Senior Procurement Officer â Procurement Officer â Trainee Procurement Officer
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Senior Procurement Officer Procurement Officer Trainee Procurement Officer
Organisation:Eastern Shires Purchasing Organisation (ESPO)
Work Location:Barnsdale Way Grove Park Enderby Leicester LE19 1ES
WorkerCategory:Hybrid Worker 2 days required in the office
Salary:Leicester LE19 1ES
WorkingHours:37 hours per week with option of flexible working
ContractType:Permanent
Closing Date: 15th June 2025
ESPO is a highly successful public sector owned professional buying organisation (also known as a PBO). Originally established in 1981 ESPO has grown into a wellknown and highly respected millionpound organisation providing professional cost effective procurement and supply services to all of our customers. We are owned and governed by a consortium of six local authority members based in the East Midlands with Leicestershire County Council acting as the employer.
If youre looking for an exciting and challenging opportunity ESPO is seeking to appoint highly motivated individuals to work at various levels within our Procurement and Commercial Division.
Senior procurement officer
- Member of the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply or commitment to work towards achieving.
- Significant or varied experience of working in a procurement environment in a medium/large complex organisation
- Proven track record in conducting or managing procurement processes playing a lead role to ensure the process best meets objectives whilst seeking innovation and delivering savings and value for money
Procurement officer
- Member of the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply or commitment to work towards achieving.
- Range of experience in purchasing and supply procedures and processes including sourcing tendering evaluation techniques etc
- Experience of researching developing and maintaining knowledge on a specific market(s)/category of spend
Trainee procurement officer
- Degree in Business Studies/Economics/ Commerce/Purchasing or relevant discipline
- Ability to communicate with customers suppliers and colleagues via email in writing and at meetings
- Strong analytical and numerical skills and a strong attention to detail
- Manages time effectively to ensure tasks are completed and deadlines are met
Wed also expect you to shareour commitment to our valuesand will ask you to evidence when you have demonstrated them as part of the interview process.
This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent English is an essential requirement for this role.
Please ensure as part of your personal statement you state which job role you are most interested in applying for.
What we offer:
- Flexible working opportunities and access to employee benefits portal with car lease scheme.
- 2528days annual leave plus bank holidays (increasing to 3032 after 5 years service) and a scheme to buy additional leave.
- Local Government Pension Scheme with a generous employer contribution.
- Opportunities for learning development including CIPS or CIM
- Great office location next to Fosse Park with free onsite parking and easy access to M1 and M69.
Interested in Flexible Working
We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Thereforewherever possible we will consider working arrangements that suit an individuals personal circumstanceswhilst still meeting the needs of ESPO. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role please contact the person named below. This mayinclude requests for termtime working parttime hours compressed hours flexible start and finish times home/remote working etc.
For more information or an informal discussion please contact:
Kapil Rajput
How to Apply
ESPO is an inclusive organisation which is on a journey to embed and celebrate equality diversity and inclusion at every warmly welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds as having a diverse workforce with different perspectives and ideas is fundamental to our values and enriches the services we offer our particularly welcome applicants from Ethnically Diverse and LGBTQ communities and people with disabilities to create a balanced workforce and one that reflects the customers we serve. Applicants with a disability who meet the criteria listed in the About You section above will be offered an interview under the Disability Confident Employer Scheme.
To apply for this job please click Apply Now. You will need to upload a supporting statement as part of your application which explains how you meet the criteria listed more information see theHow to Applysection on our career site.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore if you are interested please submit your application as early as possible.
If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post pleasecontact our Employee Service Centre: applying for this post you agree to ourTerms and Conditions.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Trainee
