & Wandsworth Location: Bridas House, Wandsworth (Fully office‑based) Contract Type: Temporary Hours: 36 hours Mon to Fri (09:00:AM - 05:00:PM Pay Rate: £20.76 per hour PAYE / £27.07 per hour Umbrella About the Role In this critical front‑line role, you will support households at risk of homelessness by sourcing, securing, and negotiating access to high‑quality and affordable private rented sector properties. You will work directly with clients, landlords, and agents, ensuring placements are sustainable, safe, and financially viable-particularly for those relying on Universal Credit. A key objective of the role is to help reduce the local authority's reliance on Temporary Accommodation, supporting long‑term stability for households while achieving targeted reductions in temporary housing expenditure. You will also contribute to wider strategic initiatives linked to the council's...

Salary Range: Up to £48,465 per annum A rare opportunity to shape one of the biggest changes to local government in decades. Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) represents a once in a generation transition for our councils, our workforce and the communities we serve. We are looking for an experienced and people focused LGR Change & Project Lead to help PSPS and the South & East Lincolnshire Councils Partnership navigate this complex, multi‑phase journey. This role will be central to ensuring our organisation, services and employees are fully prepared for each stage of LGR. You’ll bring strong change expertise, excellent communication skills, and the confidence to work with multiple senior leaders in a matrix environment. This role will work closely with the Chief Executives of PSPS and our partnership Councils, the Head of HR &OD, the Chief Delivery Officer along with wider LGR programme leads within the Councils and across Greater Lincolnshire. As a project based...

Description: Connect2Kent recruit exclusively for Kent County Council. We recruit for a range of Social Work position's both Locum and Permanent. Kent County Council are Ofsted rated as 'Outstanding'. We are currently recruiting for a Social Worker to join the Children With Disabilities Team Covering Sittingbourne and Surrounding areas. Previous experience is required working in Children With Disabilities. Main duties and responsibilities: Manage a caseload of disabled children and young people aged 0-25 to assess, plan, monitor and review the support/personal assistance needs of service users, working in a person-centred way. Work with the service users and their families/carers to develop a package of support/assistance as they prepare to become adults and in their early adult life that promotes and maintains independence and wellbeing; where appropriate involve other agencies and use community resources to provide equality of opportunity, full participation and inclusion in...

Brokerage Officer Wiltshire Hybrid – 3 days onsite / 2 days remote Ongoing Contract £27.00 per hour PAYE £33.77 per hour Umbrella The Brokerage Officer is responsible for the efficient and effective sourcing of required services to meet the outcomes for the customer, as identified by social care colleagues in collaboration with the customer themselves. The post delivers best value for the council, working as part of a team and supporting colleagues. The Brokerage Officer will have a strong understanding of the council’s sourcing requirements and play a key role in supporting the delivery for value for money services and maximising the use of the resources. The role will work closely with operational teams, commissioners, other colleagues and providers, making decisions to ensure that the care identified is appropriately sourced, follow agreed processes and meet timescales, and deliver best value for money. The role requires a degree of innovation, robustness and willingness...

Finance Support Officer Based in Bedfordshire Temp-Perm £16-17per hour To provide effective and efficient financial administrative support to the Building and Technical Services Division by accurately and effectively administering the materials contracts and that all invoices are paid and materials purchased in a timely manner, so that the business is not disrupted due to wrong materials being supplied, late delivery or no delivery. To support the Finance Supervisor by effectively following the Councils Financial Regulations and Procurement procedures. Actively contribute to the achievement of the wider Housing Landlord aims, operational objectives and future state. Process purchase orders following the defined procedures in order that materials are supplied to meet the requirements of the service. Process invoices for payment and to raise invoices for collection of income from both work in progress and completed jobs. Update records and provide management with statistical...

Senior Office Administrator & Procurement Specialist Location: Belgravia, London Pay: £19 - £21.50 per hour Duration: 9-14 months (Maternity Cover) Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:30am-5:30pm (flexibility often required) Start Date: April 2026 Role Purpose To provide best-in-class office and administrative support to a high-profile international office, while overseeing procurement activities in line with approved policies and procedures. The role requires ensuring vendor performance, maintaining compliance with procurement guidelines across all departments, and delivering administrative excellence with a high level of professionalism, discretion, and attention to detail. Role Responsibilities Office & Administrative Support: Deliver exceptional office and administrative support within a fast-paced, high-profile environment. Prepare and maintain action trackers, procurement logs, risk items, and management action documentation. Ensure procurement procedures remain up...

Procurement Quality Assurance Engineer To ensure that products and processes meet the highest quality standards. By identifying potential for improvement, you actively contribute to minimizing errors and increasing efficiency. Your work is crucial to maximizing customer satisfaction and ensuring the long-term competitiveness of the company. The role: Managed supplier and customer complaints (MRB, returns, settlements) Led root cause analysis and CAPA (8D, A3, 5-Why) Owned supplier quality across the commodity supply chain Conducted FAIs per AS9102 and performed supplier audits Planned supplier quality activities (Q-plans, incoming inspection, ATP) Qualified suppliers and approved processes Drove supplier improvement projects with customers Supported supplier selection and led supplier meetings Your Profile Completed higher technical education (HTL, University of Applied Sciences, Bachelor's degree) Minimum of 5 years of relevant professional experience in supplier quality...

Site Manager - Planned Retrofit Works Full time, temporary (till end of May 2026) £25 - £30 per hour (40 hour week) Peterborough based with travel We are working with a leading Social Housing Contractor to recruit a proactive Site Manager to deliver an internal and external retrofit refurbishment project on Social Housing and decent homes works across the Peterborough area. This is a client facing role, you will be responsible for delivering external refurbishment programs to tenanted properties, through effective management of your site team of Assistant Site Managers and Customer Service Officers. You must have experience of delivering similar projects including external cladding with a reputable main contractor, delivering projects on time and within budget, whilst ensuring health and safety standards are adhered to at all times. We are looking for a hands on Site Manager, with a proven track record of driving sites through effective management and maintaining site...

TEMPORARAY FINANCE ASSISTANT STANSTED MONDAY - FRIDAY 07.00AM - 15.00PM We are seeking a reliable and detail‑focused Finance & Administrative Assistant to support daily operational processes for acompany based at Stansted Airport . This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a structured environment, enjoys working with numbers, and can confidently manage routine administrative tasks. This is a temporary assignment to support a back log of work. Key Responsibilities Complete daily multi‑channel sales reconciliations, ensuring accuracy across all revenue streams. Perform cash‑out procedures and prepare banking deposits. Maintain petty cash control, ensuring proper recording, balancing, and replenishment. Provide basic payroll administration, including timesheet collation and absence tracking. Raise purchase orders (POs) as required and support procurement processes. Handle a range of general office administration duties, ensuring smooth day‑to‑day operations....

Manpower are currently seeking Finance Student (Industrial Placement), to work with our global FMCG client Unilever, renowned for brands such as Dove, Sure, Persil, and Simple, and become an integral part of their fast-paced FMCG environment. The position will be based in Kingston upon Thames, Surrey. This full-time temporary role is for 12 Months, and ideally to start on 22nd June 2026, requiring 36.25 hours per week, Monday to Friday. Compensation for this role is competitive, paying up to £26,107.50 per annum. The role currently offers a mix of remote and onsite working, subject to adjustment based on business requirements. Your Future Employer Unilever is one of the world's leading suppliers of Food, Beauty and Wellbeing, Home, and Personal Care products with sales in over 190 countries and reaching 3.4 billion consumers daily. Founded in Port Sunlight (Wirral) in 1929 by Lord Lever, Unilever has more than 400 brands found in homes around the world, including Dove,...

Buyer (Procurement) - 6 Month Fixed Term Contract Salary: £40,000 per annum Location: Hybrid (following initial onsite training - Frome, Somerset) Working Hours: Monday - Thursday: 08:30 - 17:30 (45-minute lunch) Friday: 08:30 - 15:45 (45-minute lunch) The Opportunity An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Buyer to join a fast-paced manufacturing and product development environment on a 6-month fixed-term contract. This role will suit a commercially minded procurement professional who enjoys working within packaging, materials sourcing, and supplier management. You will play a key role in delivering cost-effective packaging solutions, supporting new product development projects, and ensuring supply chain resilience. Following a successful onboarding and training period onsite, the role will move to a hybrid working model. Key Responsibilities Source and deliver packaging solutions aligned to commercial targets Negotiate pricing, lead times, and supply...

London Borough Corporate Financial Accountant Rate: £450 - £530 a day (depending on experience and strenght of interview) Hours per week: 36 Contract: 5 Months Location: Harrow Council Hub, Forward Dr, Harrow, UK, HA3 8FL Hybrid - mix of home and office/onsite client premises Qualified Accountant The Corporate Financial Accountant plays a key role in supporting the Chief Accountant by leading on the production of the Council's annual Statement of Accounts, ensuring compliance with current regulations, audit standards and best practice. The role oversees the management and reconciliation of balance sheet accounts throughout the year, contributes to improved financial processes, and ensures timely completion of statutory financial returns. It also provides strategic oversight of the Council's debtor position, supports service charge calculations, and acts as the lead contact for HMRC on tax matters. Working collaboratively with internal stakeholders, external auditors and...

London Borough Corporate Financial Accountant Rate: £38.43 Umbrella an hour OR £29.20 PAYE Hours per week: 36 Contract: 5 Months Location: Harrow Council Hub, Forward Dr, Harrow, UK, HA3 8FL Hybrid - mix of home and office/onsite client premises Qualified Accountant The Corporate Financial Accountant plays a key role in supporting the Chief Accountant by leading on the production of the Council's annual Statement of Accounts, ensuring compliance with current regulations, audit standards and best practice. The role oversees the management and reconciliation of balance sheet accounts throughout the year, contributes to improved financial processes, and ensures timely completion of statutory financial returns. It also provides strategic oversight of the Council's debtor position, supports service charge calculations, and acts as the lead contact for HMRC on tax matters. Working collaboratively with internal stakeholders, external auditors and finance teams, the role helps...

This is an exciting opportunity for a Interim Supply Chain Planner to manage and optimise procurement and supply chain processes within the engineering industry. The role requires a detail-oriented professional who can ensure efficient planning and operations. Client Details This position is with a well-established organisation within the engineering industry. The company operates within a structured environment and is known for its focus on efficient procurement and supply chain practices. Description Coordinate and manage supply chain planning activities to meet operational goals. Monitor inventory levels and ensure stock availability aligns with demand. Collaborate with suppliers to ensure timely and accurate delivery of goods. Analyse supply chain data to identify areas for improvement and implement solutions. Prepare and maintain accurate reports on supply chain performance. Support procurement processes, ensuring compliance with company policies. Communicate effectively...